LogFAQs > #961479345

I disagree.

I prefer my provincial experiences to the big city. I've lived in both too. I'm in my thirties. I'm a professional. I've lived in the middle of nowhere and in Northern VA in the capital sprawl. I'm from the country, and I hated it at many points. Yet, I've really come to appreciate after a few years in a mega city. I will move back to the country eventually I think.

Rural life has its own set of headaches much like living the city. Yet my rural life I could get peace and quite around the house. I could do what I wanted on the property and so on. Traffic had a different set of annoyances but it wasn't screaming morons on a the six lane. It was following old people to town or hitting a deer.

I recognize the economic and cultural limitations of the rural life. It's a great gig if you have one of the few decent or high paying jobs though. You can bank money and easily travel to cities or hop a plane ticket with the cash you save to large destinations.

My biggest critique of rural life is it can be tough to find companionship or camaraderie if your different. Not always a great place to be if you're young either since rural areas skew older.

Yet, I find city life grinding. No peace. Crush of people always and everywhere. Cars and traffic, asinine cost of living. I honest see the appeal though. Cultural vivacity and high-culture available with ease. Yet, the cost of everything drags is annoying.

If feel like the ideal is 20 or 30 minutes away from a mid-size city where costs are still reasonable but the homestead is out in the hills or a real small town.

That's my take though. Your opinions may vary and I respect them because they're not wrong. Unless your view is the country offers nothing of value.