Loners

backtoblue

(11,676 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:25 PM Jul 2019

Living in a red state makes being a loner so easy. .

If I hear "but their parents shouldn't have brought them" one more time I'm going to just scream.

It's hot, the locals are nuts and if I had a way to move to the Pacific Northwest I would be outta here.

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Living in a red state makes being a loner so easy. . (Original Post) backtoblue Jul 2019 OP

I'd like to be near a Great Lake, irisblue Jul 2019 #1

That sounds nice backtoblue Jul 2019 #3

There was a long article about mayflies over Lake Erie this week irisblue Jul 2019 #6

You would be welcome! Aristus Jul 2019 #2

I'm gonna try to scout the area next summer backtoblue Jul 2019 #5

Be careful where you move to in the Pacific NW. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #4

I already gave her the heads-up. Aristus Jul 2019 #7

Just remind them them that how a society treats children is indicator of a society that will kimbutgar Jul 2019 #8

I see your 'favorite group' is Arkansas. left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #9

I've been here my entire life... backtoblue Jul 2019 #10

I could have been more explicit ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #11

irisblue

(34,155 posts)

1. I'd like to be near a Great Lake,

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:28 PM

Jul 2019

The wind & waves settles me when I'm thinking about hateful people

backtoblue

(11,676 posts)

3. That sounds nice

Reply to irisblue (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:34 PM

Jul 2019

Just let the waves clear your mind and relax...

I'm sure I'd find something to complain about no matter where I live. I'm just tired of humidity and stupidity.
(And snakes, ticks, mosquitoes, and tornadoes)

irisblue

(34,155 posts)

6. There was a long article about mayflies over Lake Erie this week

Reply to backtoblue (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:39 PM

Jul 2019

Lake Michigan maybe? 🌊🌊🌊🌊

Aristus

(68,213 posts)

2. You would be welcome!

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:29 PM

Jul 2019

I was born and raised in Texas, and am so glad I'm not there now. I love living in liberal Western Washington.

The Eastern half is pretty red, but we outnumber them.

backtoblue

(11,676 posts)

5. I'm gonna try to scout the area next summer

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:39 PM

Jul 2019

I'm not sure what I could afford out there, but my quality of life is seriously impeded here.

Summer in the south is horrid!

Sneederbunk

(15,031 posts)

4. Be careful where you move to in the Pacific NW.

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:36 PM

Jul 2019

You will have same problems east of the Cascades.

Aristus

(68,213 posts)

7. I already gave her the heads-up.

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:40 PM

Jul 2019

Stick with west of the mountains.

kimbutgar

(23,155 posts)

8. Just remind them them that how a society treats children is indicator of a society that will

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 03:43 PM

Jul 2019

Move forward or die off.

In the Bible it say welcome strangers into your land.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

9. I see your 'favorite group' is Arkansas.

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 07:53 PM

Jul 2019

I spent one year in Ft Smith, AR around 2004.

I’m 73; grew up in PA; lived from Maine to Florida to CA and points in between.

I did not feel welcome in Ft Smith, being "left of center".

backtoblue

(11,676 posts)

10. I've been here my entire life...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 08:25 PM

Jul 2019

About an hour from Ft Smith.

My career was one of the few reasons I stayed. Now that I'm retired I think it's time to leave the farm.

I've known some wonderful people over the years, but the ugly ones are REALLY ugly.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

11. I could have been more explicit ...

Reply to backtoblue (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 08:43 PM

Jul 2019

But didn't want to offend anyone.

One example I recall is that my co-workers 'of color' would only call me "Mr Bob" because I'm white,
no matter how many times I said "Just call me Bob".

This was in 2004!

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