Lived in the same valley for the first 18 years of my life, before moving away for university and then a career elsewhere. It's a very deprived area, heavily voted for Brexit, and just feels sad due to the loss of its key industry in the 80s. I hate going back there to visit family, not that I dislike my family, it's just so depressing.
I'm not sure if it's a thing, but the whole feeling of the people there feels sad. People I was at school with live a few streets over from where they lived growing up, have the exact same friends, and many in jobs they took at 16/18 etc. Whilst there is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and we ought to do whatever makes us happy and fulfilled, it's not what I wanted for my life. So, I sort of feel sorry for them, coming from what I wanted if you get me. I'm of a mixed heritage, and the area is bigoted, but where I live now is very urban, affluent, liberal. They're complete opposites.
Does anyone else dislike where they grew up?
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zeit · 21/03/2019 18:28
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