It's just was you like folk.
Me I grew up dreaming of places like New York and LA. Until I got older and started traveling regularly....now I love living in Montgomery, Alabama and would never leave. I got fam in Chicago, DC, and NY that I visit regularly (haven't been to New York in a minute though like 3 years ago). Their beautiful places if that's what you like, but it got old to me fast. For one thing I hate having so many people around me. I do love art so the NY art spots I loved.
People think when you say country (in any part of the country) or the south period...you live in a one red light town and everyone says "howdy" and chews tobacco, lol. That's ignorance. I live within a 3 minute drive from 4 gas stations, a 7 minute drive from 3 grocery stores, 10-15 from multiple moving theaters, shopping, museums, restaurants (all the normal chains like Red Robin and smaller unique place like this dope Jamaican spot downtown).
When I want to go to a big city I either go due to my job (I was in Boston last week) or to see my fam. Its fun, but I love home.
It's nothing like those hood barbecue spots that shyt on anything anywhere I've been (except for maybe Memphis)......or being free to carry my gun anywhere I want....or the sense of community. Down here, people feel
different. I cant explain it. It's lames, murders, idiots, thinkers, sqaures, nice people everywhere...but it's something about Southern Hospitality and respect.
I get it though, my Chi fam hates the pizza here and I tell them all the time "How do ya'll fukk up sweet tea?"
I love the south bro. It's not country to me, but it is to my up north fam lol and I understand.
But it's nothing like sitting on the porch smoking a cigar, sipping some bourbon, and watching the stars at night. It's very peaceful.
To each his own.