Why do people get so defensive at criticism of where they live?

[Creativeguy504]

Originally Posted by Newbe10

It's only natural that people defend areas that they are from or live in. I don't blame anyone at all for getting defensive when some outsider attacks the place that they call home.

I don't see it as an attack. I just see it as criticism.

To me, offering an opposing opinion to someone who dislikes a certain place is one thing, and completely acceptable. But to personally attack another just because they have a different opinion, well...I just think that's immature.

[Newbe10]

Originally Posted by Creativeguy504

I don't see it as an attack. I just see it as criticism.

To me, offering an opposing opinion to someone who dislikes a certain place is one thing, and completely acceptable. But to personally attack another just because they have a different opinion, well...I just think that's immature.

I agree. People should just learn to live and let live. I love both Dallas and H-town. I' am one of those people that finds the good things in each city instead of bringing out the bad in each.

[Walter Benjamin]

I agree 100 percent! And -- purely my opinion -- that defensiveness seems to be pretty common in Dallas.

Originally Posted by Creativeguy504

To a certain extent, I agree with you. Sometimes people need to give it time in a new city before making a final judgment. Initial dislike may over time turn into liking the place, or vice versa.

That said, I still think people (not saying anyone here, just people in general), can be overly defensive about criticism about their city/state, etc. The way I see it, every city has its flaws, and even the best cities in the country in terms of low crime, great schools, etc, won't be a good fit for everyone. If someone moves somewhere and ends up not liking the place, I don't think it's anything worth getting upset about.

But, it is what it is. The fights just took be my surprise; hence my question in my original post.

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