Does anyone else not like living in Indiana? (Indianapolis, South Bend: high crime, moving)

[Ghostgecko]

I was born and raised in Indiana...From Fort Wayne. Been around the state all over, but when I turned 22, joined the Navy...

Pensacola FL, Biloxi MS, Kaneohe Bay, HI, and now Key West, FL...

Ain't looking back, that's for sure. If you love it there and it's home, stay put. All of my family did. But if you don't like it, there are plenty of other mediocre places to go. With the same kind of weather, people, and land.

Me, I like diversity, mountains, progression, and ocean. I can't go back...

Love ya Mom and Dad...See ya at Christmas!

"Indiana wants me...but I can't go back there..."

[Colts]

It never ceases to amaze me the people who come here and complain about how much they hate it here. Perhaps the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence...

People are in no way obligated to like their new state once they move there, but after reading many of the comments in this thread alone it seems as if some people are complaining for the sake of complaining.

Honestly, there are much worse places to live than Indiana. If you're that miserable here, it's either because you didn't your research about this state beforehand, or you somehow set yourself up to be miserable here (i.e. having a preference for warm weather and beaches and moving here anyway). Either way, it really is what you make of it half the time.

[DRvortec]

Originally Posted by Sonnenwende

I just feel neutral about Indiana. I don't love it or hate it. There is nothing compelling about it keeping me here, beyond the fact that I have to wait for my tax check to come in to move elsewhere. I don't think where I am going is OMG11!!!!111! SO MUCH BETTER 10090482590%%%, but it is a better fit in terms of my and my husband's lifestyle and what we want from an area.

I would recommend Indiana for people looking for a quiet, stable place to raise their families. That is what it is.

So, if you have a family you would move back?

[domergurl]

Originally Posted by DRvortec

So, if you have a family you would move back?

That's what we did ...

[kyla_ty]

Please remember that the Salem Witch Trials were held in Salem, Mass, not Salem, Indiana. I understand your tribulations, however...growing up in rural Indiana does have it's many disadvantages. However, despite running away from southern Indiana more than once, I always return, and have now returned for the final time to raise my children and live with my family.
Growing up here, I thought the only thing to do was get involved with drugs and alcohol and get into trouble, now that I am grown with my own family, I see many more options and opportunities. I know that the smaller towns can be rather clannish, but my town has never been disrespectful or rude to outsiders or newcomers...including accepting my black husband wholeheartedly into a predominantly white community.
I understand the weather issues you have with Northern Indiana, it can be miserable at times (I lived in North Chicago for almost a year and fled back to Southern Indiana after the first winter), but I'd rather have the changing seasons instead of the constant heat I dealt with in Houston, Texas (talk about rude people!).
Hope you all find what you're looking for, but I'll keep my small Indiana town.

[bluebelt1234]

Originally Posted by nebulous1

Job market here is terrible. Even with a profession, there are few jobs in it. People will claw you to keep you from their job.

Especially if you are an elementary teacher! At one school I applied at, I was told there were over 4000 applications for only 10 positions!

[SeePam]

I was born and raised in Indiana. There are other nice places, but Indiana is very beautiful especially in the South like New Albany, Madison, etc. ! Where I live is in the mid way between Indy, Louisville and Cincinnatti. The best of everything. And yes it is a great place to raise a family. Some educational and certain career offerings are less likely here, however, the quality of life is so good. There is PLENTY to do, just look around.

[plantfreek]

DH and I are desperately trying to find jobs in Minnesota so we can return. We love to fish and hunt and where we are here in Bloomington there just aren't enough opportunities to live the way we desire. Don't mind the cold cold weather in Minnesota-it is offset by the beauty of the surroundings and the outdoor fun we have when there.
Nothing against IN just really too hot and humid for us in the summer and not cold enough in the winter. crazy eh?
So if anyone knows anyone in MN looking for a very talented graphic artist please give us a hit. Thank you very much.
plantfreek

[rdickey]

We're considering a move to Terre Haute from Denver, if the job works out. Originally from central IL, I'm assuming similar weather?

[decembergirl]

Originally Posted by jmfnme

Montana has almost limitless opportunities for recreation, skiing, etc., and Indiana doesn't, it is the midwest. I have found many of the people I have met here argumentative, difficult, and unfriendly. Where I am from people wave at each other as they drive, not honk their horns... neighbors are friendly, yet reserved where I grew up, here many of them are quite hostile and hateful of each other. Anyway, it is just my experience.

Not sure I agree with all that. Our limitless opportunities for recreation still require money for the most part. Which the average Montanan seems to be having less and less of anymore. I mean our economy sucks! I know people from Boise who would like to move back here and can't because our cost of living is too high. How sad is that. And I have not noticed friendliness oozing out my neighbors ears lately. People here have just as much capacity for hatefulness and hostility as the next I would imagine.