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Old 07-25-2011, 10:17 AM
 
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I moved here to Iowa from Chicago a year ago after 15 years in that magnificent city! And boy am I bored. It is difficult to make friends here
in a small town. My husband is from here, that is why we moved here. I miss my friends and the city. It is so dull here sometimes I just don't know what to do. People are not very friendly here to outsiders.
Frustrated in IA.
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Old 07-25-2011, 10:55 AM
 
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I moved here to Iowa from Chicago a year ago after 15 years in that magnificent city! And boy am I bored. It is difficult to make friends here
in a small town. My husband is from here, that is why we moved here. I miss my friends and the city. It is so dull here sometimes I just don't know what to do. People are not very friendly here to outsiders.
Frustrated in IA.
Move back!
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Old 07-25-2011, 12:15 PM
 
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Nothing would make me happier.
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Old 07-26-2011, 08:00 AM
 
Location: Sioux Falls, SD area
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Nothing would make me happier.
My son lives in SW Iowa and echoes your sentiments about the boredom. It's a very rural environment.

However, he loves the people. They are very friendly, down to earth people who look out for each other. Traits you would have a hard time finding in Chicago. These people wave at you with their hand or index finger. In Chicago, they acknowledge you with their middle finger.

If you find that you need a big city atmosphere, Omaha and even Kansas City are a drivable distance depending on where is SW Iowa you live.
These cities are bigger with much more to do, but they are a long ways from Chicago's offerings I know.

I'm sure you don't want to here this again, but you'll just have to find a way to blend in with their slower way of life. People do things with other people here instead of always having to go somewhere to be entertained.
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Old 07-26-2011, 11:38 AM
 
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Thank you so much for understanding! I really needed to vent. We go to Omaha every chance we can.

It is definitely difficult dealing with a smaller mentality here!
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Old 07-26-2011, 11:59 AM
 
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Nothing would make me happier.
Are you there due to a job?
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Old 07-27-2011, 06:39 AM
 
Location: Sioux Falls, SD area
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It is definitely difficult dealing with a smaller mentality here!
Careful. Your comment here might explain why you could be experiencing some difficulty fitting in.

I can assure you the knowledge needed to do some of the jobs (such as farming) that your neighbors do, far exceeds the intellect that a large percentage of Chicago citizens may possess to accomplish their job.

They may not have the "culture", but that doesn't translate into stupid.
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Old 07-27-2011, 11:17 AM
 
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You love the city and left the city and moved to a small town in Southwest Iowa. You aren't happy.

Not really sure what to say here, it's pretty cut and dry. My entire family was from the southwest side of Iowa (Atlantic, Red Oak and Stanton). I enjoy visiting down there, but I want my big city life in Chicago.

Nothing wrong with that area, it's just not for you. Either you live with it or you leave.
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Old 07-27-2011, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Keosauqua, Iowa
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Careful. Your comment here might explain why you could be experiencing some difficulty fitting in.

I can assure you the knowledge needed to do some of the jobs (such as farming) that your neighbors do, far exceeds the intellect that a large percentage of Chicago citizens may possess to accomplish their job.

They may not have the "culture", but that doesn't translate into stupid.
Exactly. "Different" does not equate to "inferior."

You seem to need malls/amusement parks/concert venues/Starbucks/vibrant nightlife/whatever close at hand in order to find contentment. Your neighbors don't. So, who is really more evolved here?
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Old 07-27-2011, 11:38 AM
 
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Exactly. "Different" does not equate to "inferior."

You seem to need malls/amusement parks/concert venues/Starbucks/vibrant nightlife/whatever close at hand in order to find contentment. Your neighbors don't. So, who is really more evolved here?
City life is more evolved than farming. Look at history.
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