Who has ever moved out of Kentucky? Why do you return or not return? (Lexington: how much, find a job)

[martylonleela]

i am from compton california i mobed to louisville, ky 2 yrs ago to gv my teenage daughter a different life but this place is so judmental stuck in a time capsule and this is from meeting various people including family here i don't have an accent so i will be asked if i am from Indiana or Ohio on a frindly note as soon as i say california everything changes i am judged labeled by both men and women i am lable as a gold digger, i think i am better i have an awesom fashion sense that is alot different than alot of people here i am not a name brand person (is what i mean) and i am alway being challenge constantly and it is ridiculous i spoke so highly of this place to my friends in LA before moving here because they kept telling me people back that way don't like us and i thought that was ridiculous they have proved me so wrong and i am making major plans to leave here a big city person cannot move to a small town i am truly a beliver

[mdawg]

sorry you feel that way, but im sure people arent judging you soley by the clothes you wear, and if they are then im pretty sure you dont need to be paying any attention to them. theres plenty of nice, caring people here, you just have to look, and most of the time its not that hard. Im a little confused, are you are saying you think you are better because you have a great fasion sense? If you think you ARE better then everyone else here, that may be why you are being judged, no one likes a person who thinks they are better then everyone else.

[JaeD]

I was born in Louisville, and I usually don't say never but I would never moved back to that place. If you desire a more exciting life of entertainment, food, and people you will not get that desire fulfilled living in Louisville. I still have family there and I can't really visit because it seems they all have to have 2 and 3 jobs just to survive, which leaves me in a city that I haven't lived in for almost 30 years by myself with nothing to do or no place to go. The jobs don't pay well enough, the housing market doesn't offer enough and lets not get into the entertainment....whack!! I originally left L'ville for Los Angeles and was blown away with all that Los Angeles had to offer. I now live in Atlanta, because I wanted to raise a family and open my own business due to the growth of Atlanta for African Americans. Get out of L'ville as soon as you can or all your dreams will dry up like a raisin!!

[InLondon]

Originally Posted by JaeD

I was born in Louisville, and I usually don't say never but I would never moved back to that place. If you desire a more exciting life of entertainment, food, and people you will not get that desire fulfilled living in Louisville. I still have family there and I can't really visit because it seems they all have to have 2 and 3 jobs just to survive, which leaves me in a city that I haven't lived in for almost 30 years by myself with nothing to do or no place to go. The jobs don't pay well enough, the housing market doesn't offer enough and lets not get into the entertainment....whack!! I originally left L'ville for Los Angeles and was blown away with all that Los Angeles had to offer. I now live in Atlanta, because I wanted to raise a family and open my own business due to the growth of Atlanta for African Americans. Get out of L'ville as soon as you can or all your dreams will dry up like a raisin!!

Oh brother

[mdawg]

Originally Posted by JaeD

I was born in Louisville, and I usually don't say never but I would never moved back to that place. If you desire a more exciting life of entertainment, food, and people you will not get that desire fulfilled living in Louisville. I still have family there and I can't really visit because it seems they all have to have 2 and 3 jobs just to survive, which leaves me in a city that I haven't lived in for almost 30 years by myself with nothing to do or no place to go. The jobs don't pay well enough, the housing market doesn't offer enough and lets not get into the entertainment....whack!! I originally left L'ville for Los Angeles and was blown away with all that Los Angeles had to offer. I now live in Atlanta, because I wanted to raise a family and open my own business due to the growth of Atlanta for African Americans. Get out of L'ville as soon as you can or all your dreams will dry up like a raisin!!

i guess you havent looked around Louisville lately, its no L.A. but its deffinately not boring, and im pretty sure your dreams wont dry up like raisins either.

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by mdawg

i guess you havent looked around Louisville lately, its no L.A. but its deffinately not boring, and im pretty sure your dreams wont dry up like raisins either.

Louisville's doing a good job of being a more exciting place, sure, but there's still no comparison to places like L.A. or Atlanta.

L.A. is a whole new echelon larger than Atlanta, which is a different echelon from Louisville. And, the former two have more career and life advancement opportunities than the latter. Just the way it is.

[nawog]

I couldn't wait to get out of my small town south of Louisville when I was a teen. Now I am 55, living in Colorado, lived in southern IL twice, Shreveport, and Germany and even lost most of my KY twang. All my kids and husband prefer to live in CO but I long to live where it is lush and green, there are real seasons and you can grow flowers and vegetables, your skin doesn't itch from the lack of humidity and I can help take care of my aging parents and get to know my relatives, most of whom I haven't seen for 20 yrs.

I hope my compromise will be to afford a small house, perhaps even buy the home in which I grew up when it comes up for sale again.

Having worked in a hospice for 15 yrs., I see so many people who have friends all over the world, but nobody close enough to come hold their hands while they are dying. I don't want to be one of those people. I want to move back to a small town, with family and friends.

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by nawog

I couldn't wait to get out of my small town south of Louisville when I was a teen. Now I am 55, living in Colorado, lived in southern IL twice, Shreveport, and Germany and even lost most of my KY twang.

Hey, I've been anxiously awaiting a departure from my small town for ten years! These next 6 months-5 years will be the best opportunity of my life to get out of this perpetual black hole.

I don't have much of a Kentucky twang at all. Even out-of-state transplants comment on a slight accent but not a whiny, annoying twang...and I pride myself on that! I'd like to lose the accent once and for all, over time of course.

Originally Posted by nawog

...I see so many people who have friends all over the world, but nobody close enough to come hold their hands while they are dying. I don't want to be one of those people. I want to move back to a small town, with family and friends.

You know, I guess this would be one of the few reasons I'd move back to Kentucky. Of course, I know very few of my cousins. So, if I marry and establish a family and my kids stay fairly close to where I live, why would I move back?

I wouldn't mind my children having exposure to their grandparents, though. I'd also want to take care of mom and dad if they got very and terminally sick. But I would NEVER move back to Kentucky b/c it's such a "great" place to live, but b/c of a very select few relatives.

[nawog]

I was taught by nuns from the northeast and I guess I didn't have as great a twang. Living in the midwest for over 10 yrs. killed it for good!

In all reality, if I moved back to KY today, I would have a problem with seeing racial prejudice; I think many refuse to acknowledge it exists. I find that sickening and I can't tolerate it within my own family.

What I found in KY and the rest of the south was hospitality. Many Northerners think it is phony but I don't. So many areas of the country, people treat you like you are annoying them to force them to wait on you. Love being surrounded with people with soft skills.

Hope you get a chance to experience the rest of the country and find a place you like. Go for it! I think it is true, home is where the heart is. Sounds like your heart is not in KY so enjoy your freedom to explore.

I can only go to Bardstown for a visit; who knows if I could stand the slow pace of life. And I am not a drinker--it seems that is all they do for fun there.

Good luck and hope opportunity comes soon for you!

Originally Posted by jcm1986

Hey, I've been anxiously awaiting a departure from my small town for ten years! These next 6 months-5 years will be the best opportunity of my life to get out of this perpetual black hole.

I don't have much of a Kentucky twang at all. Even out-of-state transplants comment on a slight accent but not a whiny, annoying twang...and I pride myself on that! I'd like to lose the accent once and for all, over time of course.


You know, I guess this would be one of the few reasons I'd move back to Kentucky. Of course, I know very few of my cousins. So, if I marry and establish a family and my kids stay fairly close to where I live, why would I move back?

I wouldn't mind my children having exposure to their grandparents, though. I'd also want to take care of mom and dad if they got very and terminally sick. But I would NEVER move back to Kentucky b/c it's such a "great" place to live, but b/c of a very select few relatives.

[needhelpwithinfo]

Me and my husband grew up in kentucky he was offered a transfer out of kentucky for work more money and we went I always missed kentucky so when I got pregnant with my first child we moved back when my son was around 6 months we moved out again then when I got pregnant again with my daughter same deal moved back to kentucky then left again. Then when we were tired of the bull crap in other towns out of ky/other states we would move back. Well here we had nothing wondered how we where eating each day the pay really sucks other places made lots of money had nice home, cars, the works for us not much compared to hollywoood. But everytime we moved back to ky we lost everything we had and could not financially make it. I used to say my heart is in ky no matter where I live. But the truth is I think what you agonizing over is what would it be like would you be ok your young and there is a big world out there its like a treasure hunt go seek a treasure with my husband taking transfers we have seen several states even lived in ga near fl line right near the beach every town has its good and bad some towns have more bad the bad is it people, jobs, finances? whatever you do in life something has to be lost in order to gain something dependig on your values what is more important? I would travel see the world make some good money and enjoy life the best you can. My kids are teenagers now and we traveled all there childhood. I dont regret it a bit I have made good money seen alot of people and places some I liked some I did not. It is worth the adventure. then when your ready to settle down you can come back to ky. if you want to. My family and my husbands family always downed me and him for moving so much and being so far away but most who fuss never left ky and have no idea the greatness out there and never had money and never felt the greatness of not worring about basic needs of everyday life. whatever you do good luck and enjoy life. You will wake up one day and ask where the time went you wont make everyone happy so make yourself happy.