Black Population In Seattle (Tacoma, Everett: 2010, find a job, cost of)

[Ethiope]

I've been reading about this Seattle freeze thing which makes me a little nervous. I've never lived anywhere where I didn't know people, so I'm not sure if that kind of thing could be encountered anywhere, but I haven't seen any other place produce YouTube videos about it :-)

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by Ethiope

I've been reading about this Seattle freeze thing which makes me a little nervous. I've never lived anywhere where I didn't know people, so I'm not sure if that kind of thing could be encountered anywhere, but I haven't seen any other place produce YouTube videos about it :-)

I don't know what your experience would be like if you go to Seattle. You would just have to give it a try. As for the freeze, I can't vouch for it personally because I didn't experience it living in the Pacific Northwest, but I have experienced the "freeze" in Georgia. I can say that there is somewhat of a reserved personality in Seattle. One of the posters said that it helps to have connections and to get involved in groups. You could try that.

[MFetch]

I just finished reading that "freeze" article, I had no idea it was considered a social disease.

I think there are elements of it that are true but I don't think things are quite that bad. I agree with pirate-lafitte, if you are really interested in moving out here, you should do it.

[Ethiope]

I find all of that freeze stuff interesting, but it just seems like it couldn't be that bad yet you don't want to just ignore things anyway. I can't move right now anyway, so if I continue to be interested in Seattle I plan to visit in the summer and then again in the more dreary winter months and see for myself.

[Ethiope]

Piratte_Lafitte, you've found it hard to get to know people in Georgia? Was that in Atlanta?

I'm pretty much an introvert although not an extreme one anyway, so I might find the reserved nature of the area to be a positive.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by Ethiope

Piratte_Lafitte, you've found it hard to get to know people in Georgia? Was that in Atlanta?

I'm pretty much an introvert although not an extreme one anyway, so I might find the reserved nature of the area to be a positive.

It was metro Atlanta. As a rule, people in Georgia tend to be more outgoing than in Seattle. Initially, you might be able to talk to people, but in my own experience, I had a hard time making close friends, not so much knowing people because in many cases, people had friends they had known since childhood and sometimes I was the loner type. I could get to know someone, but it didn't mean I would be close friends. It might be different for you. I have made friends in metro Atlanta, but I don't find it that easy. A person could be very outgoing. It doesn't mean you'll make a friend.

[Ethiope]

"A person could be very outgoing. It doesn't mean you'll make a friend."

I agree with you. Real friends are NOT easy to make, that's sort of by definition if you ask me. If you've got them all over the place, then how special are they really? I have been told I have lots of friends, but in my opinion I only have a few that I would call real friends (maybe 2-3) and the rest are acquaintances or maybe a little more but not the ones I go to when I really need a friend.

Been in the house for two days now and I'm getting a little antsy, but, for me, just going to the grocery store, which I'm about to do, should be enough "going out" to satisfy me. I'm quite glad that I'm an introvert because I don't have to rely so much on others to be ok. I do desire human contact but I like my contact deep rather than superficial and I definitely need my time to myself everyday.

I think I would just have to try it to see if I'd like Seattle. We've had rain all day here in Virginia except for the last hour or so, and I'm a little sad that the sun's out. But, gray days day after day after day, I'd have to see.

Sounds like there's a lot to do both outside and in in Seattle though.

[larmitstead]

ray charles started up here, quincy jones.

[tindo80]

Being totally honest, Seattle is probably the EASIEST place to socialize in my experience living in 4 (technically 5) states. Regardless of color.

There is VERY little segregation, both socially, and regionally. Culturally, there is something of a bit of segregation, but its more along the lines of income. Anywhere that does not have either

1- A vibrant artsy community or

2- A number of upper middle class people

-Is labled 'Ghetto' or 'the Barrio'. To be honest, there are NO real 'ghettos' in Seattle (the nearest ones would be in Northern California). People tend to stereotype working class and poor people.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by larmitstead

ray charles started up here, quincy jones.

So did Jimi Hendrix.