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I grew up in Sumter, left when I was 22. Lake Santee is not far away, the only nice thing I can say. The summers are brutal. There is little public land for outdoor recreation. Before my parents sent me to private school beginning in the 7th grade, some of my public school teachers wrote at an elementary level. While I lived there, the murder per capita rate was very high. A large portion of Sumterites are unsavory people. Many will rob you if given the chance. Many are pretenders of wealth and importance. Many are zealots who thrive on any petty authority to command others. Most have a low work ethic, a low pride in workmanship, and poor professional accountability. Adultery is rampant (so little to do that they can't help but just poke each other). And the churches are full of hypocrites. Unfortunately I am still caught up in a probate matter before an elected layperson probate judge who is fully inept and is only interested in blatantly favoring people he knows personally, with no way to have him recused. When I am finally free from that mess, upon my final departure from Sumter, I will shake the dust from my sandals and thank God.
I grew up in Sumter, left when I was 22. Lake Santee is not far away, the only nice thing I can say. The summers are brutal. There is little public land for outdoor recreation. Before my parents sent me to private school beginning in the 7th grade, some of my public school teachers wrote at an elementary level. While I lived there, the murder per capita rate was very high. A large portion of Sumterites are unsavory people. Many will rob you if given the chance. Many are pretenders of wealth and importance. Many are zealots who thrive on any petty authority to command others. Most have a low work ethic, a low pride in workmanship, and poor professional accountability. Adultery is rampant (so little to do that they can't help but just poke each other). And the churches are full of hypocrites. Unfortunately I am still caught up in a probate matter before an elected layperson probate judge who is fully inept and is only interested in blatantly favoring people he knows personally, with no way to have him recused. When I am finally free from that mess, upon my final departure from Sumter, I will shake the dust from my sandals and thank God.
Yeah real 'salt of the earth' type people.. I guess..that salt be Epson though....LOL
I didn't know much of anything at 22, but that was 29 years ago. Pay attention if you wish to insult me. I was born at the infamous Tuomey hospital (wouldn't take a dog there now) in 1963. I have lived all over the US and gained a lot of perspective. I have visited family regularly in Sumter through the years, and while it has grown, I find the general character of the people to be just as I wrote above. And I like small towns, BTW. Evergreen is a fraction of the size of Sumter. Sorry for offending some as I surely have, I might even know you, but that is my opinion, FWIW.
I know you aren't 22 but you are basing your opinion on your maturity at 22 when you left. That's why I commented on the wisdom of a 22 year old. I've been here since 1977 and grew up here too. But I wouldn't live anywhere else. Had several opportunities with my career to move all over the country. My response was always the same. I'll go as far as I can with this company as long as I don't had to move. I married my HS sweetheart and raised two kids here.
Funny how vastly different our view of Sumter is. Wonder why?
I think because of perspective. When I left Sumter I thought it was as nice a town as any. Since then I have lived in some towns that were no better like North Canton OH and Houston TX, some that were better like Greenwood SC and Clayton NC, and some that cannot be compared like Camano Island WA and Evergreen CO. I have moved to Evergreen twice. I stopped chasing the almighty dollar years ago and now insist on a very blessed quality of life. Tomorrow I will enjoy world class skiing with my younger kids. Sunday after church I might climb a local mountain with my dogs. And while dip****s are everywhere, my chances of encountering one here are relatively lower. BTW, I am also a Gamecock, started in Sumter and finished in Cola, BSEE.
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