Friendliest Town?

[ChristinePDX]

Originally Posted by bus man

In a lot of ways, you get what you give; what goes around comes around. While I do believe that some places are friendlier than others, there's also a lot of truth to the notion that you, yourself, can have a big influence on your environment.

Good story, and I can see the truth in it. Reputation given!

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by ChristinePDX

Oh, I know, Minervah. I actually grew up here! This may sound insane to people from larger places, but I think that Portland has outgrown me in the past decade. I have to go downtown every day, and I've grown to seriously dread my interactions there. Maybe it's time to think somewhere a little smaller. And, to be honest, most of the people I've encountered on the Portland board are really pretty nice! I expect a bit of adversarial behavior on a forum. Irl, maybe not so much

I understand. I didn't know your background. I moved from Chicago to Portland 35 years ago and am ready to move again. I think Portland has changed so that it is no longer the place for me. I am not knocking the city but I know what you mean. Sometimes things change and for one reason or another someone can feel it is no longer a good fit for them. It happens. I wish you luck in finding a new place if that is what you decide is the right thing for you.

[ChristinePDX]

Originally Posted by Minervah

I understand. I didn't know your background. I moved from Chicago to Portland 35 years ago and am ready to move again. I think Portland has changed so that it is no longer the place for me. I am not knocking the city but I know what you mean. Sometimes things change and for one reason or another someone can feel it is no longer a good fit for them. It happens. I wish you luck in finding a new place if that is what you decide is the right thing for you.

It really HAS changed, hasn't it? If you decide to move on, in what kind of place would you like to live?

I don't think we're quite ready to move yet. We would really have to uproot ourselves, and I'm not sure that this is the best time economically for us to try to find a niche somewhere where we have absolutely no social support net. But a girl can dream, right? I am definitely dreaming right now.
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I'm surprised more people aren't plugging their hometowns in this thread, especially since my only two criteria were friendliness (ill-defined, I know, but still) and population size. On the other hand, maybe it's true that people who are really happy where they are aren't the ones who visit city-data. I know I started lurking here a good while back because I've been yearning for something else. *Sigh.*