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I always think hometown to mean where you originally come from. But now as a transplant, I hear people answer that question with the town they currently reside in (even if they aren't from the area). Which is it to you?
To me it is where you were raised. I was born in Inverness, FL and also lived in Ocala and Gainsville. We moved up here when was 5 and raised in Shively, KY. I consider my hometown Shively since I don't remember much about Inverness though it probably still shaped who I am
To me it is where you were raised. I was born in Inverness, FL and also lived in Ocala and Gainsville. We moved up here when was 5 and raised in Shively, KY. I consider my hometown Shively since I don't remember much about Inverness though it probably still shaped who I am
Yeah, I agree. I was born and raised in the same area and didn't leave till I was 34 so I consider that my hometown. So yes, where you were raised would be my answer too.
Then when you leave your hometown, what do you become? I was always a Californian, then moved to Missouri and now Georgia. I don't consider myself a Georgian since I've only been here a few years, but I'm not a Californian either anymore...when you move, you kinda lose your identity
I also agree. No matter where I go, whenever I'm back in the suburbs of Detroit I have this undeniable feeling of home. I would never ever move back there, but seem to remember only the good parts of doing so.
To me, when I state my hometown, I don't give the name of the town that I lived in and went to school in. I state the name of the nearest town of any regional consequence that people might recognize.
As to the what you become when you move somewhere new...I guess that's a matter of how ingrained you are to what you consider your home locale. I lived 6 years in Maryland and I was never a Marylander. I got on fine with everyone, even picked up the accent and cheered for the Ravens. But I never once considered myself anything other than a Cardinal blooded, Hog calling, Arkansan. But, of course, I always planned on coming back to Arkansas one day anyway so that might have helped me retain my identity.
IMO it's where you were raised. But I guess it's not as easy a question to answer as it seems. I have cousins that lived in three different cities growing up...their answer was that it was where they attended high school and made their early social connections. When they 'go home', that's where they go.
Where I was raised. Simply put, most of my strongest ties to family and friends directly corresponds to people that still do live or live near my hometown.
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