Has anyone ever moved from a small hometown to a big city on a whim?
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I moved from Great Falls Montana (pop of about 50K, but that includes alot of the surrounding farmland) to spokane (pop well in excess of 200K)... I Lived just on the edge of the city limits in Great Falls, but here in Spokane, I'm about 1/2 mile from downtown... It is HELL, and as soon as I'm done with colege, I'm going strait back to Montana!... there are a few things that I can get here, that are not available in Great falls, (namely my college) like, more job oportunity, more events, more shopping, more resteraunts to go to, more local music (not to say better, but certainly more), more radio and TV stations (sadly, Great Falls lost it's only rock/metal/alt. station about a year ago when I was back for summer), and they have a good 1/4 mile drag strip... I used to visit here at least once every year (for the drag races), and it was allways fun, and I will probably continue my once or more yearly visits once I return home... but let me tell tou from expirience, that living and visiting are two completely different things. When you visit, you don't notice, or even experience many of the things that anoy you when you live here... such as: the traffic, the smog, the poiltical corruption, the higher cost of living, the lack of courtesey/respect/manners/good amoungst the local population, the high crime, the lack of outdoor activities... I could go on and on, as a traveler, most of these things went unnoticed or were jut a minor nusance, but when you live here, you must deal with them every day... and it all becomes a royal pain in the @$$... I also hate it because baisicly from Coeur d'Alene Idaho to seattle Washington, its just one big damn city (the locals would dissagree, but most of my fellow Montanans would probably agree), and when I want to go fishing, backpacking, hiking, biking, rafting (any outdoor activity), I cannot without seeing another person (anywhere in the whole state)... and since I love the outdoors, living here is particularly hellish for me... For example: I hardly used a computer, but once every couple weeks in Montana and was hardly ever home, but here I have nothing better to do (very sad)...\n\nSo, if I were you, I would give it some serrious thoungt before just making the move, consider what you like, what you hate, where you want to live (the area of town), how much it will cost you to live there, what your personal values are... ect. you may enjoy it, or you may not, that really depends on your personality... I know there are pleanty of people in Great Falls who would love to trade places with me, and other Montana natives here who are glad they moved... but I don't think (I know) I'm the only one who wants to go back to Montana...\n\nso don't just "up-n-leave", give it some serrious thought, so you don't regret your decision!
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YES YES YES \n  when i was 16 i was walking downtown with some friends and i crossed a very high brigde there was a man just standing there. Me being myself just walked up to him and said hi asked him how he was and wondered off with my friends. The following year was downtown a man I had no clue who he was walked up to me and said thank you. I asked him if I new him and he told me that one year ago i said hi to him. Of course i was looking at him like he was crazy but he told me that he was about to jump off the bridge but beacause I said hi to him it gave him hope and he everything about his life. And he went back to school exr. exr. exr. so yes one person can change someone
506133
it depends on the area, I went to a highschool for actors, none of us were from the city the school was in and just from the reunion a few months ago, it seems none of us are still in our hometowns... But I did notice alot of the locals from the area that my school was in stayed in their hometowns. Most didn't but they visited. Since I am also an officer for the reunion commitee I also noted that most left for college and stayed where they went to school. Many also went into the miltary and stayed in the state they got out in. Alot of people just moved to where-ever their spouse was from. But, I was a miltary brat, and a theatre major in highschool... I can't be sure if the situation is the same for people from small towns and regular lifestyles.
974660
Yes ,for my husband  I resigned to a very good job that was \n   well remunerated and moved to another state.
24012
that is what i am doing, but im not moving to another state, just another part of town.  you need to ask your self what kind of town is the best place for you.  what are you looking for.  small town were it is quite but no shopping centers for 140 miles (that is Gillette, WY. were i am at) or large city were you have tons of thing to choose from for your free time, but cost of liveing, crime , and houses are a lot higher.  there is no reason to be misrable if you dont like being were your at.  if you have the fredom of leaving when ever you want then do it.
268610
Are you moving to a little redneck town?  Because you just answered my question and I'd like to be able to answer your!
1105586
Listen to that 'quiet small voice' .... follow your hearts desire....\n(I also lived iinthe East prior to relocating to New Mexico) I have taken that 'leap of faith' followed that calling in my life.  Yes I will continue to listen to that small voice and hear the calls.
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Yes.  I moved to another place about 6 - 7 hours away from my previous address.  Then all of a sudden a former female co-worker / friend of mine e-mailed me and basically professed her love to me and that she was willing to have a long distance relationship.  \n\nI was totally caught by surprise!  To make a long story short, I told her that I was not interested and that we should just be friends because most likely long distance relationships won't work.  Besides, I was never into her.  Sure, I was friendly to her, but I had no intentions in going further.  \n\nThen I got a barrage of hateful e-mails from her that lasted for 2 weeks.   I just ignored each of her hateful e-mails, and she never e-mailed me back, and I never heard from her again.
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Well, I just did this about 2 yrs ago - from San Francisco to Chicago.  My first step was actually putting my place on the market in San Francisco -- while actively seeking a job in Chicago.  You both seem to be professionals, and should register with some headhunters in Arizona -- they will do much of the work for you.  I flew to Chicago a few times for interviews, and also scoped out the neighborhoods.  Once my house sold in SF (which was very fast) I flew to Chicago again and signed a 6 month lease.  I thought this would be best, so I wouldn't be tied to a place i wasn't overly familiar with.  It proved to be a good starting point.  \n I'm sure there are other ways to handle it --- but really, it's sort of an all or nothing decision.  So, take the jump, and go for the ride.  It's exciting, scary, and in the end, rewarding.  Good luck.
127314
I would have to say move to the the city and find some there.
484379
I can understand your problem.  Is it possible for you to move closer to a city and get your own vehicle?  That way you could have the best of both worlds where you live 10 minutes from the city and yet don't lose the country life your husband loves.  I find living out in the country to be the best thing because I don't have to deal with the city except when I want to.  At the very least make your husband get you your own vehicle so you can do stuff.
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I've moved tons. Last time was 4 months ago and 2 countries away.\n\nThe first year is the toughest, the second it begins to feel like home IF YOU LET IT.\n\nDon't compare the new area to your old home. Accept the new place as is. Not worse or the culture 'wrong', just different.\n\nexpect culture shock, google it before you go and do some reading.it's good to know before you're in the thick of it.\n\nOnce your there set up a blog to  share with your friends back home. It's much more interesting then telling the same stories of your' new experiences over and over again. Your friends can comment back and stuff.\n\nChat with them on MSN\nInvite them to come and visit\n\nI'm thinkin you're young, that makes Lang learning easier, be encouraged.\n\nTry to focus on the positives though it's real tough right now.\nGo on line and find read about your new home.\n\nIf you are able to face this challenge you'll grow alot through this.\nIt's OK to cry, just wipe your tears when you're done and move on. Over time you'll cry less and less.\n\nBlessings
1170182
where did she move to? have you tried a whitepage.com search?
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Yes if I had reasons and opportunities there.\n\nIf this was someone I had known for a while, I could find a job there and had a reason to live there I definitely would.  But I would never move just for them.  It puts all sorts of extra stresses on the relationship, if the person coming doesn't have a job waiting, or living arrangements, or a real reason to be there other than that person.\n\nI can understand wanting to make a relationship work, and it won't while there's such a distance. However, just one sacrificing everything for the other, doesn't work.
674329
Sure come on over. Stay away from small towns. Stick to the big cities. Welcome aboard
287348
The worst idea I had was to move across country from all I have ever known to California. But in the end it have turned out to be a wonderful idea. So even if a idea starts out bad it can always turn good.
1105940
That sounds normal to me.  I am not moving but I think that you would want to see your friends and the comfortable familiarities of your life because you will be going to a new place. Good luck.