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How did you know when it was time to go? For the past 4yrs I’ve not been happy living in my own city. But I feel tremendously guilty for feeling like this 😭 bc you know.. it’s New York fucking City, concrete jungle where everyone wishes to live… what city can compare? But I find myself dreading city life now. Tired of the hustle culture and rat race of it all… no personal space.. every errand you run is mission impossible even WITH a car. Traffic terrible parking terrible MTA terrible. Everywhere you go is jam packed.. stores, restaurants, subway, Dr office, theatre, clubs, laundrymat 😭 crowds of ppl left and right, constantly overstimulated as soon as you step out your door… i find myself just rotting in my apt at times bc i don’t even want to step outside and deal with it.

Don’t get me wrong I’m still pretty young (31) but as a NYer I did most of my heavy partying in my teens and 20s 🤣🤣 so nightlife is just not that important to me anymore.. I became a flight attendant 2yrs ago and it’s made me really appreciate small town/slower pace living…open spaces, nature,warmer climate. I’m obvi not looking to move to the middle of nowhere I just think I need a healthy balance + easier lifestyle for my mental health. I guess I’m just looking for similar experiences/opinions on when you realized you outgrew nyc and if it did or didn’t work out for you?