I like to know how the rest of y’all are living. Get an idea of the hexbear residents. Be honest. If ya livin nice that’s no bad thing.
For me, I lived well in my hometown, but I’ve been living alone for… 4 years now. That went fast.
In those 4 years I’ve lived in an old council block where there was always piss and occasionally a shite in the elevator. I’ve lived just down the road from that council block in another area people grimace at when I tell them where I live. I think it’s actually alright, although this year I did get burgled by a crack addict. Luckily they stole a bag of ‘decoy’ laptops (broken ones I accumulate and then scrap for spare parts) and left my working one alone.
I’m moving out of there now, and into the worst place I’ll have lived yet. A gang and gun crime hub. Even people who lived there tell me the best thing about living there is the feeling you get when you move out. Again though, although it might be a bit grotty, as with most ‘bad’ places if you keep your nose clean and aren’t a numpty at night you’ll come out of it fine, I think. Time will tell.
How about y’all?
As far as living nice, I’ve said this before: yeah, we do alright in the rat race. After years of floundering, I landed a super secure job (which I hate), my wife had a good job as well (but she was canned - and of course she hates being out of work), I have a house, no real debt, a couple of old cars that get me weird looks because I have no desire to buy a status symbol. Typical suburban life with atypical people.
Some years ago I had to move clear across the country to get “here”. I was an ultra lib at the time so I was full of hope and to be honest, I did it. Y’know, the thing: clawed my way up despite basically being street trash. Anyhow, the stark reality started to set in 10 or so years ago, right as my politics started to change: every step up was two steps back.
I’ll explain. Making it fucking sucks. I have no friends. I’m now forced to hang out with either PMCs or go clear across town to be with average people who I naturally now have nothing in common with. My politics also preemptively make me a pariah to anyone who gets to know me.
Basically, the atomization is real. And is now complete. The only people who care about me are my wife and kid. All my hobbies are basically exercises in keeping my brain occupied from being lonely. It sucks.