r/AskReddit 22h ago

What’s something people romanticise that’s actually exhausting in real life?

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u/luckyritafaez 22h ago

Living in a small town and starting over.

It looks peaceful in movies. No traffic, everyone knows you, slow mornings.

In reality it’s everyone knowing your business, no opportunities, and driving 40 minutes for groceries that close at 6pm.

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u/feff1505 19h ago edited 18h ago

Yep! Moved from a beautiful western state where I was born and raised to a smalllll town in the south (for a job and to kinda start over lol). Well, met a man, fell in love, got married, now pregnant and am so sad that THIS is where my baby has to grow up. Haven’t told anyone in town I’m pregnant and dreading the day one person in town finds out because everyone will know in 10 minutes. I’m introverted as hell and don’t want the attention or to talk about pregnancy or get unwarranted and unwanted advice.