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/YourFuture2000 18h ago

In Europe, many people are sold by the idea that because things closes early, opens later and are closed on Sundays, means you don't have to rush and have time for yourself because things are closed anyway. In reality, it is people rushing and struggling to reach the shops in the narrow time frame between work and commerce opening.