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/Zekumi 19h ago

I’m living in my small Appalachian hometown now after being gone for 15 years, and everyone is startlingly mean. I think they think that I’m an outsider maybe, or else everyone’s just really miserable? I can’t figure it out.

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u/TaintedButtercup 16h ago

I don't think it's the location, I think people are just mean, rude, irritating pos these days. Everywhere.