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What are some things that you can’t do in a small town that you wish you could? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by Boiglenoight@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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The controversy around Jason Aldean’s “Try that in a Small Town” got me thinking. What are some things that you wish you could do in a small town that you just can’t?

I was in the mountains, Hendersonville NC I think, trying to find a place to eat after 7 pm on a week day. Was impossible.

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[-] root_beer@kbin.social 23 points 11 months ago

It's bad enough dealing with crippling depression in a small town, where everyone's going to tell you that A: your condition is a moral failure rather than an illness with physiological underpinnings, B: religion is the answer to your condition, C: (for males, anyway) your condition makes you weak and effeminate, or D: a combination of the above or more likely all of them. Adding those things on top of it is a recipe for suicide.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago

Don't forget that if you're not in the in-group, people will try to drive you out of the area. I've lived in small towns most of my life, and while there's exceptions it's still common.

And this isn't even race based. Just not being related to one (or more) of the main 3-4 families in town will get you on the shit list, especially if you're not from the area. Going to a different church than the one in town will do it too

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You've heard this right?

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