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Originally Posted by MaryPoppins
The way through this is -> I would introduce you as a native Texan raised by Texans in California.
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This.
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Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi
I think you have a case of "grass is greener" syndrome. You seem to have such a negative opinion of where you grew up, the culture and the people, while idolizing old school stereotypes of the South. From the brief passages you've written, you paint a truly terrible picture of Californians that not only damages your credibility, but is just not accurate. When I hear someone have that much negativity to their environment, I usually suspect someone of playing poorly with others and having adjustment issues.
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And this. Frankly, what I suspect is someone who all of his life has heard comparisons from his parents between "home" and where they live now. Often in those comparisons, "home" takes on a somewhat romanticized patina, with the the good parts coming to the fore (and being exaggerated), the bad parts being forgotten and stereotypes on all sides being reinforced. When I read statements like the OP's, I tend to think there's a somewhat skewed, unrealistic expectation going on of what the South is like.
GetMeOutOfHere, you aren't coming off as a douche at all. You're coming across as someone who's enthusiastic, who may have an image in your mind that isn't quite realistic, and who as result might be trying just a little too hard.
