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Hi,
When i was growing up in southern NM, we often traveled to Muleshoe and Lubbock Texas, so my impression of Texas was no better than it was of southern NM which was ugly, dry, brown, and boring. Now i knew that there were places like Ruidoso NM that were nice because i lived there for many years. But until i traveled to East Texas i was not aware how green and nice it was till last year when i got here. Well now its all brown and dead due to no rain and the tripple digit heat but usually its very pretty and green.
There are several reasons why i decided to block the RV tires and live here full time. The people were very welcoming, the beauty of it, the quiet solitude of the area, the stand your ground way of life, and the affordability. July was my 1 year anniversity of living in Texas and im still green behind the ears as a Texan so i dont pretend to know it all but something changed and im alittle confused.
As it turns out the people that were so welcoming were just doing their job and friendly just because they were paid to do so. Many of them would not give me or anyone the time of day if out in public. I expected to make some friends by now but other than two couples (which i am the third wheel) here at the RV park i still have not made any friends. Everyone who i thought was a potential friend turns out only thought of me as a customer and nothing more.
The reality of it (so far) is that Texas has all the same issues that every other state has, people that hate their jobs and show it, rude people, crime, fake friendlyness, idiots, clicks, and every other trait good or bad that exists everywhere. This was suppose to be my time to shine, the second half of my life for which was going to be so much better than the first half. However what i am finding is that all the special wonderful things i thought about Texas and all the things i expected in this new life for me are either out of reach or not as special as all the hype around it.
For those who have lived here longer than i have, does it just take more time to understand and appreciate Texas?
When i was growing up in southern NM, we often traveled to Muleshoe and Lubbock Texas, so my impression of Texas was no better than it was of southern NM which was ugly, dry, brown, and boring. Now i knew that there were places like Ruidoso NM that were nice because i lived there for many years. But until i traveled to East Texas i was not aware how green and nice it was till last year when i got here. Well now its all brown and dead due to no rain and the tripple digit heat but usually its very pretty and green.
There are several reasons why i decided to block the RV tires and live here full time. The people were very welcoming, the beauty of it, the quiet solitude of the area, the stand your ground way of life, and the affordability. July was my 1 year anniversity of living in Texas and im still green behind the ears as a Texan so i dont pretend to know it all but something changed and im alittle confused.
As it turns out the people that were so welcoming were just doing their job and friendly just because they were paid to do so. Many of them would not give me or anyone the time of day if out in public. I expected to make some friends by now but other than two couples (which i am the third wheel) here at the RV park i still have not made any friends. Everyone who i thought was a potential friend turns out only thought of me as a customer and nothing more.
The reality of it (so far) is that Texas has all the same issues that every other state has, people that hate their jobs and show it, rude people, crime, fake friendlyness, idiots, clicks, and every other trait good or bad that exists everywhere. This was suppose to be my time to shine, the second half of my life for which was going to be so much better than the first half. However what i am finding is that all the special wonderful things i thought about Texas and all the things i expected in this new life for me are either out of reach or not as special as all the hype around it.
For those who have lived here longer than i have, does it just take more time to understand and appreciate Texas?