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In reply to the discussion: I am no longer a southerner [View all]

Upthevibe

(9,708 posts)
25. SouthernLiberal.............
Fri Jul 14, 2023, 03:51 PM
Jul 2023

Welcome to the Left Coast!

I moved from my home state of Texas in 1988 (when I was 31) and have NEVER looked back! I LOVE Southern California SO much. In fact, I'm still in awe of the beautiful beaches, mountains, and people.

I realize some folks who've come out here with hopes and dreams of show biz, music, etc. have had some bad experiences and some say negative things about it here. I'm not in show biz (although I write on the side but haven't completed anything to submit). My personal experiences have been wonderful. I can't imagine living my life anywhere else!

I went to Oregon and Washington State for the first time in 2021. I've ALWAYS had a really strong connection to the Pacific Northwest. I fell in love.

I'm in Tx. right now working for/with a friend who has her own small business. I'm a teacher and there's no work in the summer when the kids are out. I need to have a reveue strea. I'm very much enjoying the work we're doing and my friend is progressive and has some liberal friends who are great. She also has some Christian Republican friends who know that when we're around each other no one brings up religion or politics...

I wish you all the best as you've relocated to Oregon!

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I am no longer a southerner [View all] SouthernLiberal Jul 2023 OP
best of luck! stopdiggin Jul 2023 #1
welcome to the left coast. AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #2
Welcome to the free state of Oregon! CanonRay Jul 2023 #3
Good Luck Casady1 Jul 2023 #4
Not born in the south SouthernLiberal Jul 2023 #10
Some States More/Less Than Others... GB_RN Jul 2023 #24
Good for you!! claudette Jul 2023 #5
go grab a cuppa and a doggo and chillax :) samnsara Jul 2023 #6
Welcome to Blue America! Aristus Jul 2023 #7
I adopted "y'all" some time ago, Foolacious Jul 2023 #15
Now we have one less blue voter in South Carolina. Omnipresent Jul 2023 #8
Never voted for him SouthernLiberal Jul 2023 #11
In the southern county I use to live in, we were outnumbered 8 to 2. paleotn Jul 2023 #13
Y'all come! Mme. Defarge Jul 2023 #9
Congrats! Fiendish Thingy Jul 2023 #12
Hope you enjoy Oregon! paleotn Jul 2023 #14
I was raised in South Carolina, left after college 1966, and never been back. spike jones Jul 2023 #16
I took a flying leap out of there in the late 60s Warpy Jul 2023 #17
Good for you! lark Jul 2023 #18
Sweet Thing and I are Southerners . . . AverageOldGuy Jul 2023 #19
Good for you! Kath2 Jul 2023 #20
It would be interesting to see the price differences between the two states. mitch96 Jul 2023 #21
Same -- am now in CA obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #22
I'm guessing that you lillypaddle Jul 2023 #23
SouthernLiberal............. Upthevibe Jul 2023 #25
A little thread revival here... AllBlue Sep 2023 #26
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