Fun little song reference there. Seriously I'm feeling more and more like most of my problem could be helped by moving far away from where I live. I don't fit in with the local culture, in fact I find it my complete antithesis. There are no local activities I'm interested in, all are located 60+ miles away. I'm an atheist in the middle of the bible belt, which leads to all sorts of unpleasant things. Honestly I could go on and on. But I still have a few problems with this line of thought. One would moving away really help with some of my problems. Will I suddenly be able to make friends and find love if I move. Or are the things holding me back in these areas things that I will bring with me. Two actually being able to move. New job that's helping pay for trade school is going to keep me here whether I like it or not. So how long do I wait. If I find friends or love do I stay or still move. Three where do I move to. Ive been thinking about going back to my home state of Oregon but is that the best choice for me. How would I know where a good place for me to live is. Too often have I had experiences with things that look good on the out side but become rotten only once your in. How am I to avoid just moving to another place I'll hate and be an outcast again. I guess the only way to answer these questions is to actually move but that looks to be years away.
chef:
Well there's nothing worse to be in the south than an atheist. I had grown convinced I would never find someone with the same mindset, but I did meet my husband eventually. My one non religious friend has also just found a non religious guy to date. It is easier near a university. My husband talks about moving all the time, but my job pays the bills and it keeps us here.