Funny enough, people who prefer living in countryside think that the city lifestyle is too cold and heartless. They believe people in city do not care for each other at all, at least compared to tight-knit communities raised in the countryside, which is true. Being in those communities is actually not too bad unless you're the odd one out, the ones who can adapt to their unspoken rules, or being a girl whose family is under a heavy influence of patriarchy (very common). For these people, the city lifestyle where no one pays attention to them is a breath of fresh air. The expectation for them will be much lighter, more freedom to make their decisions, less chances for other people to dig and judge their life, compared to the place where everyone know and remember everyone's faces.
I was living in this city that was in the middle of transformation process from a countryside lifestyle to an actual modern city. During my time growing up, there were people reminiscing about how close the neighborhood used to be, how people knew every single corner of other people's lives, how much everyone shared their information and gossip and stuff. I could only think isn't it better that no one cares about my life, I don't want too much people to know about my personal life and gossip as if it's a mean of entertainment lol
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