I've lived in both. I much prefer living in cities when I don't have to drive or park. Driving on even an empty highway or long empty road fills me with anxiety. City driving and parking of any kind has me damn near panic attack status.
But walking around a city is fun as long as you stay out of the bad areas. I like being "alone in the crowd" too. The large amounts of people make me feel safe, and them ignoring me completely helps ease my anxiety. So I get to be around people without having to worry about actual social interaction!
I hated living in a small-ish town. Nobody minded their own damn business, there was nothing to do so a huge drug problem sprung up with all the bored teens, and the cops always tried to give you tickets and bust you for the stupidest shit. And most of them loved being pricks to everyone too, no matter how polite you were to them.
But on the other hand driving around was much better. Less traffic, wider roads, almost no need for parallel parking, and less dickheads in general on the road. It was also a lot calmer and more relaxed. I never worried too much about my home or car being broken into in the small town, which I worried about a lot when I lived in the shitty area of a city.
In the end I'd have to choose the small town. I'm almost a total shut-in so nightlife and restaurants don't really appeal to me, and the people minding their own business or not doesn't really affect me much since I stopped going out. Sure I'd miss that feeling of being alone in a crowd, the good restaurants when I got hit with that rare feeling to actually go to one, and some good socialization options; but I wouldn't have to worry too much about assholes breaking in, or accidentally pissing off some gang members, and I'd be able to live a shut-in life pretty easily.
I wouldn't be able to do rural though. I really dislike nature and having things be too spread out. And there would be less than nothing to do.
I also most likely wouldn't fit in politically or religiously with most rural communities in the US. My experience simply visiting some rural towns and areas has shown me that. Wouldn't wanna be a pariah cuz they don't mind their own business is such small, nothing-going-on communities.
But walking around a city is fun as long as you stay out of the bad areas. I like being "alone in the crowd" too. The large amounts of people make me feel safe, and them ignoring me completely helps ease my anxiety. So I get to be around people without having to worry about actual social interaction!
I hated living in a small-ish town. Nobody minded their own damn business, there was nothing to do so a huge drug problem sprung up with all the bored teens, and the cops always tried to give you tickets and bust you for the stupidest shit. And most of them loved being pricks to everyone too, no matter how polite you were to them.
But on the other hand driving around was much better. Less traffic, wider roads, almost no need for parallel parking, and less dickheads in general on the road. It was also a lot calmer and more relaxed. I never worried too much about my home or car being broken into in the small town, which I worried about a lot when I lived in the shitty area of a city.
In the end I'd have to choose the small town. I'm almost a total shut-in so nightlife and restaurants don't really appeal to me, and the people minding their own business or not doesn't really affect me much since I stopped going out. Sure I'd miss that feeling of being alone in a crowd, the good restaurants when I got hit with that rare feeling to actually go to one, and some good socialization options; but I wouldn't have to worry too much about assholes breaking in, or accidentally pissing off some gang members, and I'd be able to live a shut-in life pretty easily.
I wouldn't be able to do rural though. I really dislike nature and having things be too spread out. And there would be less than nothing to do.
I also most likely wouldn't fit in politically or religiously with most rural communities in the US. My experience simply visiting some rural towns and areas has shown me that. Wouldn't wanna be a pariah cuz they don't mind their own business is such small, nothing-going-on communities.
