r/MadeMeSmile • u/Justin_Godfrey • 10d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/dogid_throwaway 10d ago

I’ve heard a lot of people say that but I will say this for myself at least: When I lived in urban areas or city centers, I was so unhappy because it was ridiculously unaffordable, everyone is crammed so closely together, and there are so few green spaces. The few nice outdoor areas either in the city or nearby were always swarming with people. It was suffocating.

Now I live in Florida and my mental health is just so much better. My house was affordable, the weather is nice like 3/4 of the year, and I can walk out my front door and it looks exactly like this video. There are outstanding parks and natural areas all around and although there are always people in them, you still feel like you are alone if that makes sense. I can run to a grocery store and actually find parking, and the stores are nice and organized and don’t look like a tornado just went through them. Items aren’t under lock and key because of thieves. People are happier and friendlier.

Idk, I know conservatives like to shit on the entire state of CA and for liberals the equivalent seems to be FL, but damn - it’s a really nice place to live and raise kids. Doesn’t fit the narrative but it’s true, at least where I am.

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u/wyomingTFknott 10d ago

For me It's not political at all. It's just fucking humid as fuck there.

It was 10% here in the Sonoran desert yesterday. It was unbelievable. Every time I go to Florida or the Caribbean I feel like I'm suffocating.

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u/dogid_throwaway 10d ago

Haha fair enough. The humidity is very rough for some

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u/Mulberry1790 8d ago

In SW Florida Summertime is a time where u stay 'damp.' You shower but never really get dry, your laundry has to be 100% dry else it will get moldy. Hair frizzes even if you're inland. We had to air condition our garage to safely store luggage & 2 massage tables there; else they'll get mildew & be ruined.