Will you live close to your bithplace or family home?
By wolves69
@wolves69 (755)
United States
May 12, 2007 5:51am CST
Are you currently living near the place where you were born or where you grew up? Do you plan to go back there to live?
For me, I've been traveling around the world for the last 20 years. Now that I'm looking to settle down, I don't plan to live near the home I grew up due to the taxes and the area; however, I still may, depending when my Dad signs over the house. Then that would depend on the timing.
What about you? Do you plan or are you living near your family home or birthplace?
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9 responses
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
22 May 07
I love about twelve hundred miles away from my birth place and where I grew up from. I don't think I ever will move back. Unless I get a divorce. But I don't see that happening. As my husband does not want to go back. I don't know why as I like the smaller city living better. Less crime and traffic to deal with compared to a larger city. Instead he wants to move even further away to a state he visited when he was in his teens with some friends.
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@wolves69 (755)
• United States
23 May 07
Hopefully, its what both of you want. I'm looking forward to settling down in a more rural area as is the missus. We don't want to really be close to our "homes" but far enough away that we won't have unexpected guests either. Neither one of us knows anyone in the area we want to move to, so for us its a matter of taste in the area.
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
20 May 07
i'm still living with my parents..here in our country, the family are very close..by this time i have a Canadian boyfriend, and were planning to settle down and maybe when the right time will come, maybe i will go with him to the Canada to be with him..but theres a place like home..i would definitely miss my country and my room inside my house..hehehehe
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@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
12 May 07
I love to! bUt right now it is impossible since im living with my partner now and our business is far from there... bUt I visit my birthpalce often and still feel that familar feelings that i have when im still living there.
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@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
12 May 07
I have lived close to my family and I live far away now. I have done both and I do miss my family, but I am ok with living far away too. It is easier as time goes by. I probably won't move back to my family home when we retire, but I do plan to visit frequently! The taxes in the area are outrageous there and I can't see paying that much for real estate on top of that either. Florida is ridiculous these days!
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@wolves69 (755)
• United States
12 May 07
I really haven't lived in Florida, but my friends tell me its a heavily taxed state. Probably because of all the retirees moving there...lol
We're looking at moving to WVA. Cheap taxes, simple life, and four seasons. Its still within a days drive of most of the family. Surprisingly, the area we were looking at has some of the older in-laws...so I guess we're still next to some family.
@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
15 May 07
I am currently living 1600 miles from where I was born and raised. I don't think I'll ever go back there to live, I've lived here for 2 years now, and there is the very real possibilty of moving in a few years, but I don't see it being back to Texas, although I love that state and the people there.
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@wolves69 (755)
• United States
16 May 07
For me, it depends on where and when I put up permanent roots (buying a house). For most of my adult life, I've been over 1000 miles away, so I don't have a deep connection; however, I do have a deep connection with the family house; albeit more sentimental. For me, time will tell.
@Woodpigeon (3710)
• Ireland
15 May 07
I have lived in a lot of different places and have family spread quite literally all over the world so I have had a wide choice in where to settle. I don't live near where I lived during my childhood, and I would quite like to return there, but I don't think it is likely to happen.
@wolves69 (755)
• United States
16 May 07
I understand your situation. I love the idea of going back, but not to live permanently. However, I'm stuck with a slight dilemma if something happens to my Dad and I get the childhood home. I really couldn't sell the place...So I guess it would be a decision based on timing. I have four more years before I really settle down. Heaven forbid if something were to happen before that, then the decision would be pretty easy.
The missus is from the same home town, but doesn't want to be close to family either. Well see what happens.
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
22 May 07
I live about 1200 miles away from my birth place and where I grew up. One day I may move back. But my husband doe snot want to ever go back. I don't know why. I know I prefer the smaller city atomphere alot better than the major city. Less crime and people are more friendly. MY husband wants to move even further away to another state he visite dwhen he was a teenager.
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@ranjeetkolarkar (1595)
• India
12 Jul 07
unfortunately for me, i stayed in my native town only till the time i completed my graduation in mechanical engineering.
then I moved out of my native town, as i got a good job somewhere else in my country. That was in 1996 and since then i have never stayed in my native place for more than 15 days at a stretch.
although i plan to settle down in my native town after my retirement, but as of now proper job prospects are not available at my native place and hence I have to stay out of it.
But i visit there atleast twice in a year.
@andyliuzn (1029)
• Guangzhou, China
26 Aug 07
Sames as you, I had been living in different places all the past 20 years. Nope, I don't think I would go back to my birthplace sicne it was not that good a place for economic development there, though it is pretty good a place for children to play around....
And I would mostly choose to live in current place where I am working now since it is developed, and it should be a good place for the Child to grow up as well, what I am concernd about now is the house that I am going to buy, I am not sure where to but it since the weather is not that good in the downtown while if it will do no good to the children if they live in a updown...
Andy