Do you still live in the city you were born in?

New Zealand
July 28, 2009 5:31pm CST
Although im only 20 I still live in the city I was born in. However many people I know were born else where with many having moved to my city from overseas. Do you still live in the city you were born in?
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mari61960
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I don't still live in the city I was born in. I was born in Massachusetts and lived in various towns all within 5 miles of where I was born. When I was 30 I moved out of state to Washington for 6 years. I have since returned to the town where I did most of my growing up, in fact I currently live with my Mother in my same house we have had since I was 8. I have always lived within the USA, but have given thought to other countries on occasion. I think it would be great to live in some of the other countries for the experience. Brightest blessings, Mari
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tabatha1989
@tabatha1989 (314)
• New Zealand
28 Jul 09
Hi Mari, thanks for sharing your answer. I think its quite special that you currently live in your childhood home, im sure it brings back many happy memories. I too have given thought to living in another country and am considering living in France for six months teaching English and travelling during this time throughout Europe. I would love to be immersed in another culture and experience another way of living and viewing life.
mari61960
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
29 Jul 09
Sounds like a lot of fun. I hope to have an opportunity to live in another country sometime. Mari
macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
28 Jul 09
Wow! What a thought, to still live in the city you were born in! I can't even imagine that. I have moved a lot. Not as much as military people, but a lot for non-military!! I have only stayed in one place in my whole life for more than 5 years!!! I love moving places and experiencing new places!
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tabatha1989
@tabatha1989 (314)
• New Zealand
28 Jul 09
I share your love of experiencing new places and cannot wait to travel the world and experience what life has to offer. :-) Personally I wouldn't mind moving as I know home will always be waiting for me to visit/return.
maximax8
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
7 Aug 09
I am 37 years old. I was born in a home county of London called Kent. My family lived in North Kent. I went to live at college on the River Thames from age 16 to 17 and from 17 to 18 in a suburb of London. I went to work in Finland when I was 18. I bought my own home in Kent when I was 19. I went around the world when I was 20 to 21 years old. I lived in Wales in my mid twenties when I was a student. I went home to Kent and stayed there in my cottage until four years ago when I moved to Somerset in the South West of England.
tabatha1989
@tabatha1989 (314)
• New Zealand
8 Aug 09
You certainly have travelled the world. :-) I hope in 17 years I would have travelled just as much as you have. Thanks for responding.
abenitez
@abenitez (501)
• United States
28 Jul 09
No, I was born in Puerto Rico and I am living in Central Florida. I only go back to Puerto Rico to visit but I dont plan on moving back.
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tabatha1989
@tabatha1989 (314)
• New Zealand
28 Jul 09
Thank you for answering. :-) Both Puerto Rico and Florida sound like beautiful and sunny places to live. Have a lovely day.
busky5
@busky5 (3164)
• Thailand
29 Jul 09
I came to study in the capital of city for long time ago and i got married with my husband in this city.So i don't live in my province that i was born.
patofgold23
@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
29 Jul 09
yea... i love it here... i do travel to other cities or other countries at times, but i would always want to come home!
tabatha1989
@tabatha1989 (314)
• New Zealand
29 Jul 09
Yes no matter where you go home is where the heart is.
stealthy
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
29 Jul 09
No, and I haven't for a very long time. In fact no one in my family still lives there. I did go all the way through school there including getting a B.S. and M.S. degree in college before leaving.
snowy
@snowy22315 (182381)
• United States
29 Jul 09
I dont, but often I wish that I did. I liked my home town, the onluy problem with it is that it is very cold and I dont like cold weather all that much. It does have beautiful summers though and I also like cold weather. It is just very blustery there. I dont think I will live their full time again but you never know.
ucue2008
@ucue2008 (924)
• Malaysia
29 Jul 09
I am not, in fact I'm living far away from my house, need to take flight and hours of journey by car. I wanted to stay closed to my parents and wish to be transfer soon, maybe not at the same city, at least at the same state, it will be good for me to take care my parents
jayrene
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
29 Jul 09
nope, i dont live in the city i was born in now. in fact it took me 26 years to go back there and i stayed only a short time, two weeks. i went back because i visited an ailing father. we constantly moved and never stayed in one place for a long time. even up to now that i have a family of my own, moving was always a part of us.
bluesinjid
@bluesinjid (658)
• Canada
29 Jul 09
Yes, I have lived In my hometown all my life, and do think that will be in the future too. I don't think i will move any time soon as the place I get a job will be the place of my permanent location. i will definitely go on vacations but will live in the same city for my whole life!