Where would you rather live?

@judithml (405)
August 14, 2020 9:00am CST
Given a choice, would you rather live in the city, in suburban area, or in the rural area in your country? There are pros and cons to each. What do you like best about your choice of place to live?
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
14 Aug 20
I would love to live in the city
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
14 Aug 20
Hey me too, same pinch
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
14 Aug 20
@SHOHANA city is more alive for me
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
14 Aug 20
@sophie09 city life is a smart life where things are available
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
10 Oct 21
I would live rural if I could, but in this country here, you must have defense as it is very dangerous even out in the sticks.
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• Arvada, Colorado
10 Oct 21
@judithml Isnt it a pity one has to worry about those things when there is so much beauty out in the rural
@judithml (405)
10 Oct 21
@RebeccasFarm yes how i wish these things are free for humans to just enjoy
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@judithml (405)
10 Oct 21
Yes I get it, same here too. Rural would have been good if not for those things
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
14 Aug 20
My first home that I bought was in 1991 and it was a small cottage in a rural village. It was a long way to a train station and the bus didn't go very often. There was a village shop with expensive prices. It was heavy to bring back groceries from Canterbury. I had to cycle to work as I hadn't learned how to drive a car. It had lovely rural walks and it was quiet. I sold it in 2005 and moved to a modern house overlooking fields. I loved the views and being so close to a river. I sold it in 2010 and moved to a bungalow. That is where I live now. It has an area of grass next to it. I like living near to my sister.
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 20
@judithml I was able to see my sister, her husband and their older son yesterday so it was really lovely. Yes, it is horrible to me lonely. A lady living in the same road as me had her husband die. Another one that lives near by said she is very lonely. I would like to sit with her though I had my children to think of.
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@judithml (405)
20 Aug 20
Hi, thanks for stopping by. I can imagine how it was like by the way you described it. The old rural is peaceful and lovely indeed, and time seems to slowly change things in those places. It is good to know you're now living close to your sister's, because it can get so lonely sometimes, and having a family member around just makes things a lot better.
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@judithml (405)
28 Aug 20
@maximax8 i suddenly feel kind of sad for the persons you mentioned. Because i dont want to see people alone and feeling alone. Esp now it is easy to get sad when things are depressed. Humans need company. I wish to send some loves to them... Here where i am maybe the complete opposite bec we live in small compound and all my neighbors are my family and relatives. There are at least 10 kids here ages 1 to 9, 3 are my sisters kids and they keep the household noisy, sometimes messy but not bored.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
29 Sep 20
I live in the outskirts of the Metropolis, meaning I enjoy the fresh air of the rural setting with easy access to urban amenities.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
7 Oct 20
@judithml My blessing. I am grateful.
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@judithml (405)
6 Oct 20
Good for you, you seem to live in a comfortable location where two the worlds balance.
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
14 Aug 20
If I need everything in my fingertip then I prefer living city life
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
21 Aug 20
@judithml yes we have enough space in city life
@judithml (405)
20 Aug 20
I can see why you like it in the city. I too would like to try living in the city in my own home. I used to rent bedspace only, so I mostly struggled with basic things such as lack of my own space to sleep alone, to cook my own food, things like that.
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• Philippines
14 Aug 20
A suburban or rural area for me.
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@judithml (405)
20 Aug 20
Suburban/rural i think is a good maybe even the best choice if you're in the Phils because of the pollution, population and busyness, and poverty in the city.
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• India
14 Aug 20
I belongs to rural area so when I was child I like to live in urban area because light and water supply was good in city but now I prefer rural area, free from pollution, stress and gathering.
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@judithml (405)
20 Aug 20
thanks for sharing that, it is good to hear from you. I can see why you no longer prefer the city. How it is back to the rural now?
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Oct 21
I prefer in the suburban far from pollution and nuisances. We can plant something.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
9 Nov 20
I live in the suburbs that is close enough to the city, and I also have a condo on the water in a small city in Florida.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 Oct 21
@myklj999 It’s all about semantics . Beats being in the water
@Janet357 (75646)
14 Aug 20
i like in a rural.area.
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@judithml (405)
20 Aug 20
I love rural too. The rural I imagine is fun, pace is sane/slower, peaceful and good for physical and mental health generally. Normally cleaner and cheaper, mostly you can be self sufficient with little money.