@shanrose
I grew up in MA. I moved because the laws were so restrictive. I really miss the other states in new england like maine and new hampshire. In ne england I practiced a far greater deal of civil disobedience and would have been considered a felon for openly living the way that I do in the south where I now reside.
When I moved down south (2 months prior to when they redefined the assault weapons ban to include "copycat" rifles) I was able to immediately and openly be more myself without having to explain to every weak bodied liberal moron who felt entitled to tell me how to live my life.
I got into alot of fights up there- my temper was out of control. I felt constantly disrespected and it seemed like everyone wanted a piece of me- and i was happy to give them one... Everyone wanted me to conform, and when I didn't people felt it was an affront to their choices and would report, slander and in some cases literally attack me. The egos up there are unbelievable.
I left and have never gone back- despite having friends and family there I started over. It was only a matter of time before I ended up imprisoned or worse.
When I reached the south it was like people appreciated my independance- now many appreciate and even envy my abilities and lifestyle choices. Which i far prefer to the commonwealths often open hatred of independence and self reliance.
In MA the definition of being respectful was conforming to others, bowing to title and authority and above all else chasing status. down here in the south it means being tolerant of (and polite to) other people and minding your own life.
I was never a NEET. I actually have found significantly more of those in the south... which kinda baffles me. I have a few hypothesis on why that modern apathy is so apparent here- but suffice to say it's becoming a real problem.
I just wanted to take a proper **** on new england before showing I was critical of folks down here in the south, cause I do love it down here.