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Ultima Thule said:
Yes, I have.

I lived in many places growing up and not just in one country. And I have revisited almost all of them at some point in my life, and I still have a few left to go.

It's one part nostalgia, one part sentimentalism and one part just sheer curiosity as to how things have changed.

About 10 years ago I went back to see the area where I went to high school. I'm not a racist or xenophobe by any means. But to say that the demographics had shifted radically would be an understatement. I trust my instincts. And it just didn't feel right. I sometimes think that things can change too quickly and too much for it to be healthy or natural. While circumstances may have improved for those living there now, in exchange I have lost a part of my soul. I know the light when I see it. And it just wasn't there.
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I felt that way too, Ultima. When I moved from Northeastern PA to Florida for ten years, and then returned, so much had changed that I was stunned. The demographics had shifted, too. I try to get along with people no matter what they look like, so it wasn't so much that, but more that the small town feel had vanished. A lot of it happened after 9/11, when businesses affected by the crash were invited to temporarily relocate here, and this invited a big city vibe that wasn't here before.
 
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ozentity said:
I grew up in Sydney and now live remotely in Western NSW,most of the small towns around have been taken over and destroyed by drugs(ie ice) so I tend to avoid these places with the crime that follows this.
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That’s very true, Australia is facing an ice epidemic they say. That’s something I didn’t mention, my home town has been destroyed by drugs. Very sad but that’s the way it is now. I noticed your other post about concord. I took my kids to the park around that area a couple of weeks ago and noticed all of these grand big houses and yes mostly Asian people. So much diversity here.
 
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Emma said:
That’s very true, Australia is facing an ice epidemic they say. That’s something I didn’t mention, my home town has been destroyed by drugs. Very sad but that’s the way it is now. I noticed your other post about concord. I took my kids to the park around that area a couple of weeks ago and noticed all of these grand big houses and yes mostly Asian people. So much diversity here.
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All my family come from that area for generations,my dad was Mayor there for about ten years,his name is on a lot of the plaques in the parks as he opened them to try to preserve some green areas.All the working class have been pushed out by the wealthy now.
 
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ozentity said:
All my family come from that area for generations,my dad was Mayor there for about ten years,his name is on a lot of the plaques in the parks as he opened them to try to preserve some green areas.All the working class have been pushed out by the wealthy now.
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Wow small world, it’s such a nice area too. I love the parks around that area! I’m not going to the parks today though, too bloody hot! Lol
 
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Emma said:
Wow small world, it’s such a nice area too. I love the parks around that area! I’m not going to the parks today though, too bloody hot! Lol
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It's 45 C today out where I live now and smokey,how I long to be back near the coast lol.
 
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