28 “Culture Shocks” People Faced When They Moved From A Red To Blue Or Blue To Red State

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“I moved from the West Coast (blue) to the deep South (red) in the ’90s. I first noticed that nobody knew what to make of me. I got asked whether I was black or white numerous times a day for my first month in my new school, and those who didn’t ask simply physically attacked me out of confusion. This leads to my next point: Rural people are openly aggressive and easily triggered, and their biggest trigger is people who are different in any way. Also, I thought I would get a break from the constant ‘Jesus Jesus Jesus’ I endured in Christian school when I went down south and started public school. Nope. It got worse. I was bullied into praying at the flagpole every morning. There were prayers at every assembly and ballgame. They had cliques based on the denomination of your church (and of course, absolutely everyone went to church, or at least were afraid to admit to not going to church).”

“Anyway, I came back here after exploring the world, because despite its many, many, many faults, the cost of living is low and I’m not rich.”

—certified_drapetomaniac