I've lived in relatively small towns my whole life, never more than 40k some less than 2k.
People are people wherever you go, there are a bunch of crazy rednecks, that's my family. But I'd say they're peaceful places, like I said I know crazy rednecks but I've never known any of them to start trouble with random people usually they raise hell in their back yard with their drinking buddies, that's usually about it.
And I've never encountered them having a strong hatred of outsiders.
It may just be the particular small towns in Kansas that I'd been to where I had bad experiences. I mean the locals didn't actually like start trouble with me like that, it was more that the people there were extremely cold and unfriendly to me, I got stared at pretty good, and they just made me feel like I didn't belong there.
What part of US are the small towns you're from in? You been to Kansas? You are also a local in your town, aren't you? Have you seen how the other locals treat outsiders or just how they are with each other? Also, if you have been a small towner most your life, you'll probably fit in better right away in most small towns because you have more in common with them. I'm from the city and I'm sure that shows to small town people.
Arkansas.
Yes and no, I was brand new when I went to college, also in a small town, still never had any issues with the locals. One of the local store owners mistook me for one of the jewelry store owners kids once, I fit right in. True I probably would have an easier time fitting in, but I've never seen anyone have issues with it myself.
The only thing I've ever witnessed like what you described was the kids at my college complained about'townies' crashing their parties but I think this was just them being stupid because half the students were outsiders themselves and the college was only a few blocks away from the main road in town.
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I've lived in relatively small towns my whole life, never more than 40k some less than 2k.
People are people wherever you go, there are a bunch of crazy rednecks, that's my family. But I'd say they're peaceful places, like I said I know crazy rednecks but I've never known any of them to start trouble with random people usually they raise hell in their back yard with their drinking buddies, that's usually about it.
And I've never encountered them having a strong hatred of outsiders.
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It may just be the particular small towns in Kansas that I'd been to where I had bad experiences. I mean the locals didn't actually like start trouble with me like that, it was more that the people there were extremely cold and unfriendly to me, I got stared at pretty good, and they just made me feel like I didn't belong there.
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that's strange, i've never had or seen that before
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What part of US are the small towns you're from in? You been to Kansas? You are also a local in your town, aren't you? Have you seen how the other locals treat outsiders or just how they are with each other? Also, if you have been a small towner most your life, you'll probably fit in better right away in most small towns because you have more in common with them. I'm from the city and I'm sure that shows to small town people.
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Arkansas.
Yes and no, I was brand new when I went to college, also in a small town, still never had any issues with the locals. One of the local store owners mistook me for one of the jewelry store owners kids once, I fit right in. True I probably would have an easier time fitting in, but I've never seen anyone have issues with it myself.
The only thing I've ever witnessed like what you described was the kids at my college complained about'townies' crashing their parties but I think this was just them being stupid because half the students were outsiders themselves and the college was only a few blocks away from the main road in town.