Professor Latency posted:

Not weird at all. Small town America is very depressing. I grew up in a small town and like 90% of my high school class still live there despite having grand ambitions as a teenager.

I'm sure they're relatively happy or whatever, but small towns are kind of a trap that's very hard to escape when your entire family, friend group and career prospects have never left. And the cycle continues.

Of course this isn't a universal experience, just my Midwest poo poo hole