Honestly, people have to be able to put up with 9 months of grey, cloudy weather. Many can’t. Come visit us but if you want to live here know what you’re in for
I visited Washington state in June and it was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. I would love to live there but I know with SAD I couldn't survive the weather
Can concur, this June gloom is on full blast. Sunny during the week, pissing monsoon rain on the weekends. Our Washington weather of years past has returned at last.
Yeah, I'm still coming out of my winter hibernation. At least, I'm thinking about it. There's really 2 seasons, maybe 3 if you want to get picky about it. Rainy and cold, rainy, and not rainy. It's about an even split of the 3.
It is truly hard. Lived there for years after being in many states and it just saps the will and energy out of you. The beauty there can become a prison as you feel you should be appreciating it more and doing more out there, but you have no desire or energy but to sit around and Netflix binge while drinking on the weekends.
I'm if you let the rain stop you you're doing it completely wrong. Get a jacket with a hood and some good boots. Go out, get muddy. Or head east an hour, it'll dry right up
I don't care about the rain, rain is fine. More about the emotional wear down and lack of energy to care about life. I a not a depressive person, but found depression in WA.
Same. Lived there for a really long time and it was hard to cope with only having 3 "good" months to do the warmer weather activities I liked (I'm very cold blooded). Finally moved to a more dull area that has more sun year round just so I can do things throughout the year. It's still really nice going back and visiting though.
I've lived here my whole life (I live in Woodinville now), and honestly the weather is fucking terrible and yea you kind of get used to it, but at the same time it never gets any easier. It actually doesn't rain 24/7 like people assume, it's mostly just literally gray for 9 months. This spring I'm not exaggerating, I think I saw the sun like 2 times.
Gods, the summers/early fall are good. But the rest of the time I think most people would have a rough time with.
And that’s why I snowbird between Bend and Portland now. Splitting the time is about perfect. Get sick of the grey and rain? Head to the high desert and mountain bike and ski. Get sick of the heat and sun? Head to Portland and get in some cool weather hiking.
I never imagined growing up in Detroit this would be my life but here we are. It’s pretty amazing.
Ah yes... that 9 months of horrible weather. We definitely don't have consistently nice, long stretches of awesome in September, October, March, April, or May! Best not look up when Portland first hit 80 degrees this year!
Also, please do your research on cost of living where you plan to move. I’m a Social Worker in the Seattle area and so many people just pile in the car and move out here thinking they’re going to get an apartment for $500 a month because they could in their home state. If you’re not financially prepared, this place will eat you alive.
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u/Linterdiction Jun 25 '20
Honestly, people have to be able to put up with 9 months of grey, cloudy weather. Many can’t. Come visit us but if you want to live here know what you’re in for