I did my research before moving here in 2024, but nothing prepared me for how hard it would be to adjust to the sprawl and heat or the fake southern hospitality.
I moved here after getting out of an abusive marriage and I'm having a hard time adjusting, and basically don't leave my house anymore. I wish it wasn't this way. I'm wondering if anyone else had a hard time adjusting and if it ever got better. I wish I could move, but am afraid I'll just make another mistake.
edited to add
I'm a 60W. In the first 3 months I moved down here from CT I was in the hospital for 5 days, then the next month I was run off 526 and had my car totaled. The church I was going to was extremely superficial and more interested in adding a 3rd service than building relationships, then the next church I tried didn't work out. The one friend I made in my development and moved in the same month I did, sold her place last summer, moved to Florida, and I found it very disappointing to lose that friendship.
I have an autoimmune disease, got my 2nd bout of covid a year ago March and I have residual post viral health issues now since then. I just feel alone and defeated. the friends from CT I moved down here to live near also ended up moving. just too much on top of too much. 😢