Getting to know each other: Did you stay in the area you grew up in?

**Katybird** · 08-02-2006, 08:03 PM

Did you stay in the area that you grew up in or did you move away and begin your adult life in a completely different area of the country? If you moved away do you at some point want to move back to your childhood area?

I grew up in northwest Oklahoma until I was a young teenager and then we moved to North Texas. I had always visited Texas in the summer and at holidays because my both of parents families were from there so when we moved back when I was in Jr High it was like moving to our second home. I actually consider both Oklahoma and Texas my home states.

I live about 25 miles from where I grew up in Texas and work in the same town I grew up in.

What about you....

**Darlene** · 08-02-2006, 08:11 PM

Not too far from where I grew up. I'm about a 25 min drive away.
Kids started out in the town I grew up in until we wanted more land and a quieter self sufficient lifestyle and moved out of the village.

**Michelle68** · 08-02-2006, 09:05 PM

We lived in Corpus Christi until I was 10, then moved to the city I still live in now. So I guess I pretty much live in the same city and generally on the same side of town I grew up in.

--Michelle

**christie_love** · 08-02-2006, 09:28 PM

I moved a BIG 60 steps from my parents. The land next to them went 4 sale the yr I graduated high school. We bought it and the rest is history. I've always lived in the rural area,12 miles from town...I'm no city girl. I like it here in the wide open space!

**kabin63** · 08-02-2006, 09:32 PM

I live about 10 miles from where I grew up. Yep I would say I stayed in the area, just in the country instead of the city.

**Goodwin17** · 08-02-2006, 11:09 PM

As of right now I'm not in the area I grew up in, but I'm planning on moving back closer to home. When I graduated college, I couldn't wait to get away from the state I grew up in. I moved from NW Alabama to SW Indiana, and now I'm in NW Florida (7 hours away from my family). I miss my family so much, as does my husband that as soon as I'm out of my work contract, I want to go much closer to home.

**Dixie** · 08-02-2006, 11:12 PM

Yep, I stayed in the same area. I live about 20 miles from where I grew up, it's still in the same county.

**seadream** · 08-02-2006, 11:26 PM

I live about 45 minutes from where I grew up and no I don't want to move back there

**AirForceWife** · 08-03-2006, 12:15 AM

My dad worked for a major computer company and as you moved up the ladder, you transfered around the country. We lived in one place for 6 years, I do remember that. And, well, my husband is in the Air Force, so we've lived all over. I don't know if I would want to live in one place and never experience anything different. ***Not that I think there is anything wrong with people who do!!!!*** I know that one day we will settle down, but I think we're going to see everything there is to offer on our way!!!

**SewCrafty** · 08-03-2006, 01:52 AM

Great Attitude Lynn!

I am in the same county I grew up in, just now in the country instead of the suburbs.

**autumnlynn** · 08-03-2006, 02:11 AM

No, I live 2500 miles from where I grew up.

**Julia Kimber** · 08-03-2006, 04:24 AM

I crossed the world from England to Australia!

Julia

**Jeanna** · 08-03-2006, 08:14 AM

I have never lived more than 10 miles from the house where I grew up. Our new house is about a mile away.

**emily_hope** · 08-03-2006, 08:19 AM

I, like christie_love, live about 60 steps from the house I grew up in. My parents gave us 4 acres and we built our house there. Both of my brothers are here, too. It's like we have a compound LOL!

**Droppedonmyhead** · 08-03-2006, 08:20 AM

No. I was born in Indiana, but moved to Florida when I was 17. I'm 50 and haven't left Florida. But when I retire, I want to go back to Indiana, buy a home and split my time between Florida and Indiana.