Poll #4
Sorry I've been m.i.a. this week, folks. It's been a hectic but very satisfying time. I hope that everyone had a happy Halloween, and I also hope that all the Americans on here got a chance to visit the polls and vote. And so, slightly later than usual, I give you:
Weekly Opinion Poll #4: What do you love about being a rural goth?
Pretty straight-forward question, I think, and a topic that has been touched on slightly in other polls. (I'm saving what you hate about it for next week.) If you're not a rural goth but long to be one, what calls to you about it? If you are a rural goth, when did you become one, and what made the decision for you?
I grew up on a farm but left for big cities throughout my university experiences, save for my stint on a hippie commune. I have the traditional writer's love/hate relationship with my homeland, but I've missed it particularly strongly while recently living in England. Now that I'm older and can appreciate things more, I can't imagine moving so far from my family again.
I love trees, and living amongst the local wildlife. I love having space to run around outside, as it makes me feel like a child again (in a good way). I love being able to choose how often I interact with other people as opposed to being forced into situations because of an overcrowded living space. My dark hippie heart loves nature and everything that goes with it. I love watching the seasons change. And I love being so close to my family and my native land (my family has been here for ten generations). Being far past my teenage anger, I can now take the gentle teasing about my piercings and propensity for striped knee socks with a grain of salt, and for me, the good far outweighs the bad. Not saying I won't still end up in a big city situation, as my life seems to take turns that I can rarely expect. But for now I'm loving every minute of it, and ultimately I see myself returning to the rural life.
And now I'm loving the idea of sleep, as well as a new president (about time, too)!
Weekly Opinion Poll #4: What do you love about being a rural goth?
Pretty straight-forward question, I think, and a topic that has been touched on slightly in other polls. (I'm saving what you hate about it for next week.) If you're not a rural goth but long to be one, what calls to you about it? If you are a rural goth, when did you become one, and what made the decision for you?
I grew up on a farm but left for big cities throughout my university experiences, save for my stint on a hippie commune. I have the traditional writer's love/hate relationship with my homeland, but I've missed it particularly strongly while recently living in England. Now that I'm older and can appreciate things more, I can't imagine moving so far from my family again.
I love trees, and living amongst the local wildlife. I love having space to run around outside, as it makes me feel like a child again (in a good way). I love being able to choose how often I interact with other people as opposed to being forced into situations because of an overcrowded living space. My dark hippie heart loves nature and everything that goes with it. I love watching the seasons change. And I love being so close to my family and my native land (my family has been here for ten generations). Being far past my teenage anger, I can now take the gentle teasing about my piercings and propensity for striped knee socks with a grain of salt, and for me, the good far outweighs the bad. Not saying I won't still end up in a big city situation, as my life seems to take turns that I can rarely expect. But for now I'm loving every minute of it, and ultimately I see myself returning to the rural life.
And now I'm loving the idea of sleep, as well as a new president (about time, too)!