::Shebytches::

I grew up in a small town. Population 2300. I hated being there because, I never fit in. High school was hell and I was considered the town freak (apparently I still am, one time I went to my home town to visit my parents, I was walking down main street when I was approached by an old class mate. At first the conversation was pleasant, but it turned ugly. This is how the end of the conversation went. Old class mate: " So I hear you live in Toronto now." ME: "Yes, I have lived there for over 15 yrs now." Old Class mate: "Ya, I see you are still a freak!" ME: "And I see you still live here, so FUCK you!!!". I then proceeded to walk away)

You see, I wasn't into getting drunk and acting like an idiot. I was into art, studying the occult, reading horror and science fiction, and writing. I wore black 99.9% of the time. Just because I didn't wear plaid and listen to country music or heavy metal, I was considered a freak!!! If being creative and smart makes me a freak, well, then I guess I am! So, for those who are considering moving to a small town. I strongly urge you to reconsider. If you think you are doing your kids a favor by getting them away from the city, think again.

Pro's	Cons
~Clean air	~Small towns are usually located near farms. The smell of manure on a hot summer day. GROSS!!!
~You know all of your neighbors.	~You know all of your neighbors.
~You can let your children walk to their friends house, by themselves.	~The neighbors end up sending them back home.
~Your relatives live near by.	~In-breeding. I have some really creepy in-breeding stories to tell, but they will be for another issue,
~Quiet!	~Small towns tend to be quiet for a reason, no movie theatres, no malls, no cool places to hang out!!!
~Great if you love the outdoors, hockey and broomball!!!	~If you hate any kind of winter sports, you are soooo screwed.
~You can always find a nice, quiet place to read.	~You tend to read alot, unless you have cable or a satellite dish, and then you end up becoming a couch potato, because there is nothing else to do!!! Therefore leaving people with way too much time on their hands. Which leads to inbreeding.
~ Lots of kids.	~There are lots of kids because the teenage pregnancy rate is usually really high. Again, back to the too much time on their hands.
~There is a greater chance that you will marry your high school sweet heart.	~Usually because you are pregnant.... then after a few years you will end up divorced.
~Quiet!	~If you try to be unique or express your inner self in any way, you are automatically labeled a freak.
~ You will never be without a drinking buddy!	~Alcoholism is much higher in small towns. Back to that too much time on your hands thing.
~Easy to get on welfare.	~Hard to find a job! And if you find a job that is pretty much all it will be. Careers are hard to come by. That is why most of the younger generation move away. Alot of small town businesses are family owned making it that much harder to get a job.
~The public school system is tight knit.	~You almost always have to move away to get a post secondary education. Wait, that is actually a pro!!!
~Plaid will always be in style.	~Never try to be a trend setter or wear to much black. You will be labeled as a freak!!!