Coming soon - a little family from Texas
Edit 2: I was almost scared out of my decision by the initial temperature, but so many people reached out in the comments as well as directly to reinforce that Bham is not going to be a negative and rejecting place at all. This tells me a couple of things:
- Look how many people responded. I love it. I thought Fort Worth, Texas residents were prideful. I've seen posts like this in that subreddit and though they often get the hate response, they basically never get the outpour of encouragement that I saw following the initial feedback. You are all very proud of your city and the sheer number of responses proves how much community exists in Bham.
- Not everybody feels the same way. It seems like there are negative responses and positive responses, but within those two categories there are a number of subcategories providing unique perspective and justification into why the opinion is held. The people of Bham aren't as much as a hivemind as I was scared into thinking, at first.
I'm still looking forward to getting to know you all!
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Edit: So far almost everyone has been pretty rude. Is it because I'm coming from Texas? If so, I implore you to get to know me and my family as individuals rather than classifying us preemptively. Is it just the attitude you have in Bellingham
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Given the state of politics and the intrinsic risk of living in this state, my family is shooting to move somewhere that aligns with our perspective on humanity. First I learned that Bellingham fits the bill for a progressive and forward thinking place with a location that is great for accessing the border if needed. Second I learned that Bellingham is absolutely beautiful. We are moving because we felt that staying would put our daughter (birthright citizen) and my wife (newly acquired residency) at risk, but the more I learn about Bellingham the more excited I am to be there. I can't wait to meet you all!