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Originally Posted by pootsy  Look I was born and raised in DC. I lived there 38 years and if I want to "bag" on the town I have that right. I had to put up with alot of bullshit so don't even go there with me. You or Sherry. I am not bagging on any people, just the town. There is a difference. It's ok for all of you to bag on it, why can't I? Because I don't live there anymore? Wrong. I have lots of family that still do. Sherry, are you even from DC? How old are you? Anyways there you have your answer. Are you happy? |
Uh, no. Why and how would that make me happy? I still don't understand. I'm sorry you had to put up with a lot of bullshit but I just don't understand why you would want to come here for the sole purpose of bitterness? I could be wrong but from your answer you seem really bitter. Why keep coming here to a place that reminds you so much about the bullshit you had to endure. Why not just move on? Do you have the right to come here? Yes. Do you have the right to slam Dodge? Okay, sure. Why you would want to is my real question.
I don't live in Dodge either and in fact haven't for going on 6 years but my close family and many close friends still live there and have in fact *gasp* carved out a great little life for themselves. Just because it wasn't right for you doesn't exactly mean that it can't be done. I encourage them to stay there because they are happy. I encourage them to stay there because it is working for them. I would also encourage them if they decided to move because, hey, I'm an encourager. I support those that I love and admire and assume that they aren't idiots who can't even pick the right place to live.
So, no, I'm not happy. I'm not happy you had a bad experience and I'm not happy that people come here to push down on a town that really, really needs people to help pull it up. I don't know. I just feel in my heart that it isn't the end for Dodge and that it will be a beacon of society in due time but running from the town in droves isn't going to make it happen.