I have always been considered “eccentric” or a bit “odd”. I made my peace with it and lived my life knowing that I’m not mentally ok.
After I emigrated to Germany and befriended new people, I realized that I have always been normal, I just didn’t have hillbilly interests like everyone else around me.
Grew up in suburban midwest USA. As middle of the country as you can get.
It wasn’t until I moved to the Pacific Northwest of the US that, like you, I wasn’t an aberration, I had just grown up around trash people.
Grew up in rural Eastern Europe.
I have always been considered “eccentric” or a bit “odd”. I made my peace with it and lived my life knowing that I’m not mentally ok.
After I emigrated to Germany and befriended new people, I realized that I have always been normal, I just didn’t have hillbilly interests like everyone else around me.
Grew up in suburban midwest USA. As middle of the country as you can get. It wasn’t until I moved to the Pacific Northwest of the US that, like you, I wasn’t an aberration, I had just grown up around trash people.