I know they’re leaving and it’s something I take note of, but I’m not overly emotional about it. With some, I don’t necessarily care one way or another. There’ve been times when I felt like I was back in High School, finding out what college everyone was about to go off to. On the other hand, you feel like everyone is slowly slipping away. On one hand you’re excited for your friends, even if they’re social media friends, and this new chapter that they’re beginning. My love for New York City aside, that’s the major thing.Īs two people with no current plans to leave (who knows what will happen in the future,) it’s been a very bittersweet thing to witness. If Keith and I weren’t originally from here, we’d probably be doing the same.īut our families and most of our closest friends are still here, at least for now. Of the people that have moved farther away, the majority of them were not originally from NYC. The rest moved to Florida (so many to Florida,) Nashville, Charleston, Austin and other various Southern spots. 19! That’s a lot of people.įrom that total count, 5 have moved from New York City to nearby surrounding parts like Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island. Since March of 2020, I know of about 19 people that have moved out of New York. I felt that needed to be said before I shared the below. I wrote the below as a stream of consciousness and initially thought, “How could I publish something quite contradictory to what I linked above?” But it’s simply me being honest about some of the thoughts that have been running through my mind. We’re almost one full year into this pandemic (HOW!) and it’s been one crazy, emotional rollercoaster. Everything still holds true, but I’d be lying if I said my brain wasn’t all over the place. Back in September of 2020, I wrote this post about my feelings towards New York.
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