Any fans of rural living on this sub?
This might be a controversial post, but every discussion I see on here is focused on urban vs suburban living and the value of living urban versus suburban. To be clear, I totally agree with this sentiment. I currently live in and have spent the majority of my adulthood thus far in the inner city of one of the top 10 biggest cities in the US and have extremely enjoyed the density, riding my bike everywhere, exploring every street corner and finding beauty in urban landscapes. Like you all, I despise the suburbs with a burning passion and would rather die than live in a suburb.
With that being said, I never see rural living being discussed here, which I mean I do understand. Rural living negates all of the benefits of urban living (ie need to have a car, nothing is walkable, basic necessities are far away, lack of density, conservative culture, etc.) However, I personally love rural living and have such a deep and profound place in my heart for this lifestyle. I spent the first 20 years of my life in a county somewhere in Appalachia that had less than 60,000 people in the whole county, and every time I return, the beauty and peace and comfort astounds and awes me. Yes, there's no jobs. Yes, there's nothing to do. Yes, you need a car. But my ultimate dream is to buy some acres and spend the rest of my days living on this acreage, growing food and raising animals again like my family did when I was a kid. This type of lifestyle is probably not appealing to most but to me it's the epitome of a beautiful and tranquil life (like some people claim suburbs to be.)
Anyway, was just wondering if there could be some discussion initiated about the rural lifestyle. It might be more idyllic than practical for most but it literally seems like almost all of America has forgotten that places like this exist and can only imagine an urban or suburban lifestyle.