Discovered that I really dislike small town living, all the gossip and backbiting and everyone wanting to know everyone's bussiness. Recently two friends of mine were really upset by completely malicious and unfounded gossip/roumours.
jobs seem to be generally got on who you know.
Have been wary of making friends here because I see and hear how a lot of people gossip about each other in a very negative way.
I don't want to know people's business, who had an affair with who, or who is breaking-up or who is beating their wife etc.
Thanks to both of you for your replies. Yes, it is probably a done deal. Couldn't sell my house in country now due to downturn - one auctioneer said it was a nice house in a nice area but he didn't want to take it on his books as he had serveral several similar houses already on his books - at least he was honest. There is a possibility of renting the house out, and even with rents as low as they are, the small mortgage would be well covered. The small house in Drumcondra was left to us.
Caveat, I agree that life is magnified in a small town, but maybe a bit too much for me. I lived in Dublin for 13 years and England for 8. I was brought up in Waterford. When we were growing up, Waterford was very like where I live now - lots of backbitting, gossip, etc. big fish in a small pond sort of stuff. My experience of some parts of Dublin is that someone could be dead for a week and no one would know. I did live in the suburbs also where there would have been slightly more gossip, but never found it to the extent I have found it in this small town - it reminds me of Waterford 30 years ago.
Thanks again for the replies. Kids are my main worry, but I'm glad to hear that they can be adaptable - never to sure and as a mum one worries about all sorts of things to do with the children.
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