Have you ever lived in the countryside? (short or long-term )

Illuminatli said:
I live in the countryside. It's a village with about 2000 people. It's calm and relaxing for the most part. But the downsides are that it often smells like fertilizer from the fields, and there's only one bus each hour and the latest bus comes at 8:30 pm. And there are no busses on sundays. So you can't reach bigger towns that easily. We also only have one supermarket, no other options to buy stuff.

149597871 said:
I have lived in a small Austrian village for a few months. It was nice and everything, but I got bored rather quickly since there were not many places to go to, and my dating pool was nigh on non-existent. Not to mention that I had a hard time understanding the local dialect.

Erg_Orgy said:
Grew up in the countryside, teaches you some usefull skills if nothing else. It was also pretty peaceful, my only gripe was how hard it was to get to any cities cause for the most part we only had a bus depart every 4 or so hours and the train station was about 2 miles away.

Hydre_Ito said:



Have you heard of the paradox of choice?

AkumaBlu said:
I've lived in somewhat of the countryside all my life and I enjoy it, it's special to me. The wildlife and nature is calming and amusing, for example, just outside my bedroom windows are two massive trees, a plum tree and an avocado tree.

The plum tree (to me) embodies mother nature because every year like clockwork it becomes covered in fruit and feeds and houses iguanas, many different kinds of birds and squirrels. I love looking out and seeing the squirrels especially, they are so vivacious.

The avocado tree is the same way, except this also (strangely) housed a cat at one point, one time I was studying and looked out to the most breezy cat napping under the shade of the tree in all the dry leaves and availing it self of the silence and calm winds.

I have never had the opportunity to "live" in the city but I have spent bursts of time in a very small city and I can't say I enjoyed it more, therefore, I prefer countryside.

I suggest to all who have the opportunity to take it, it's quite the experience.

Hydre_Ito said:

OMGGGG you're living the dreeaam!!!! are you in university? and what kind of job do you plan to get? and how's the internet connection there?

AkumaBlu said:


The internet is decent, fortunately or unfortunately, because it’s good most of the time but when it rains heavily it’s gone and sometimes along with electricity haha

AkumaBlu said:


Though because of rapid urbanization everything is changing and what was once very rural is not so much anymore and will not last into the future except this land that I am on because I make it my priority to protect that plum tree for as long as I am here, as there exist enemies of it who want to cut it down!

AkumaBlu said:


But how about your experience, if you don’t mind my asking, how was your experience presumably living in a city? Is there anything you would not be able to give up in pursuit of life in a countryside?

_Maneki-Neko_ said:


The neighbours sticked their noses in everyone's business. They talk about every step you make and make up ridiculous rumors in no time.
A female friend had for a lan party a bunch of friends at her place, including me and another woman, but mostly male ones, and the old hags in her neighbourhood made up the rumor that we had some sort of orgy over there, because women can't have guys at their place and not having sex with them apparantly lol.

ProGoddess said:
I have lived in a semi-rural area for about a year or so. It is like in between a town and village where you have modern facilities (supermarket, schools, shops, etc) and at the same time, there are farms close by. There is a local horse stable where residents can keep their horses and engage hostlers to take care of them. The stable also serves as a horse riding club for those who wish to learn about caring and riding horses. In the estate where I live, there is a fishing pond where fishes and ducks are reared, and residents can build tents for camping, fishing, having picnics or simply feeding the fishes and ducks or relaxing in the nature. There are also lots of trees and plants and it is a breeze to go out in the morning and breathe in the fresh air. It is quieter as well, with much lesser motor vehicles than in the city. Thus noise pollution isn't much of an issue. It is actually quite a tranquil life style where one can't find in city living.

Besides the stable and garden, there are other farms for animals like cows, sheep, chicken and some others like vegetable and fruit plantations. Every morning, residents around the area can go there to buy fresh eggs, vegetables and fruits.

Of course, living in an area like this has its disadvantages and one of them is the rapid temperature fluctuation - it can be very sunny (nice and warm) in a minute and then it starts to get extremely windy and rains heavily (cold and freezing). Thus most people who live there will always bring along a jacket or sweater in case the weather starts to change. During winter, it is usually in minus degree and snow will pile up to the point where cars can't be driven out to the roads until it is cleared.

Living in the country may not be for everyone but if one seeks a quiet and serene life style with less disturbance and in a slower pace, then it can be very pleasant.

p0ckyy said:


houses would literally be right next to the beach, small road/highway a few steps away from the house, and then mountains.

Catalano said:
I live in the countryside, it's kinda shitty and the people are dumb but that's the same everywhere, it's good because I lave a sorta big yard and I can party and get drunk like crazy and no one will know.