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Jawaka99 t1_j5jhi5k wrote

Honestly you likely won't be welcomed, acknowledged or bothered. Most people in Connecticut just mind their own business and ignore each other as they go on with their days.

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apsalarya t1_j5jt9jp wrote

I like this. Our sign should be “Welcome to Connecticut Mind Your Own Business”

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GlitterfreshGore t1_j5jlisb wrote

I got downvoted on another CT post for saying that we aren’t incredibly friendly. Another person was considering a move here and stated that they had small kids and they were hoping they could find other families to befriend etc. I stated that most people here keep to themselves, and social circles are small, so finding friendships might be a challenge. I’m 40 and have friends, but honestly haven’t made a new friend in years. Most of my friends I’ve known almost 20 years now.

I also said that I just vacationed in the south, and everyone there was so friendly and chatty. Small talk everywhere, literally everyone was social. I said I couldn’t wait to get back to CT where I could be ignored again.

I got like six downvotes lol

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Kodiak01 t1_j5jxq87 wrote

> I also said that I just vacationed in the south, and everyone there was so friendly and chatty. Small talk everywhere, literally everyone was social. I said I couldn’t wait to get back to CT where I could be ignored again.

People in New England are Kind, not Nice.

Nice is what you get in the South and Midwest/West. They'll be all smiles and chatty to your face, but will get the claws out the moment you turn your back.

In the Northeast, Kind is a crotchety old bastard calling you every swear word in the book (and probably making up a few new ones along the way) as they're help you change a flat tire on the side of the highway in a torrential downpour.

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stengbeng t1_j5jqetr wrote

Probably got downvotes for using personal anecdotes to paint an entire state with such an unfairly broad brush. We have become fast friends with like 5-6 different families on our street since we moved here in 2017. Any issues with meeting people is on you, all it takes is a knock on the door and a smile.

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ExplanationSea6719 OP t1_j5ji8yh wrote

I can live with that. Thanks for your input.

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apsalarya t1_j5jtuxj wrote

Agree you won’t be bothered but Glastonbury isn’t known for ethnic diversity as far as I know. It is a nice town but had a big drug problem years ago (maybe still) - not a violent one but basically affecting the high schools and stuff. Lotta rich kids doing drugs kind of thing.

Rocky Hill now has a sizable Indian population and it seems Cromwell is getting more ethnically diverse. Not sure about Wethersfield. All of these towns are in the same central Ct area.

You won’t be bothered much anywhere but just saying if you’re more comfortable in diverse communities…

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Mofiremofire t1_j5jluqh wrote

Can confirm. Moved here in 2020 and still haven’t even met the people who live across the street from me. The people behind us I met when they chased their dog into my property and the next door neighbor( the only one I know) is nice.

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apsalarya t1_j5ju3bn wrote

A lot just depends on context and yourself. I’ve lived in the same community for 13 years and barely knew anyone but during the pandemic when I was wfh for 2 years I became friends with a group of neighbor women.

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