Nail on the head! That was one of the major reasons I had to leave WYO and one of the things that depressed me the most being there young. Things around Wyoming always felt stuck in the past. Sometimes that's a beautiful thing in certain regards (old buildings that still stand like our rad stadiums, the vast undeveloped nature, lack of general population including general major assholes/douches, etc) in others it just falls so flat (our culture with its poop music, not many new ideas/biz industries flowing around,lack of general population including more diverse/interesting men/women, etc). It really sucks when you feel so disconnected from all the things that are happening on the edges of society if those are the things you enjoy. It is part of the Wyoming identity though and why people live there too. Ain't just WYO either there is a lot this all over country. Wyoming is just so small yet big and unique that it has its very own brand of this....I mean a whole state's worth! Some people LOVE it. To each their own I say and Wyoming winters make you a stronger human beingWyovanian wrote: This is the mindset of much of Wyoming "society" in all aspects of life. There is a genuine fear of the "outside world" and change within our borders. I've never seen so many people cling to the past as I have since returning to Wyoming. It's sad, really, because, the simple fact is, LIFE IS CHANGE, and change will always engender conflict. One can either embrace it and deal with it, or hide from it and fall behind...
and yes those reasons that depressed me did drive me to drink waaaaaayyyyyyy too much back in ole Wyo BEER SONG! BEER SONG!
To the future my friends. Cheers!!!