Not too keen
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4/13/2012
I recently moved to Fort Lauderdale and will have been living here a year, come August. I'm not fitting into the culture at all. Overall, there is a huge phoniness and detachment from others. I truly miss the mid-west lifestyle and the kindness and respect you receive from the people. I thought this town would be full of culture with all the Island people and persons of Spanish decent, but it's not that way at all. I feel like I live in a 3rd world country. There are way too many snow birds here as well as transients. I thought they mostly resided on the gulf. There also seems to be a lack of rich culture as it relates to music, food, and the arts. These are very important to me. I thought living here would be much better than it is. What a huge disappointment. My only saving grace is the beach! At least I have that. Huge thumbs down for me. Did I pick the wrong town in FL to move to? Are there hidden treasures in Fort Lauderdale that I have yet to discover? At any rate, my condo is super affordable and at least I can someday turn it into a little investment property. I'm thinking I need to move to Boston in the next 3-5 years. We shall see. I'm also interested in Portland and Seattle. It all depends on the best nursing job I can find. Until then, I hope the people who live here enjoy it much more than I am.
Ki Ki | Fort Lauderdale, FL