Change isn't always good
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2/7/2020
Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along the way over the years. However sadly this place keeps changing for the worse. It seems everyone that visits here decides they want to move here. And believe me I understand since I did the same thing many years ago. But it's at a point like other areas in the Carolinas that the infrastructure can't keep up with population growth. And the warm southern hospitality is gone. It seems many of the once warm welcoming locals feel the same. Myself having a Boston accent I notice people seem kind of annoyed when they notice I'm not from here. This wasn't the case a long time ago. They were welcoming, but seems they're sick of the influx of people moving here. Can't blame them honestly. I always have a smile and talk to everyone. It seems there's people that live here that are on edge or just clueless to what's going on around them. Just today alone I was beeped at for dropping of my elderly mother in front of Aldi as she was getting out. Wasn't stopped more than 10 seconds. An hour later some guy decides he wants my parking space at Kroger and sees my brake lights on and he's blocking me. Literally parked right behind me with his blinker on. I wait for him to move so I can back out and he doesn't. Then he starts honking at me and when he finally uses his brain to realize he's actually blocking me from backing out he moves. I back out and was going to say "its all yours".. and he guns it into the parking space giving me a look. Yesterday I had a truck swerve into my lane with no blinker and didn't even look once before or after. Would've side swiped me. Luckily I noticed him due to his loud muffler and braked in time. Saw him run over a curb 2 min later. It may seem like I'm complaining or have a bug about people here but ask anyone that lives here. Honestly coming from the north east for the majority of my life which is known for crazy driving, I've never seen such horrible, thoughtless, brainless driving anywhere else. And yes I'm from Boston and lived in Brooklyn for 9 years. If you don't believe me look up worst driving statistics online. Locals blame it on people from up north that moved here. I disagree whole heartedly. I feel so much better driving up north. Here it's like numbed out zombies behind the wheel. In their defense maybe they're just used to not alot of traffic to deal with and now there's alot. It seems Myrtle Beach is becoming a melting pot in a way. You meet people from all over the country that have moved hereI personally know people from 18 different states that live here. Many have moved here for a better life, some for retirement. I know locals here that get along with everyone,
but they have this thing about people from Ohio for some reason. I do see alot of Ohio plates here. And a recent study done for states that hate other states showed most states hated the state next to them most, which makes sense. SC hated OH the most. I had to laugh.
With internet nowadays, they come out with lists telling people Best Places to Live and everyone flocks there in droves(Cary, NC for example) and the once quaint great place to live is no longer . For Myrtle Beach I think people come here for vacation and get caught up in the glamour of vacation life and think that's how it'll be living here. Some love it here, some have found their next " paradise". It all depends on what you're looking for in a place to live. I wanted a coastal beach town with stuff to do, but not a city and not Florida summers or Northern winters. If you take all the tourist attractions out of the equation you are left with some nice parks, alot of restaurants , shopping and the beach. Most of the golf courses in which this area was known for are being torn down and replaced with cookie cutter homes for people moving here to "paradise". And I can't tell you how many houses I see sell, and a year later have a for sale sign on them already. Unfortunately crime just keeps getting worse here. This area has its issues with gangs, drugs, human trafficking, car theft rings, etc. I understand places everywhere do, but that's not the type of place I want to call home and some people don't realize until they move here. For me I've had enough of this place.
Gabe | Murrells Inlet, SC