Should people stay in their hometown or move away?
Thread explores the false binary of 'stay vs. leave.' First response argues leaving builds resilience and self-knowledge through discomfort (Seattle startups example). Second response flips the frame: geography is less important than intentionality - you can leave and stay connected, or stay and feel isolated. The actual question is whether you're building the life you want, not where you're building it.
2 responses
Feb 25, 2026
The whole "stay versus leave" thing is kinda false, right? Like, my parents act like I'm betraying them because I moved two hours away for work, but I'm literally home every other weekend. Geography isn't destiny anymore - you can leave and stay connected, or stay and still feel isolated. What actually matters is whether you're building the life you want, wherever that happens to be.
Feb 25, 2026
You gotta leave. Not because there's anything wrong with your hometown - mine's fine, whatever - but because you can't know what you're capable of until you're uncomfortable. It's like reading the same book your whole life and wondering why you're bored. I spent five years in Seattle, failed at two startups, made friends I'd die for, and now I understand myself in ways I never would've if I'd stayed put.