I admit I’m a little torn. On the one hand, there’s a lot people say that I still agree with, and more: the weather, the traffic, the mosquitoes, dirty, badly planned, no mass transit, WAY too spread out. I left for college, lived in Fort Worth for 10 years (and Dallas briefly) and adored it, and I still miss DFW altogether.
But I fell in love, moved back (which I swore I’d never do), and had a lot of people show me a different Houston than the one I grew up with. It’s far from perfect, I admit. But there are a ton of things that have grown on me like a fungus, and I’ve found ways to make it home.
All this said, I will never blame anyone who wants to get the hell out of here. And, full disclosure, I really hope to move back to northwest Dallas County or to Fort Worth someday. What I miss most (aside from my best friend)? Autumn and winter.
