NorthYorkEd
Active Member
My wife and I are fairly recent arrivals to the city, by way of suburban Halifax. While we enjoy the vibrancy and pace, there are times when you just need to pull back and enjoy some peace. This is easy enough to do, but as we are only mind-40's, I often wonder if there will come a day when the city is just too much for us physically or mentally. We don't "suffer" the city just for a job or other life circumstance, but because we truly enjoy being here.
Maybe it is a suburban mindset that the city is only to be enjoyed in doses, that the novelty of major sporting events and entertainment will wear off, and that one day you will just want to stay home and avoid the streets and the constant flow of people. Perhaps even move back to the outer burbs, a more rural area, or to a smaller town. But we see many seniors and older folks still living in and enjoying the city even when things are hectic, crowded, and chaotic. This gives me hope that a long-term commitment is possible, and that just because you are old doesn't mean you have to pack up your tent and move elsewhere.
For us, right now, there is no end in sight to the benefits and enjoyment we get from living here. But is "city fatigue" a real concern? Does the novelty wear off? Or do non-urban people know very quickly that they aren't going to be able to adapt?
Maybe it is a suburban mindset that the city is only to be enjoyed in doses, that the novelty of major sporting events and entertainment will wear off, and that one day you will just want to stay home and avoid the streets and the constant flow of people. Perhaps even move back to the outer burbs, a more rural area, or to a smaller town. But we see many seniors and older folks still living in and enjoying the city even when things are hectic, crowded, and chaotic. This gives me hope that a long-term commitment is possible, and that just because you are old doesn't mean you have to pack up your tent and move elsewhere.
For us, right now, there is no end in sight to the benefits and enjoyment we get from living here. But is "city fatigue" a real concern? Does the novelty wear off? Or do non-urban people know very quickly that they aren't going to be able to adapt?