norfzorf wrote:
] 5 months ago I moved out of my parents house in california to
] live by myself in an apartment. I searched and searched for a
] cheap place that I could afford with my nearly minimum wage
] job and was becomming stressed thinking I'd have to rent a
] small room in a scary area (which would ultimately mean
] suicide probably). But then I found the area called the "high
] desert" in California where apartments can be about 400 bucks,
] and I moved into one. People I talk to up here don't have very
] positive things to say about this area at all (shootings,
] knifings etc). Apparently it had cleaned up recently because I
] haven't noticed anything very bad myself (although I rarely
] leave indoors to find out).
]
] Thanks for the Canada suggestion. I have little knowledge of
] what the rest of the world is like to live in, because I'm so
] withdrawn from reality into my own pseudoreality composed
] largely of videogames, music, movies (electronic
] entertainment) and unworldly. I suspected that more rural
] places would have much nicer neighborhoods, but this high
] desert is fairly rural, and definately made me think twice
] about that theory. The crime might just be because of it being
] a couple hours drive from L.A. though. I hate L.A. The entire
] way of life there is as far away from our evolved
] hunter/gather roots as currently possible. It's a different
] planet where nature is covered with concrete, cars and ill
] people. I am thinking of driving up and checking out Montana.
] Two main reasons are because it is rural and because I
] recently found out it's about the 2nd cheapest state to live
] in, after Alabama. Does anyone know if there's lots of ill
] culture/crime in Montana (not including "murders" by grizzly
] bears)? After my expectations were denied in this high desert
] I have no idea what to expect. Any suggestions of cheap safe
] places? I'd just get a job at a local market or something.
] There's not much I even want to buy with money anyways, other
] than electronic entertainment to waste my life away.

You could most definately use a Holiday in Cambodia.

RE: Atlanta is the most dangerous city in America