I grew up in a small farming town of 2,500 in Central IL. Everybody knew everybody & everything about everybody & their past generations. Our entertainment was staring out the kitchen window at the neighbors. After they died, everybody knew the exact location of their plot in the cemetery. My grandfather & father owned a tavern, so we REALLY knew about the people.
I couldnt wait to get out when I turned 18, so I came out to Los Angeles to be anonymous
Im friendly & polite, but I dont care about anybodys business & don’t want them to know mine, in general.