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When leaving your hometown creates permanent outsider status there

I grew up in a small town and moved to the city for opportunities but whenever I go home people treat me like I think I am better than them and I feel unwelcome in the place that shaped me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Geographic mobility can sever you from your roots while never fully grafting you into your destination.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging and identity — who belongs here?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.