Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Mudmucker, I've also been exposed to lots of lifestyles (after all, I did grow up in the 60's), but moving away from the east coast, that kind of went out of the window. That's why I wanted to move back... AZ is very conservative, and while my own friends weren't, the whole atmosphere really bothered me. I know my lifestyle isn't weird, but in my social/cultural group, it was. No one else worked when their kids were little, even though they all were highly educated. My DH was considered "unique." When my friends started flying to LA to buy jewelry, that was it. I had to leave.
In general, I've always wanted to do things a little differently, and guess what? Both of my kids are just like me!
Yes, regional differences. I find that even in a small "liberal" micro-region such as MA, having lived in both. There are big differences between the western and eastern part of the state in terms of attitudes and personal life choices, as little territory that we are. Bravo to you for bucking the trend. Live and let live.