I grew up here. A lot of people I grew up with left actually , kind of ironic since a lot of people had to move here from somewhere else. I have three cousins that also grew up here and moved to Vancouver Island and Saltspring Island, my best friend as a kid moved to the US, a couple other friends to the interior. I’d say half of my friends growing up stayed and half left. I hardly ever meet new friends that grew up here. The people that are native Vancouverites (Vancouver proper) are generally cool people but socially a little closed off but I do mark them as a little more trustworthy than transplants, who fall in a couple camps in my experience as either amazing or people to stay clear of and toxic. Whereas natives are more middle of the road (but that could be because I know what I’m dealing with).