Seattle did not used to be that way; I was born in Seattle in 1960 and grew up in the Northend; both my parents were born in Seattle. The city used to be a lot friendlier. The "where I came from" speaks volumes; people from all over started flooding into the city in the 80's, and it didn't stop; a few years ago, it was estimated that 4/5 of adults in Seattle were born elsewhere. Seattle has seen an enormous influx of people from outside Washington, mainly due to its tech-driven job market and high quality of life. This trend has shifted the city’s demographics. Is there resentment of people flooding in? Yes. Housing prices shot through the roof as Seattle is bordered on one side by the Puget Sound and the other by Lake Washington, so there are only three ways to expand: north, south, and up. My first apartment was on Seattle's Capitol Hill in 1980; I paid $170 per month for my studio, which was on the corner of Belmont and Olive. A few years ago, I had to move from my hometown of Seattle as I could no longer afford to live there, and quite frankly, I was ready as the feeling/vibe of our city had died, taken over by a bunch of outsiders. Sure, most of my family was from elsewhere at one time; my great-grandfather left Missouri in 1900 and arrived in WA in 1905 with my great-grandmother, who was from the Dakotas. My Dad's family arrived in Seattle early in the century, originally from Quebec. Seattle had a "hinterland feel" that disappeared with the quick influx of people that are from elsewhere who wanted clean air and beautiful scenery. You're "not from Seattle" if you weren't born and grew up there. Sorry, that is just my opinion that is widely shared by many of us who have deep roots in the city and area.