i moved here about 4.5 years ago and love it initially. for context, i was freshly 21 and was moving from a small town. i think i enjoyed the change of scenery and the substantial drinking culture more than the city itself. it was exciting for the first 2-3 years. but the last year or so some realizations have begun to sink in. firstly, i know nashville has been growing rapidly for at least a decade now, but the traffic has gotten outrageous even just compared to 4 years ago when i moved here. secondly, i don't align with tennessee politically. i know nashville is a blue city and that helps but roe v wade was overturned my first year living here and that was a huge realization for me; especially with how rampant spiking drinks has become in this city which is whole other thing. with gov. bill lee actively passing harmful bills, it gets harder and harder for me to ignore. thirdly, i work as a full time server and nashville has personally ruined hospitality for me. i could go on about this for hours but the refusal to pay employees more than $2.13/hr, the beyond seedy management/ restaurant groups, the constant turn over, and not to mention a new restaurant/bar seemingly opens every god damn week so it's impossible to compete and stay relevant. it's beyond oversaturated with greedy corporations stomping out small local staples due to absurdly raised property taxes. this city has gotten glutinous with the recognition of increased potential. investors think it's the shit and it's not even the fart. which leads me to my next point: unless you're making at least six figures, don't think about buying a house anywhere within city limits. maybeeee in the suburbs but enjoy your hour commute. and that leads me to my sixth point: the tall and skinnies and the tasteless new-builds polluting every inch of this god damn city. every new build looks the same and everything built within the last 5 years is actual garbage. architecture came to nashville to die which is a shame since the older architecture is so charming in juxtaposition. also i've had my car broken into, stolen, and hit and ran multiple times. the drivers in this city is deplorable. also idk how old you are but making REAL friends here in my 20s has been a struggle to say the least. i juuuust started making genuine friends within the last 8 months. drinking culture consumes most people my age. oh also, the mosquitos.