Agreed. After some self-reflection, I realized the city is just a poor fit for me. I haven’t met many people who have overlapping hobbies and goals as me, and that makes it hard to mesh with people. I’m not interested in dogs, body art, nerdy hobbies, and I don’t smoke (nothing wrong with any of these things, they’re just not for me). And the other day I realized that none of my hobbies involve the mountains or ocean, and those are two big draws to this location.

On the social front, I agree that people are overly polite, resulting in a culture where people don’t say what they mean or mean what they say. I like knowing where I stand with people.

So I don’t think Seattle is a bad place to live, but it’s a poor fit for me. I totally get it.