Recent comments in /f/Connecticut

ArgumentLost9383 t1_j5jrmxc wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

Non binary, dark skin light skin straight gay whatever, I don’t think you’ll have any problems anywhere in Connecticut. If you do, it’s because someone else is ignorant and it doesn’t have a reflection on the overall mind set of the people here. Good luck.

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Material-Strength-92 t1_j5jrfeb wrote

Reply to My new landlord by WaqqiTV

I don’t think he can make you sign a new lease or raise the rent until the old lease expires in July. If you were on month to month with your prior landlord then he can do whatever he wants unfortunately.

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WallyWestish t1_j5jr2lo wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

I'm a cis het white male that lived in Glastonbury for more than 20 years. (I'd still be there if our landlord hadn't done not great things. My opinion is to avoid A*M*Y* R*I*O, whether renting or buying.)

I would think you'll be fine. If you want a nice welcome, there's a great local bookstore on Main Street, River Bend Books. They celebrate pride, use their employees' preferred pronouns on social media, and all of that good stuff :) They also host book clubs which are fun and a nice way to meet people.

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stengbeng t1_j5jqolk wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

Definitely some undesirables in mostly red areas of the state, but move to or near any of the major metro areas and you will almost certainly be fine. Down here in Fairfield county there are a ton of events supporting the LGBTQ community and it’s like more welcoming here than almost any area of the state except for maybe the Yale area of New Haven.

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stengbeng t1_j5jqetr wrote

Reply to comment by GlitterfreshGore in Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

Probably got downvotes for using personal anecdotes to paint an entire state with such an unfairly broad brush. We have become fast friends with like 5-6 different families on our street since we moved here in 2017. Any issues with meeting people is on you, all it takes is a knock on the door and a smile.

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Greeniec123 t1_j5jq885 wrote

Reply to Cash for Houses? by imeanwhynotsrsly

No experience w/ these type of companies, but realtors will conduct a comparative market analysis for you, for free - no commitment (just confirm with the agent you contact)

Doesn’t hurt to contact both types of parties and gather as much information as possible!

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Aware_Interest4461 t1_j5jpaap wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

Everything above and I will add- if you involve yourself, people will welcome you. When I moved here, I got involved in my local Democratic town committee and after a bit was invited out with the larger group. I know my neighbors the same way everyone else does in CT, but when I had a pet sitter over the holidays and I couldn’t reach her, my neighbor quickly responded to my text and was able to confirm that she had seen her with my dogs. I’ve been happy here.

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biimerge t1_j5jp1be wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

I live in the area you are talking about. We love it here. People are extremely polite. They do tend to keep to themselves as others have mentioned. The most you will deal with is probably seeing yard signs with candidates you don’t like. One in particular but I won’t name names. The good thing is, you will also see a lot of signs supporting blue viewpoints.

As with anywhere, you may run into the odd individual once in a while who goes out of their way to make their beliefs known to you in person. However, it is very rare and usually benign. I am saying this as a cis white male though so your experience may be different.

If I can make a recommendation on where to live, we love Glastonbury and South Glastonbury. However, if you don’t mind going slightly out of that area, the Portland/South Glastonbury line has the best of both worlds. Quiet area but close to Glastonbury, Hartford and Middletown. Can pretty much get to all major highways from there in 10 minutes or so. Also, the prices tend to be a bit cheaper and I think taxes are still slightly lower.

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404freedom14liberty t1_j5jo7px wrote

Reply to comment by ExplanationSea6719 in Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

I haven’t spoken to my neighbor in months. But when a big branch fell in my yard he was over with his saw to cut it up and take it away. As others say Connecticut is a funny place but it’s not full of hate. I suppose it’s easy to confuse “mind your business” with being cold.

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Pruedrive t1_j5jo3z3 wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

I live near that area, you'll be fine. Like stated before, many in CT mind their own business and let others live their lives. Also most of us are perfectly fine with minorities as well as the LGBTQA.

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