I used to volunteer at the CARE animal shelter on Fort, it was really rewarding and bonus got to love on some very cute critters! This was about a decade ago, though

Can you give more detail on this? Very interested

Rescue One!

Only thing I disagree with is the traffic. I’ve lived in several places and the traffic and roads here are heaven compared to a lot of cities.

Can't speak for the dating scene, but I grew up on the West Coast and I've enjoyed Springfield so far.

There's a lot of open minded people and cool little niche communities, great food scene, community events here and there depending on what you're into.

As far as meth heads, bigotry and religous assholes that shit exists everywhere. I experienced drug addicts growing up in Washington state that would make a Missouri meth head blush. And WAY more crazy homeless people.

There's a lot of fun to be had here, and cool cities to explore only several hours drive away in any direction. Don't believe the haters.

They sold to a liquidation company who took over payroll. I'm already gone and been gone since Jan 1st.

Until a meth head breaks into your car and leaves his dimebag of meth on the floor. Happened at the Burrell parking lot. Didn't find it until we got home. Called the cops and they tested and positively identified it as meth in my kitchen lol

Didn't even try to find one. We got told the week before Thanksgiving

Are you just worried you're posted there already or will be? Calm tf down, it's a FB page, nothing to worry about unless you have something to worry about.

Single early 30'S male here, dating is tough in Springfield if you aren't into going out to bar's. Not terrible but it's definitely harder than a bigger city or more diverse place.

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even if you were unfortunate enough to be in the army with their notoriously shitty duty stations you know that's a patent lie come on now!

i'll put any of your shittiest duty stations up against mine(fort polk, LA hah!) and springfield and you gotta tell me why springfield is preferable.

if you told me i had to check-out and go back home to springfield from fort polk, i'd probably actually cry. i don't know anybody that chose to live there longer than a few years.

https://form.jotform.com/CPOzarks/volunteer

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And in all this I know I'm selfish because so many people here are going through so much worse and my kid is ok I should be grateful and I am.

And later I walked out the door, barely over the threshold and turned around because I decided it would be better to stay. They stopped me for coming in without registering when they say and watched me just stick my head out basically. I didn't feel welcome anymore so I went to the bathroom nearby to cry

You are welcome to your opinions of course but to think that nonprofit = affordable is often not the case no matter where you go

Sorry. I couldn't put a number up because I didn't have one and my phone wasn't working and my mom got me a card but I wouldn't work. I'm off my meds and can't go to the dispensary around the corner to try to calm myself because none of our family is coming. Baby girl is feeling better, so there's that, but I'm not ok.

Was that you in the laundry room today sitting by the window?? I’m so sorry you’re going through this and that the lounge staff was not helpful when you asked to use the phone (if this was you).

OMG Tiny Red Spiders...my friends sister dated then married one of them lol

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The Connecting Grounds.

Then why did you say:

>allows women to post guys they’re seeing and make sure they’re not seeing other people, not a criminal, or other craziness. I’

That's not posting known abusers/cheaters/etc. What you described there is posting a guy you're dating (who may be innocent or may not) to see if anyone has any dirt.

You were either giving misinformation in your first comment or you're giving it now.

You're contradicting yourself.

Mcdonalds! People would come in and ask if we had any empty boxes. We always had plenty to give away. They don't care!