I don’t mean to be dramatic, but if I didn’t have real responsibilities, I could go MONTHS without seeing or speaking to another human being. Fortunately for me, in Lubbock, not only is that totally possible, but it’s actually pretty easy to do.
Some cities make you fight for isolation. It’s like they demand participation. Austin, for example. When I lived there, I couldn’t get out of attending a party or a concert without a genuine excuse. My friends and coworkers would practically hunt me down to make sure I was in the mix of whatever we were up to.
Lubbock politely minds its business, and for introverts, that’s a total feature…