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srdev_ct t1_j5jkjrz wrote

I’d be surprised if you had any issues to be honest. CT is weird in a lot of ways. In other parts of the country people are more “welcoming” and “friendly” and “neighborly” at first glance, but in the end show themselves to be prejudiced assholes.

Here, people are generally colder as a rule. Neighbors keep to themselves for the most part as opposed to being really involved with each other. But people are tolerant and kind for the most part. There are outliers, sure, but I would not be worried about your safety in a town like Glastonbury because of who you are.

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ExplanationSea6719 OP t1_j5jkssc wrote

Appreciate your response. Agreed on neighborly at first glance.

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404freedom14liberty t1_j5jo7px wrote

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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srdev_ct t1_j5jp13l wrote

Yeah this is fair. Cold might be a bad description. People will hold doors and say hi. I wave to my neighbors. They wave to me. But everyone minds their own business pretty much.

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Tskman331 t1_j5q8dl2 wrote

I feel like we will hold the door because it's polite, but please don't say a word past thanks for doing it.

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PeloquinsHunger t1_j5kay07 wrote

I have heard this take before and I think it is accurate. People from other parts of the country have kind of a fake politeness to them. In New England we're more prickly and introverted but we're not bullshitters and if you need help we'll help. Just different strokes.

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