Piece of Mind

Hello! I am from Long Island, New York and am re-locating my family to the Winchester area for a slower pace of life. I am a chiropractor who will be opening an office in downtown Winchester. Would you be able to provide any suggestions as to how you met people when you moved? Thank you!!

i have lived in winchester for about 12 years. you will be in a perfect location to meet people

Yeah stay in NY. As a NY who moved to winchester some 20 yrs ago, I found it to be difficult to be accepted by people from the area. I left, however i still have family there. There feelings is why are they there. Some things do not make sense. Good food, bakeries do not exist in Winchester or the area. You must travel to the DC area for many things. The slower life is correct if it gets any slower they would be going backwards.

NY Gal wrote:

Yeah stay in NY. As a NY who moved to winchester some 20 yrs ago, I found it to be difficult to be accepted by people from the area. I left, however i still have family there. There feelings is why are they there. Some things do not make sense. Good food, bakeries do not exist in Winchester or the area. You must travel to the DC area for many things. The slower life is correct if it gets any slower they would be going backwards.

And that, Lady, is exactly what makes it appealing! You have to remember, you must adopt to them, they don't adopt to you! They didn't move to you, you moved to them. Until you prove to them, that you want to be one of them, they will hold you at a distance. If you want to live at a higher rate of speed, then slap leather and head North, get out of town, and don't look back. I'm sure they will even help assist you.
The people are great, it's just that you must want to be on their level, don't hold yourself above them.......simply put........be a friend!

NY Gal wrote:

Yeah stay in NY. As a NY who moved to winchester some 20 yrs ago, I found it to be difficult to be accepted by people from the area. I left, however i still have family there. There feelings is why are they there. Some things do not make sense. Good food, bakeries do not exist in Winchester or the area. You must travel to the DC area for many things. The slower life is correct if it gets any slower they would be going backwards.

As a Northerner, it will be a little difficult for you to understand, not only Southern attitudes, but their 'small town' way of living. Sometimes, they just plain 'mistrust' people from NY. Call it whatever you wish, but that's just the way it is.
When you move there, be prepared to adapt to them, not them to you.....again, that's just the way it is.
You will either sink or swim, as the old saying goes, and if you can't, then, you better be ready to agitate the gravel, and don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out. It may seem harsh, I know, but once more, that's just the way it is. If you leave, they won't care, and they will gladly help you out that door, and on your way. They are good people, and it's you, that may have to change and adapt to their way of life, for after all, it is you that has come to town, so you can take them as they are, live with them, or........you can 'fight' them, and in the end, find you can't hack it.
Winchester is rather small townish, and that's the way most of those that live there, enjoy it. Don't expect them to change for you, for it's you, that may have to change. You could find it difficult in the beginning, but just be yourself, be friendly, accept them for who they are, strive to remember that is you, who is the stranger, and if they accept you, there are absolutely no finer people anywhere. If you can't, then..........you may as well go somewhere else.........that's just the way it goes.

If ya'll think Winchester is small and slow have you seen Front Royal????

NY Gal wrote:

Yeah stay in NY. As a NY who moved to winchester some 20 yrs ago, I found it to be difficult to be accepted by people from the area. I left, however i still have family there. There feelings is why are they there. Some things do not make sense. Good food, bakeries do not exist in Winchester or the area. You must travel to the DC area for many things. The slower life is correct if it gets any slower they would be going backwards.

And THAT, is exactly why they go to live there! There are far too many who can't wait to get from point A to point B, and can't do it fast enough. WHY?? Life goes by too fast now, why rush it! If you like the fast life, and the fast lane, they by all means, take it out there as quickly as you can, and leave it to those who want to slow it down, or perhaps, even stop it, if one could ever be so lucky! Otherwise, just shut up and get out! Life was meant to be enjoyed, not to have someone riding your butt all the way, and wanting you to move over so that they can get to where they want about all of 30 seconds to a minute ahead of you. Too bad, if you don't make it, kill yourself, and get it over with. Go ahead and get back to new york, where the yankees want to trample over everybody and get what?
Even they don't know! Yes, Winchester would be a much better place if all those who want to speed through life, would do just that, and take the first fast lane they can find, out of town! I love it slow, and the slower the better, again, if you can't handle it, get your butt out!

Amber wrote:

If ya'll think Winchester is small and slow have you seen Front Royal????

Yep, and I like that even more! If I didn't like the West so much, I'd be living there.

Front Royal is one screwed up place to live. Stay where you are. You are better off. Unfortunately, my husband wanted to live here instead of Maryland and now I'm stuck. UG!

chicago be the best place then you can mix and jive with obama and the rest of tthe chicago mob

My advice: avoid Winchester altogether! The best use of this town would be for a large nuclear test. Beware of crooks, dead beats, and the Palin mentality. It IS hell on Earth.

Winchester is a dump. It's redneck central, I'm sorry I move to this area. Avoid.