Being a relatively short drive from your folks. People who talk funny. People who don't think that YOU talk funny. Sunshine? Wildlife of the Eastern US. All the places that you frequent where they know you (if not by name then by face) - your favorite restaurants and stores and all that crap. Not that you won't find new ones, but you'll still miss the old ones. And it'll take a while to get the new ones all nice and familiar. Admittedly, this last part isn't Portland-specific, but still, moving as an adult is stressful in all sorts of weird ways.
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People who talk funny.
People who don't think that YOU talk funny.
Sunshine?
Wildlife of the Eastern US.
All the places that you frequent where they know you (if not by name then by face) - your favorite restaurants and stores and all that crap. Not that you won't find new ones, but you'll still miss the old ones. And it'll take a while to get the new ones all nice and familiar. Admittedly, this last part isn't Portland-specific, but still, moving as an adult is stressful in all sorts of weird ways.