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fatmanchoo t1_j5kxuyt wrote

Reply to comment by shebringsdathings in What are the towns Tacoma and Olympia like? by Kaabiiisabeast

Socially hostile is the most interesting and yet the the most fitting term I have heard so far to describe W. Washington people.

Emotional island is also correct.

One thing I will add, and this could be a plus or a minus, is that recent reports have WA state adults (adults only) among the highest in the nation for "illicit drug use", and lowest when it comes to substance abuse treatment.

A LOT of people are using... for various reasons.

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Merfkin t1_j5l8u2u wrote

"For various reasons"

$1200/month studio apartments and mental healthcare being a luxury service reserved for the middle-class and up are probably the biggest reasons.

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