Reply To: OOT vs. NY

Thanks for the responses 🙂

cinderella, aries2756, can someone explain the name on coffee cup thing please? I’m so curious! (the reason I probably don’t know what this is because I don’t drink coffee or go to Starbucks.)

kapusta, yes, I love long skirts! How did you know? I think I enjoy wearing them because I’m really short and (to me, at least) long skirts look better on me than short ones. I look like a little kid in short skirts. I don’t like the labeling because I really don’t fit in any category. The way I dress to some people puts me in the “yeshivish/litvish” category because I’m always dressed tznius (I’ve never had a problem in this area), but my hobbies and behavior might put me in the “MO” category, but people in the “MO” category would say I’m too frum. If you don’t mind me asking, where are you from, Kapusta?

Raphael Kaufman, thanks! Maybe years ago there was a bigger distinction between NY vs. non NY, but today we’re probably all mixed.

MiddlePath, yeah, I noticed you seem different than most posters here. We feel basically the same on all the bullet points I put up (other than the “girly” ones lol). I’m still trying to figure out if I’d like a small community rather than a large one. On one hand, you don’t have to feel ashamed for being you because there is more acceptance, but if you want to avoid someone…yeah, that’d be tricky. There are too many people I’m trying to avoid here. Also, others may be a little too much into your business. Not sure I like that. Also, if something happens (like your situation), it’s hard to escape from it, right? (sorry if I was offensive).

I went to a small high school and I didn’t like it at all. Maybe I like it better when I blend into the crowd, but no matter what I do, I always stand out…so I’m still not sure.

Yeah, I think living in NY or not NY has nothing to do with how I feel. It’s probably just me. This CR might not be the best place for me, but I really like that it’s a Jewish environment. It’s really the only frum forum I belong to.