We were living in Eureka/Arcata, CA where there were no jobs, and Mom just got sober and clean. My Cousin had moved to NC following a boy she was dating whose family lived here. She ended up meeting someone else, got preg, got married, and my Aunt (mom's sister) moved out here to be with her daughter.
One day my Aunt called my Mom and they were talking about how stuck Mom and I were (I was no longer in HS, having gotten my diploma when I was 15) and needed a change. My Aunt said - "Why not move out here?" So we did. I was 16 when we moved, and was not happy about it...
But now, I like it here. I can get over the rednecks and Baptists, they don't live with me.... j/k

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