There are already a number of blogs devoted to the political arena in Morris. This blog, however, has been created to capture commentary on the social climate in Morris.
There seems to be great social divide among the people of Morris, a definite hierarchy based not on income or ability, but rather on whether one is a Morris Insider or a Morris Outsider. An Insider, clearly self-crowned the elite group, is someone born and raised here. An Outsider is someone that was not.
As an outsider, it doesn't matter how long you've lived here, how involved you are in the area schools/churches/activities ... only that you are not a native. This stigma even seems to apply to the children of outsiders, despite the fact that they may have been born and raised right here in Morris. They are still outsiders. Guilty by association.
In the interest of full disclosure, I will say that I am an outsider. I have experienced first hand this social divide. Am I personally offended by it? Not so much, actually. I find it more intriguing than anything else. It's an interesting dynamic to observe.
So, what is your experience with the social climate in Morris? Are you an insider or an outsider? Do you notice the division? Post a comment, share your experiences....
3 comments:
Hey Social,
Best of luck on the new blog.
I'm an outsider, and have noticed the same second-class status we have locally. I know some folks who moved away 20 years ago, and they truly believe that as native-born Morrisites, they have more say in local affair than a non-native who has lived here 20 years.
Thank goodness our children were out of school when we moved here. We might have had a mutiny on our hands with the lack of a local, youth-oriented, social scene.
I've lived here 10 years and I'm getting out. The only social activity that the natives are concerned about here is drinking and potentially getting laid in the dive bars by some Morris/ Coaltucky factory/fast food worker loser or stuffing their fat faces on the umpteen pizza and hot dog joints we have here. And it doesn't matter HOW old they are. Noone that's cool and intelligent ever stays here.
I've been here 30+ years (it was even worse back then) not as many people and very few "outsiders". I didn't have a friend until my children went to school (5-7 years after moving here) and met other parents who were outsiders as well. All of our children are grown and gone now, some moving away and a few remaining in Morris. (I'll never understand that). We are still here (job obligations) but as soon as we're able to retire - I'm out of here!!
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