Reply #72: We have been around forever, our states are small, and we have an independent spirit

[Jennicut]

I have lived in Connecticut all of my 33 years. I would never ever want to live anywhere else except another state in New England. We are private, as the poster above me said. Some call us "cold". Its not that, its that we think things are no big deal. We just deal with problems and move on. Mass once had the witch trials and I think we learned from that not to judge others so quickly. We dislike anyone telling us what to do. Stubborn comes to mind. "Stiff upper lip" as well. Our philosophy is almost British, because we are some of the oldest states in the Union. The British influence wore off most of the other states, but we were patterned so closely after them. That leads to our independent way of thinking I think. Plus, our states are very small. Its a lot easier to pass things like gay marriage in a state where winning over the amount of people is like miniscule compared to a state like CA. We also do have a higher standard of living here so people must be well educated to live here.

I love being a New Englander!