Culture Shock

[MavrickWeirdo]

My brother, who is a...

New England (i.e. yankee),
Vegetarian,
Agnostic,
Liberal,
Intellectual

has moved to Myrtle Beach South Carolina.

He is also a gamer. (Prefers 3.0 edition)

He seem to be having some trouble settling in.

Does anyone here have any advice or suggestions that would help him?

 

[Crothian]

How is he having trouble? Is it socially, work related?

 

[Kahuna Burger]

Does anyone here have any advice or suggestions that would help him?

You mean besides "MOVE BACK!" ?

His best socialization bet is probably churches, odd advice though that may be to give an agnostic. If he can find a UU church, it would likely concentrate the people closest to him socially in one place.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

How is he having trouble? Is it socially, work related?

Yes

His girlfriend threw him out of their place in Cambridge, Ma. over the summer. He spent a couple of months living with my other brother in Maine. He was feeling like he needed a new direction when a friend of his from highschool suggested that he come down to S.C.

He has been there for about a month now, has been on 30 job interveiws (no luck yet), and he does not eat fried chicken.

I was just wondering if any enworlders had advice on being a member of the subculture in the south.

 

[elforcelf]

I love that city best looking one there is,or was in 85.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

I love that city best looking one there is,or was in 85.

Myrtle Beach or Cambridge?

 

[elforcelf]

Myrtle Beach.

 

[EricNoah]

I think it is hard making new friends and meeting people no matter where you go. Going places other people go might help -- join an exercise club, see if there is a local college where he can take a class or something.

 

[WayneLigon]

He should look up the local game stores; that should provide him with a pool of people to hang out with for a bit until he figures things out. All the Southern gamers I know fit the last three items on your list.

'Vegetarian' might be harder But we serve veggies down here as well, you know? A touristy place like Myrtle Beach probably has a vegetarian place, and most of the upscale groceries will still have a vegan section.

 

[Torm]

He might try sending an e-mail to the Mystic Waters Group asking for recommendations. Admittedly, it is a Pagan group, but they're "eclectic Pagan", which in my experience usually means at least a few members who are really Agnostic, themselves, and are just hanging out 'cause they don't fit in elsewhere. Plus, frequently Pagan = Veggie, Liberal, and/or Intellectual, so they might be able to make some recommendations there, too.