Whenever I tell people where I'm from, I say that I'm from Dallas, but I'm really not sure if that's true. While I did grow up in Fort Worth and have spent a lot more of my time there than in Dallas, I spent most of the past 6 years of my life in Dallas, and that is the last area where I had a residence. So, in that sense, I am most recently from Dallas (or at least Dallas and its suburbs). It's also just easier to tell people I'm from Dallas, since it's a more popular city. I do slightly feel like I'm betraying my Fort Worth roots, since in many ways I'm more a Fort Worthian than a Dallasite, but I'm really not sure what to say, or if there is a right answer.
We moved to Seattle in February 2008 and shared blog posts and photos during our first few years in Seattle.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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why not just say Fort Worth? or Dallas-Fort Worth? that's what I say.
From my experience here, people barely know that Dallas is in North Texas. And they have no concept of how close Fort Worth is to Dallas. I usually just say I'm from Dallas.
I don't care if they don't know where Fort Worth is, they deserve to be educated on where it is and why they should know where it is.
I think saying I'm from Dallas-Fort Worth is a better idea, I'll try to start doing that.
I just say fort worth even though I am sure the person has no idea where that is and then if they ask I say its about an hour away from Dallas but its so much better in almost every way.
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