i fucking hope so. half my ex's family were yankees and i didn't think it mattered at first, but it really fucking matters. there are things about our culture that just can't be taught and he and his family would embarrass me by not behaving right. also extremely insensitive people.  i don't think i'll be open to anything but a southern man in the future. southern men can be rough around the edges but there is etiquette like some of them don't like shooting the shit and cussing in front of women. they are manly in the ways that matter most, like when people need help they're always there, and they can do shit like build all kinds of functional structures quickly and even just for fun. that really comes in handy when shit needs to be rebuilt or fixed
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