What is the best/worst thing about your hometown?

[Lindsey]

I grew up in a tiny little town in Saskatchewan (population less than 500), but I now live in a small city.

Best things about where I grew up:
Growing up with the same group of people, you are forced to deal with disagreements and problems, and end up making friends for life
Everyone is there for everyone else, raising money for anything that needs it.
Being able to say hello to anyone you see when you walk down the street, and when I go home now it seems like everyone is happy to see me and asks about what I've been doing with my life. It's always a warm welcome!
Quiet nights with no traffic!

Worst things:
Everyone knows everything. Sometimes it felt like a soap opera. I felt so bad for the kids I used to teach figure skating to, when EVERYONE knew their family problems, and just who their parents were cheating on each other with.