Now, before I start this post, I’m not criticizing San Francisco at all. You may have thought that was my intention after reading the title of this post, but that is simply a misinterpretation of my intentions.

The reason I said I don’t think I could live in San Francisco is it just didn’t fit with my personality. One of my cousins lives in San Francisco, and she absolutely loves being there. Unlike me, she says she can’t imagine living anywhere else.

The reason I feel I can decide whether or not I would be able to live in San Francisco is because we visit my cousin at least once every couple of years, so I have gotten to experience it a lot. I genuinely enjoy taking our trips there and exploring San Francisco, but I am also always happy when I return home. When I think about why I couldn’t live there, I think it has to do with the fact that it would never feel like home to me (because it’s so different from the places I have always called home). However, I want to re-emphasize that I do think it’s a great place, and I can completely understand why people like my cousin are able to thrive in San Francisco.