Lol....small towns are good but a challenge. I lived in Los Angeles for 54 years with millions of people who really don't even know their neighbors to a small town in Ky with only 8,000 people. While I don't know everyone I have become active in the community & in my church & have come to know many in the community. Being new in the community & people only knowing my past if they really get to know me I am kinda the mystery person to some though they accept me. Bits & pieces come out in conversations at times even after being here 11 years now. Small towns are very interesting because everyone seems to know or is related to someone else. I love it but have been careful about what I say to who & I purposefully chose to have therapy in the other town 20 minutes away because I didn't want anyone speculating about me without me communucating what I wanted them to know.

I understand your situation with the small town too