I effing hate my hometown, for what it's worth. The only good things I can see about it are the lowish cost of living despite relatively high incomes, the beach, and the excellent public schools. Otherwise, it's polluted, provincial, anti-intellectual, and you can't imagine the hell I got for being non-white AND non-Christian.
I got the hell out when I turned 18. I'm much happier for it, too. If my parents and grandparents didn't live there, I'd never go back.
Is Toronto where you grew up AND went to school? If so, I can understand why you might feel stifled. Maybe trying a new city might be a good change for you--and if you don't like it, you can always move back.
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