22 People Are Sharing the Things They Didn’t Realize Weren’t Normal Until They Grew Up

When we live in a small town or a small community, it can be easy to be so self-absorbed in that community, that you don’t even know what other people and other traditions are out there. That’s all you’ve ever seen, and that’s all you’re familiar with.

This person grew up in a small community and went to a Catholic school where most kids were Irish. When they grew up, left town, and got a taste of the real world, they were shocked to see there weren’t that many Irish people out there. That’s an interesting and important observation to make!