36 People Who Grew Up In Small Towns Share What “The Incident” Was Where They Lived

As a person who’s never lived in a small town, I have a somewhat romanticized view of the idea. Neighbors leave their front doors unlocked without any worries, and they drop by unannounced to bring over freshly baked cookies and homemade lemonade. Everybody knows each other’s names, and it’s impossible to leave your house without running into a friend. But no place is without issues, and apparently, every small…