Someone else has asked this question, but it was some time ago.
Here's the most recent thread:
https://veganforum.org/threads/new-and-inquisitive.2550/#post-11380
And here's another one, but sadly hasn't posted in some time:
https://veganforum.org/threads/greetings.2121/#post-8679
It would seem that we've had several people from Texas join, but many members don't stick around. Some people come here just to ask a specific question, and never return, or they just couldn't be bothered returning. There's probably a plethora of reasons why people don't stick around or take long periods between posting. Even with yourself, no one here knew if we'd see you post again.
You're not alone though
You're among fellow vegans and friends. We are all united as vegans....even if we do disagree sometimes
In my own personal experience, as I travel over the border into the US quite a bit, I find American's, in general, very friendly. Don't get me wrong, Vancouver is a beautiful city, and compared to a lot of American cities it's lower in crime....well homicides, at least.
I've been a west coaster for over 3 decades now, so I'm used to it out here. Winters are not nearly as harsh as the east coast was, and I can potentially ride my bike almost all year long here. The rain is a bit annoying, but they don't jokingly call it the wet coast for nothing.
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