I’m from Singapore. It’s a tiny island and life can get quite stifling here because we live too close to one another to not compare our achievements. But I can’t fathom leaving it at this season of my life because 1) it’s a safe environment to raise kids, 2) our government is relatively non-corrupted and competent, 3) Singaporeans lack the warmth and gregariousness of people in other nations - but we are generally honest and hardworking people, and 4) I open my mind up to platforms like Stacker News, so at least I get my mental stimulation fix.

I can go on and on with other reasons, but ya I’d rather water my side of the garden heh