How do you know when you’ve lived somewhere, as opposed to just visiting? Is it an issue of time? A month, a year? Or is there a particular action that confirms that you’ve “lived” somewhere… switching over your license, or staying somewhere other than a hotel?
Travel applications are becoming increasingly popular on Facebook, and the Where I’ve Been application (used by quite a few of my friends) asks where you’ve visited, where you want to visit, and where you’ve lived. My rules for visiting are straight forward - spend at least a night or do something substantial. Driving through doesn’t count for visiting (unless you do something touristy along the way).
But what’s the criteria for having lived somewhere? I’ve stayed in a single residence for a month at a time in both Texas and Mexico… is that living? Or do you need to stay there longer? What’s the criteria?
I think if you’ve stayed somewhere other than a hotel/with a friend then you’ve lived there. If you’ve given it out as your mailing address at any point in time you probably lived there.
I don’t think it’s a time thing. I spent a summer in State College once for an internship and rented an apartment - that was living. But if i spend the summer at my grandma’s house in Nassau, i’m visiting.
Hmm, so the answer is getting mail there? I’d believe that… but wouldn’t you get mail at your grandma’s house over a summer?
hmm. i wouldn’t. i think it’s because i’d be on vacation mentality, and i wouldn’t be concerned about mail. maybe that’s just me.
You’ve lived somewhere if it’s quasi-permanent. That is, when you go there, you do not have a definate plan to return to your the previous place you’ve stayed. It’s ok if you know you will only be there for a fixed time and will be moving on. It’s also cool if you decide somewhere along the line to return to a previous home as long as you didn’t always intend it.