...someone who says NY is the best is just a very shallow person, but so is the person who says ny is the worst place ever! be real, its ok to!
I think it's worth pointing out that the same is true for someone who says that about any other community. While I understand that much of it has been more in response to the 'other side' of the discussion, it still sounds a little childish, regardless of which side of the argument it's coming from. We can get input from people living in various communities without anyone mentioning a word about a place other than where they live. I'm not saying explicit comparison wouldn't be helpful, but it has brought more distraction to this thread than useful discussion
I'm in a similar boat to you rots, grew up in the metro area (oustide of NYC - though now I live inside it) and I've always been happy with it, especially as I'm going through the process of really putting down roots. But I totally understand that there are legitimate reasons that people also hate it, and lots of things about certain OOT communities that people just love. If you like where you live, you're already ahead of most people. Just sit back and enjoy it without worrying about what other people think of it, and whose is the best.