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The Not-So-Secret Lives Inside New York City Apartments
No matter how hard we try to keep our distance, confrontation is sometimes unavoidable
When people think of New York City, many often recall specific movies or television shows that cast Manhattan as the center stage — the bright lights, the mile-high skyscrapers, the clusters of apartment buildings, the herds of people constantly filling the sidewalks. People often think of the hustle and bustle that’s portrayed on our television screens. And for those who’ve never visited or seldom visit New York City, one may wonder if that’s what it’s really like each day.
Well, in my seven years of living in New York, I have to admit that it really is as it’s portrayed. And after those years of living here, one of the things that never ceases to amaze me is the manner in which New York City residents are able to live and coexist amongst one another in such close quarters, yet never actually get to know the people around them.
New Yorkers tend to keep to themselves. We’re always in a rush, always have somewhere we need to be, and always on our own agenda. We’re good at moving quickly, keeping a straight face with our eyes locked forward, and ignoring the people around us. We can easily go along our merry way without ever acknowledging the outside world.
