Remember when you were a teenager and wanted nothing more than to leave your home state and never return? Oh, the good old days of knowing it all… However, as time went on, you probably realized that the reason you wanted to leave is now what you love most. For example:

1. "I don't like the fact that recreational marijuana is legal."
Flickr/D.C.Atty
Whether or not you agree with our laws, you have to admit the extra tax money is pretty sweet!
2. ...or "I don't like that I can't smoke pot in my car and/or on the streets."
Flickr/Patrick Morris
Yeah, you gotta get over yourself with that one...
3. "Colorado traffic is unbearable."
Flickr/Ken Lund
OK, you got me there... but it's just a little give and take in the grand scheme of things!
4. "Summers are too dry...
Flickr/Quinn Dombrowski
Suck it up (and invest in some lotion).
5. ...and winters are brutal."
Flickr/Scrubhiker (USCdyer)
Suck it up.
6. "I don't like to ski."
Flickr/Owen Richard
Really? Me neither! Isn't it great that there is SO much more to do in Colorado?!

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7. "There are way too many transplants."
Flickr/jennifer
Eh, you got me there... There are a lot of transplants.
8. "I feel strongly one way or another about politics."
Flickr/Chris Coleman
News flash: You're going to have that problem literally anywhere you go.
9. "I have bad experiences with altitude sickness."
Flickr/Jack Edge
Tough it out a bit... it gets better! (I know from personal experience.)
10. "I want to get as far away from my family as possible."
Flickr/Josh Bancroft
It sounds like you have bigger issues to deal with, so I'll leave this one alone.
11. "I don't like beer."
Flickr/David
There are hundreds of microbreweries in Colorado. If you haven't found at least one brew that you like, you aren't looking hard enough.
12. "Colorado smells like a feedlot."
Flickr/Greg Goebel
I know EXACTLY where you live... and you should probably move.
13. "I'm a Raiders fan."
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Get out; get out NOW.

What are you reasons for staying in Colorado?

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