I am sure I will be flamed for posting this, but this is only my opinion. We have lived in TV for almost 2 months. Before we moved we read about "the friendliest hometown". So we decided to move here. Now, we are very happy we moved and do love the area. BUT, we have not found it to be overly friendly at all, rather the opposite. The second week we were here we bought a golf cart. We were driving home after dark-in the cold rain, of course-and got lost. Imagine that
WE pulled over off the path onto the grass, and were huddled sitting using a flashlight trying to read the map and figure out how to get home. We were passed by at least 10-15 golf carts, and NOT ONE cart stopped to offer help. I am female and was driving with my husband in passenger seat. Since then we have had too numerous to count occasions when people have blown horns at us and tailgated us when in our car. We drive the speed limit-not over and not under. I would be willing to bet that very few people in TV notice that the speed limit going into Spanish Springs is 10mph. We have had a lot of communication from people over that. Today, I drove the cart from El Camino to Pennecamp, and decided just for curiosity to do a test. I waved to every person I met or passed in the golf cart. It was VERY busy today, and my guess would be that I passed about 50-75 cars, golf cart, bicycles, and walkers. I smiled and waved and about 5 people returned my wave. Now I know you have to factor in many things--people who didn't see me, men who might not want to wave to a female alone in a cart, men with a woman with them who also didn't want to wave to anothe female, and people watching the road. But even with all that I think this was sad. I am very friendly-my nickname at work was Mary Sunshine because I am mostly optomistic. I do have to say that for the most part the people I actually meet are very friendly!!!! And some people ALWAYS wave=like the gate keepers And we could not ask for better neighbors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! Wonderful people!!!! So I am afraid that TV might be changing from the way it used to be. I think probably the reason that most affects the change is that more and more people in TV are renters, and for the most part (NOT ALL-so don't flame me) are not the same type of people who live here or plan to live here full time. With the place getting so large, it is bound to change some, but I am afraid that it is going to become a lot like a resort or time share. With such a large turn over, of course you aren't going to be able to get to know the people here like those of you who have been living, (and coming) here for years are used too. I also have heard that people are concerned that Brownwood will have a lot of potential "problem people" there-this info from residents and store employees. I sure hope not. But as more and more people stay here, the rules that have made this a wonderful place to live will eventially fall by the wayside, I am afraid. Already, too many people make comments about doing what they like and getting by with it.
Sorry this is so long, and remember this is only my opinion and observation-which doesn't claim to be right-just mine. I can guarantee that many or most of you will not agree with me, but that is ok, because this is just my opinion.