Good neighborhood, living in areas where wrong view doesn't domain, is actually a prerequisite for good practice (one of the first greatest blessings/protection), good householder, so which attachments keeps him not from seeking to dwell on good, better, place? Once understanding is firm, of course, it wouldn't matter that much any more, still, even Arahats dwell there where it's pleasing to dwell. So one fear needs to win over another. Good situation to find out the cause of inflexibility and feeling bond.
- To reside in a suitable location... is the highest blessing
- Countries to leave & counties to go
- 6. Sevanāsuttaṁ-That should be followed after
(ps: don't take the unqualified commentaries of rude and ignorant neighbors here to serious if desiring to resist here...)