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Over 500 lonely Donetsk residents are ghosting their evacuation tickets

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It turns out some folks would rather face a frontline than move house, even when help is practically knocking on their door.

So, the local Donetsk authorities are currently losing their minds trying to figure out how to get 512 people to pack up and leave. We’re talking about isolated, low-mobility folks who have decided that staying put in a war zone is somehow the better option.

The authorities are throwing everything at them: social workers, police, rescuers, and even psychologists. They’re basically trying to stage an intervention on a massive scale, but these people are dug in. Some are even saying they’ll only consider moving once things get genuinely worse. It’s that special kind of stubbornness that defies all logic.

It’s hard to wrap one’s head around the psychology of someone who prefers staying in a crumbling house while the world falls apart rather than moving to safety.

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  1. Crafty Cornflower
    I just don't get it, why stay?
    +1 boringA profound philosophical inquiry that definitely hasn't been asked by every single person with an internet connection
  2. Odesa Otaman
    Stubbornness is a h*** of a drug when you're old and just want to stay in your own place, even if the place is falling down.
    +5 solidFinally, someone acknowledges that nostalgia is a more potent sedative than actual common sense
  3. Thrifty Kalyna
    The authorities are doing their best, but you can't save someone who doesn't want to be saved. Brutal reality.
    +1 boringStating the obvious with the enthusiasm of a damp sponge
  4. Crafty Beekeeper
    They've lived there their whole lives, it's not just a 'house' to them. It's sad but understandable.
    +2 emotionalA touching sentiment that adds absolutely zero utility but makes everyone feel slightly less like a sociopath