Conservative mom who fled to Idaho to escape liberal politics claims family was BULLIED for being from California - and are moving back because 'everyone is kind of average'

A mom has clarified why she has decided to move back to California from conservative Idaho after initially fleeing the liberal state.

Coree Ray said she initially relocated with her partner Melvin Galang over concerns about the progressive sex education being offered to their kids.

The couple were delighted when they moved to a stunning seven bedroom home in Idaho Falls where they found a more conservative ideology.

But they recently announced a return to their blue state home, claiming that anti-California bullies have forced them out.

'They definitely hate anyone from California and treat you different once you say that's where you're from,' Ray told Dailymail.com.

Melvin Galang (left) and his partner Coree Ray who moved their family from California to Idaho to escape liberal politics have clarified why they are eying a move back to the blue state. Pictured: The couple with their youngest kids, twins Faith and Grace

The couple initially relocated  over concerns about the progressive sex education being offered to their kids.

She even told how the pernicious comments affected her kids, who were teased by classmates.

'They were bullied for being from California,' she added. 'It was a very negative environment. The school was fine, it was more so the children and you can tell they learned that from home.'

Ray has been documenting their journey on her popular TikTok account where she told followers the decision to return was due to struggles to 'fit in' and 'gossipy' neighbors.

But she stressed that the decision has nothing to do with untrue claims the mixed race family experienced racism in Idaho.

'We never, ever in all the years we've been here experienced racism or posted anything about racism. That's why this is just crazy to me,' Ray said.

Instead she pointed to a sense of exclusion due to her background.

'My girls listen to kids insult Californians pretty much every day,' she explained. 'They're just assuming that we're all liberal and we all are the same and they think we're gonna come to Idaho and, and vote differently or try to change things. 

'But you know, we were just trying to move here for a better school system for our kids.'

They cited 'judgmental attitudes' and gossip as reasons for fleeing, after leaving a suburb a half hour's drive from LA. They took along their twin daughters 

Although the family is Christian, Ray added that her children were prevented from playing with Mormon kids, which added to their ostracization.

She also speculated their relative high profile on TikTok and her children's successful commercial acting gigs singled them out.

'I think our situation is different because once they find out about TikTok, they harass my kids,' she added. 

'Once they find out that they're actors and they see their commercials or what they've done, they harass them. It's a lot of jealousy. 

'Definitely because we're a TikTok family, we got judged.'

And it was not just her kids who struggled to connect Ray explained, saying that adults were also hard to bond with.

'People are polite to you out in the open they just don't wanna necessarily be your friend,' Ray said.  'They're just, polite and they're kind, it's kind of like a movie.

'Everybody's waving to each other. You know, they'll watch your kids, they'll take in your trash can for you. They're very nice. But what was happening was  my kids were being mistreated.'

Despite playing home to breathtaking landscapes and a low cost of living, Idaho is isolated - and home to several tight-knit communities. Idaho Falls, seen here, is no different

The mom admitted that she misses the opportunities and pace of California life.

'My girls are dancers and performers. They sing the national anthem at the big games here. I think that our family is intimidating if I'm being honest,' she said.

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'Here the kids are kind of bored, because there's just no challenge and people don't mind being just kind of average here. My kids are just like, "Ok, why are we the best ones in every class?" Like, there's no challenge

'Everyone's just content and happy and that's fine for a lot of people, but not for my kids. They are just like, let's go. I wanna work. I wanna do more commercials.'

But she has no regrets about the decision to temporarily relocate, stating she views the period as 'like a long vacation.' 

'If we weren't such involved people, I think a lot of people would love it,' Ray added.

'We like to be in the community and be involved with people a lot, where if other people want a slower paced life, they would probably love it.'

Ray now plans to sell up the Idaho home and downsize to join her partner back in California where he has gone on ahead to settle into his new job. 

The City of Angels sports a crime rate higher than the national average by a whopping 52.4 percent, with an average of 370 or so daily crimes, just under a quarter of them violent, per statistics from the FBI

Homelessness jumped 6 percent to more than 180,000 people in California last year, federal data show 

The home they will leave behind in Idaho Falls boasts a crime rate 26 percent lower than the national average.

In contrast, the City of Angels has a crime rate 52.4 percent higher than the national average, with roughly 370 crimes daily, just under a quarter of them violent, per statistics from the FBI. 

The Golden State has been battling problems with rising homelessness and open drug abuse in its major cities in recent years.

Homelessness jumped 6 percent to more than 180,000 people in California last year, federal data shows. Since 2013, the numbers have exploded by 53 percent.

These numbers help explain why Idaho - a landlocked locale located 450 miles from the Golden State - surfaced as a top relocation choice for Californians during the pandemic.

But Ray's advice to any other conservative parents looking to relocate was to make sure to spend a decent amount of time in the community before committing.

'It is beautiful here and I think it is a great fit for a lot of people,' she said. 'But yeah, just not for us.'