Cassius, I don't know your age, but I will assume you're fairly young, to be so offended by a remark someone made to you about the accent of the place you're from.
I am from gulf-coastal Alabama, I have been through and spent some time in Texas, and I can tell you this: there is absolutely nothing wrong with being from, or living in, Texas.
There are certain universally desired qualities that make a place desirable to live - among them are:
-space/ land availability*
-access to well paying jobs/ good local economy
-fertile soils
-clean air
-safety (you and children, if you have them)
-access to good schools/ good educational system (you and children)
-availability of nutritious foods
-availability of affordable health care
there are more - but these are most of the major ones - and, Texas has them all, every one:
-There is space to spare aplenty in Texas, as you know, you can sometimes drive 2 hours without seeing another car. Plenty of space to have a house, raise a family and have the personal space necessary to a good quality of life. Plenty of wide open blue skies ;-)
-plenty of good jobs available, Texas has a strong economy, and the Metro areas offer every amenity anyone could possibly want.
-plenty of good soil for growing nutritious food, if that's your thing (or supporting the local food economy by buying from locally stocked food stores)
-good clean air, good clean water
-safety? damn right.....
-good schools/ universities? check.
-affordable healthcare? yep.
So you see - your state has everything one needs for a good quality life. On what grounds, what basis could anyone make fun of, or insult you for, where you live? Your accent? If it really bothers you, you can always work to neutralize it a bit - or, you could just say f*** it. If someone doesn't like you for who you are - they can take a hike - adios.
So you see, your state, is really not that bad - in fact, it's actually a pretty good place to live.... Alot, alot of people in this world would love to live where you do.
Next time someone ventures to "insult you" based on where you live, start things off by running that little list by them....
Draize
hey by the by - this person, where was he/she from ?