Long distance relationship is like.......... being single, going through a break-up and having a relationship all at the same time. It’s a crazy experience to go through. Some people will tell you that you are lucky to at least have someone. However, there are many days you feel unlucky. You may feel sad or jealous when you see happy couples spending time together like people going through a break-up feel. You also don’t have someone to do things with and have a lot of time to yourself like a single person because the one you love is not here with you. Yet, you do have someone who wants to be with you and does love you like people who are in a relationship. That is a lot to deal with every day.
The other frustration is figuring out how to actually be together. For some couples it is only a matter of time. Once you or your partner are done with college or the military you can be together. For other couples, its more complicated. It is a matter of who is going to leave their family, friends and hometown to move closer to the other person. This decision can be very stressful on a relationship. It is hard to compromise sometimes. For those of you going through all this frustration, believe me, it is worth it. You will appreciate one another more when you can spend more time together. If you can make it through all this stress, you can make it through anything.
Time has a way of slowing down when we are in pain. Being apart is painful. Your friends will try to understand and support you. But no one can actually know how painful it is until they are dealing with it. However, you need your friends now more than ever. It will be hard at times for you to relate to them or for them to relate to you. Your friends who have their boyfriend or girlfriend here may frustrate you when you have to see them together. It may be hard for your friends to know what to say at times. Just remember that everyone is trying their best to be there for you.
No one can argue that this time apart is hard. Some days it will be easy to tell your self to be positive. Other days, the sadness will just take over no matter how hard you try to be upbeat. This situation is definitely not ideal, but there are others out there who do know how you feel. Many couples have survived this period of their relationship and you will too. Do what you can to process your emotions in positive ways and don’t be too hard on yourself when you feel depressed. Keep looking forward to that day when you will be together and someone else will be jealous of you! :'D
