So, my boyfriend and I have been long distance for the last 2 years of our relationship. And, recently, I've gotten super depressed about it. Has anyone else been in the same boat? Got any advice about how to cope? \:
Real life. We have been together for 4 years. I fail to see why I should end the relationship. He doesn't make me depressed. The distance makes me depressed. And we talk on the phone every night.
Love ain't enough... A relationship isn't build on love itself... Actually love isn't even 50% of a working relationship... There's much more to a real relationship than love...
I moved away for school and then moved again for a job. There wouldn't be anywhere for me to use my skills where I'm from, so I'm not moving back. He doesn't want to stay there when he is done with school either. In fact, he is going to move down here when he graduates. Look, I'm not really looking for a critique of my relationship. He is the love of my life. I cannot imagine my life without him. I am not going to break up with him. I made this post asking for advice on how to cope with the distance. So if anyone has any advice on how to make the rest of this year bearable, please share. Thanks! [:
Only thing I can say is that you either travel a lot to be with him or it's only going to get worse...
Instead of just coping, I suggest you find some time in your schedule to meet up and do something together. Just talking on the phone isn't exactly enough... Both people in a relationship have to make sacrifices for one another. He has to do something as well. Sorry, I'm a terrible terrible relationship guru. Dx
You could get a video program or app and then talk while seeing each other and it might feel like your closer.
When I was in a long distance relationship I used to sleep with Skype on... It gave me the feeling he was sleeping beside me
No, that was good advice. He is planning on visiting at some point. It just is going to suck until then and then suck more after he is gone. \: I can't make any trips anywhere because of my job, sadly. I wish I could. But starting in the next couple of weeks until Easter, I will be working 6 days a week from 8 in the morning until 6 or 7 at night. \: I've thought about getting a cat so my apartment doesn't feel so lonely. But then I remember that I'm broke. We've tried video chatting. We just usually forget about it. Or it crashes so much that we just get frustrated and say "screw it!" haha. Maybe we should give that another shot...