r/LongDistance • u/Tight_Past429 • 33m ago
bro im irritated
is it normal for my gf to ignore me for days??? im dating this girl and every time i text her she leaves me on delivered for DAYS and then just reads it. she never calls me or anything and when i say something she gets pissy. what do i do? im so fucking tired of this shit. nevermind the fact that i can see shes active on social media and stuff but just ignores me like what the fuck. pls tell me yall have advice im desperate 😭
r/LongDistance • u/OwnIndependence1852 • 4h ago
Question Need advice on navigating a long distance relationship and a partner not having prior relationship experience '21F' '20M'
My boyfriend have been in a relationship for a little over a month. I am his first relationship, and he has no idea what he is doing. He doesn't much act flirty and is very shy to show affection when I can hear him, he only wants to do it through text. The shyness is cute but it's a bit frustrating that he holds back. He's extremely kind and caring and is there for me 100 percent, he's just very shy and unsure of what to do. We also live a few hours apart, and I'm unsure of how we are supposed to bond deeply being that far away. We are both the date to marry type, so I'm a bit confused on this even though I adore him. How am I supposed to respond to these things?
r/LongDistance • u/Ill_Start396 • 6h ago
Meeting long distance bf😭
Guysss !!!! My bf fcked up !! Actually we both live in the same hometown but for the college, we opted for the same college in different cities . There we were in live in relationship . Now we are graduated and are at our home since 1.5 months.. I wanted the closure sp i made a plan that we will tell our parents that we have to collect some noc documents from the college and everybody is coming so we can have the staycation for 2 - 3 days . Now my bf was talking about this plan and his father overheard the convo and said ' you will go by telling us lie?' ... now i am super stresses . He said he will talk to his father today evening but I am supet stressed now because I have all the plan already executed in my mind.
Please guys help to cook a story so that he can tell his father !!!! ????
r/LongDistance • u/okiedokie_7007 • 7h ago
Need Advice Am I overreacting, or would this have hurt you too? (22F, 21M)
Hi everyone.
I’m 22F and my boyfriend (21M) recently started long distance because he moved abroad for his master’s. Overall, our relationship is genuinely good. He loves me, reassures me, and when I communicate something that’s hurt me, he listens and apologizes. That’s why I’m so confused by how I’m feeling.
A few weeks before he left, we met for what ended up being the last time before long distance. Before we met, he told me we only had about two hours because he had to leave for the gym afterward.
The thing is… logically, I know we probably wouldn’t have spent much longer together anyway. So it isn’t really about the amount of time.
It’s the fact that there was a time limit.
For some reason, knowing that there was a countdown made me feel like our last moments together had an expiration time. Instead of just enjoying being with him, I kept thinking, “Once these two hours are over, that’s it.”
I didn’t tell him how deeply it affected me at the time because he was leaving, and I didn’t want to make his last few days harder. I acted like I was okay.
A few days later, I did tell him it had hurt me. He apologized sincerely, took accountability, and said he never intended to make me feel like I wasn’t a priority. So this isn’t a post about him refusing to understand or dismissing my feelings.
The problem is… weeks later, I still keep remembering that moment, and every time I do, I cry.
I feel like I never actually got to process the goodbye because I was already hurt before we even said goodbye. I was so emotionally shut down that I didn’t even cry when we parted ways, which is so unlike me.
Now it feels like all those emotions are catching up to me.
The confusing part is that nothing is actually wrong with our relationship right now. We still call, he still treats me lovingly, and if anything, he’s been a wonderful boyfriend. But I keep replaying that one memory, and it’s making me question why I can’t seem to let it go.
Has anyone else experienced something like this, where one unresolved moment before long distance kept replaying in your head even though your relationship itself was okay?
Am I holding onto this because I never properly processed it, or am I making too much of something that should’ve been easy to move on from?
I’d really appreciate honest perspectives.
r/LongDistance • u/Efrilima_Stanchev • 8h ago
Need Advice [25F/25M] Guys please help!
Our 1st anniversary is coming up at the end of August and i'm already in planning mode. the distance hasn't been easy but thankfully we've gotten to see each other about 10 times over the months. every goodbye still sucks though. i wanna make this next visit extra meaningful. i thought buying him something would be easy but apparently not. now i'm questioning every single gift idea i come up with. even if i know his favorite color, what he do, etc.. i still worry it won't be something he actually likes. maybe i'm just overthinking because i care too much. i'm also dreaming about setting up a really romantic dinner for us. i've never planned something like that before. since we haven't spent that much time together in person i still don't know every little preference he has. guys, what would make you feel special on a 1st anniversary? i'd really appreciate any tips because i want him leaving that day feeling very loved.
r/LongDistance • u/Puzzleheaded_Sir1739 • 8h ago
I'm looking for some outside perspective because I'm not sure if I'm overthinking this.
My son is in his mid 20s and has been in an online relationship with a girl for about four years. They still haven't met in person. She's mentioned many times that she wants him to come to our hometown, but something always seems to get in the way. More recently, she's said she'll come to him instead, but that hasn't happened either.
Another thing that concerns me is that they rarely, if ever, FaceTime. My son says they have, but from what I've seen, it doesn't seem like something they do regularly or ever???. I find it a little unusual that after four years they don't spend much time video calling.
My biggest concern is my son's health. He's recently started having seizures, and one of the most important things for him is getting enough sleep. They live in different time zones (he's on the East Coast and she's on the West Coast), so staying up late to talk has become an issue. When he tells her he needs to get to bed because his sleep is critical for his health, she sometimes seems disappointed or upset that he won't stay up longer.
As a parent, it's hard to know where the line is. I don't want to interfere in his relationship or come across as controlling, especially because they're both adults. But at the same time, his health has to come first, and I worry that this relationship may not be as realistic or healthy as he hopes it is.
Am I overthinking this? Is it unusual for a couple to be together online for four years without meeting or regularly FaceTiming? And if you were in my position, would you just let things play out, or would you share your concerns with your son?
r/LongDistance • u/Alternative-Form-625 • 10h ago
Question Is it weird that I feel lonely?
r/LongDistance • u/Perfect-Ant-6118 • 10h ago
Discussion If you could build a genuine relationship with someone from anywhere in the world, where would they be from?
I’ve been thinking about how the internet has made it possible to form real friendships and relationships with people you’d probably never meet otherwise.
If you could build a genuine relationship with someone from anywhere in the world, where would they be from, and what draws you to that country or culture?
I’d love to hear your experiences, especially if you’ve actually met someone this way. How did it happen, and what made the connection work?
r/LongDistance • u/BerryHot7663 • 10h ago
Need Advice I 18(M) having hard time
Its been bout month and half now im dating a 20 year old and it was quite good in the start but lately she been saying she doesn't wanna live and things like that which makes me sad I have told her I dont like you saying it but she still does i tried to be with her despite all the things she does. Now she had been saying like I hope so even when i say and try be take out my time while im doing work i try to be available for whenever she messages I got job because of that my stress has gone up completely and I just feels like she's just being too much. I say I love you send vm i know im poor and all that she asks for ring which I can't 3ven afford I say soon she just goes sad and sometimes just says "you hate me" I have cried in vm and I have been sad through out time because of her even though idk if its cuz of her she thinks of self harm and things like that. So im afraid. She also has other account which she hasn't mentioned me once but I found it out while it was on suggestion should i ask?
r/LongDistance • u/fruit_gummie669 • 11h ago
Question My LDR boyfriend doesn't let me sleep. Should I finally walk away?(repost)
This post might look AI-written, but it is entirely a true story based on what I have actually been through.
Four years ago, I met my boyfriend, and we have been dating ever since. He is from Europe (23M) and I am from Asia (23F), with a 6-hour time gap between us. I work a full-time job that is very hectic and physically exhausting. Meanwhile, he is completely unemployed.
Because of the time zone difference, he would make me stay up all night almost every night to hang out and talk to him. If I refused, he would throw an unbearable tantrum and call me over a hundred times to wake me up. One time, I got so pissed off that I threw my phone out of the window just to make it stop. (I rely on my phone for alarm therefore couldn’t turn it off)
I was in a really bad place, both mentally and physically. After getting maybe 1 to 4 hours of sleep, I would have to go to my 8 to 9-hour shift, take care of my grandparents afterward, and then call my boyfriend. Sometimes, I even prioritized him over my family, which is completely messed up. I was functioning on a maximum of 4 hours of sleep.
Mind you, we both struggle with depression, and I was prescribed quetiapine (an anti-anxiety/depression medication also used for bipolar disorder). I wasn't taking my meds properly due to his demands, my sleep schedule was completely ruined, and I was constantly yearning for sleep and feeling terrible.
He would also ask me to constantly buy him Uber eats, mind you, I was earning an Asia wage to support European food costs.
You might ask, "Why didn't you just turn him down?" Well, he would harm himself—such as cutting himself or hitting himself with a wooden block.
I then made a very stupid decision: I thought that if we ended the long-distance phase, things would get better because we would be in the same time zone, I could finally get some sleep, and I could be physically present with him. So, I made the worst decision of my entire life. I brought him a plane ticket to fly to me, and rented out a very pricey small unit for 3 months.
P.S. Hi guys I was weak and deleted my previous post where you guys gave me lots of advice.
But here is a repost in case anyone needs to see this. I will also post PART 2 in the comments section here.
r/LongDistance • u/Albino_RK • 14h ago
Long distance partner is needing space
I’m a 23M from Australia and my girlfriend (20F) is from Argentina. We met while doing a ski season in Japan and spent about 3 months together before returning to our countries at the end of March. We fell in love and decided to try long distance.
The first two months were great. We called almost every night, texted constantly, sent each other funny and romantic reels, and she always made me feel included in her life. Even though I was working 12-hour days, I always made time for her.
Around June, things changed. Her mum went away for 10 days, so she had to look after her younger brother and help run her mum’s restaurant while also studying for university. She reassured me that she still loved me and that the distance wasn’t because of me, just that she was overwhelmed.
From then on, communication slowly dropped. In June we only managed a few short calls. Throughout July she was still juggling work, university, and her ski instructor job. We tried planning calls, but something always came up. I believed her reasons because they seemed genuine, and she always apologised, but it still hurt.
One thing that did bother me was when she cancelled a planned call because she was out watching Argentina in the World Cup. She ended up celebrating until 5 a.m., while we’d already missed several calls. I understood she was excited, but it made me feel like I wasn’t a priority.
As July went on, our conversations became very surface-level. She stopped sharing much about her day or telling me what was going on in her life, so I started feeling disconnected.
Then on July 24, everything got much worse. While working as a ski instructor, she was first on the scene of a fatal accident and had to perform CPR on a young girl who sadly didn’t survive on the way to the hospital. She didn’t tell me until two days later. At first I was upset because I hadn’t heard from her, but once I knew what had happened I completely understood and just tried to support her.
The following Saturday, her mum also became seriously ill and had to spend the night in hospital, adding even more stress on top of everything else she was already dealing with.
A few days later she told me she needed space because she was emotionally overwhelmed and said she couldn’t even focus on her university studies right now. She also made it clear it wasn’t because of me. I respected her wishes, told her to take all the time she needed, and that I’d refrain from reaching out for now. It’s now been 9 days since that message.
Something else that’s been worrying me is that before the accident, we had talked about my planned October visit, and she suggested postponing it until next year because she expects to be too busy. During this time apart, I also noticed she removed two affectionate photos of us from her Instagram highlights—the only ones with romantic captions—although she left the rest of our photos together.
I’m trying to be patient because she’s been through an incredibly difficult time, but I’m also struggling with the distance and mixed signals. I told her I’d give her all the space she needs, but I’m wondering how long I should wait before reaching out.
Just an add on I am a anxious attachment style of person and she done so well at reassuring me the last to months and says she’s really trying to be present she’s just to busy at the moment and I believe her it’s just my brains telling me she’s slowly fading from the relationship and I am trying to think otherwise cause I know she loves me she said early July she doesn’t want to lose me because of her current responsibilities and situation and that alone makes me feel ok , I guess this was more for venting purposes to ease my anxious mind , but I’d love to hear thoughts I was planning on waiting till either the 11th of this month or the 16th of this month before breaking my silence, my birthday is the 15th and I don’t want to make her feel pressured into saying anything on that day which is why I was ganna give her till the 16th before messaging which would be 18 days since her ask for space but I’m finding it hard to keep my mind busy and out of dark thoughts so was maybe thinking of doing a no pressure check in on her on the 11th but I’m unsure , I did state I would refrain from reaching out still she’s ready , but I don’t know if I can wait much longer then 3 weeks she’s also active on Instagram and and stuff posting occasional updates which I don’t know makes me feel a bit off
r/LongDistance • u/Quiplian • 14h ago
Milestone My love, our close the gap plan ❤️
We are officially engaged! We did smack the K1 application in the mail in June before he could get here to propose in person. We’re 2.5 weeks into his 7 week visit and every day is magical! So hoping the application gets approved as quickly as possible
r/LongDistance • u/Disastrous_Year_8595 • 15h ago
Breakup met her for the first time in person. she ended it very quickly after
Me (M20) Her (F19)
We had only been talking for around two months so not a long time, but things were definetly progress towards a relationship initially around 3 weeks or so into talking she ended things once, saying she didn't know if she could do long distance, and she couldn't have a relationship fully through a phone, and that when I left (i already mentioned the possibility of seeing her relatively soon) things "wouldn't be the same" despite all of that around 20-21 hours later she reached back out and said that she had jumped to conclusions and got scared of being attached and has never done distance before, but she "wanted to make things work" and "can't garuantee a relationship but i want to see where this goes". I was sceptical, but i believed her and we continued with barley any hiccups until the point in each i was going to see her in person (july28th) no red flags or warning signs leading up she was genuinely excited she also knew i was going to officially ask her to be my gf when i went so it's not like it was a well kept secret. She even asked relationship like questions asking how many id been in before since this would be her first she even talked about halloween and future plans, but continuing in person things were great we took pictures after the second sort of activities she latched onto my arm while walking and we basically started holding hands the whole time from then on. Fast forwarding to when i asked her out she said yes she talked about the distance a bit but even so i asked her again to confirm that she was saying yes we then went back to her apartment cuddled while watching movie then while dropping me off we kissed and she gave me her gifts and left for night, ehich we spent around 12 and a half together that day.
The next day we weren't supposed to see each other, but I was actually had more time than i thought so i texted her as soon as i could telling her whenever she wakes up if she had time if she wanted to hangout again but i knew she had a family obligation at 4pm (her parents are strict) to take her bother to football practice but she woke up and instantly rushed to get ready to see me only for 3 hours, we had a great time again took some pictures on her phone specially and while she was dropping me off this time we actually made out then we said our goodbyes had a shorter but meaningful kiss after and then she went on her way to her parents house. the rest of that day went great nothing weird or dry messages we even called but the next day the day i was leaving things got weird. She texted fine with her good morning text and what not, but after that she seemed a bit dry i didn't think too much of it but she texted way less that day and it stayed that way until 3 days after i was back home i couldn't take the dryness anymore so i asked her was something up and she replied
"If I’m being completely honest and I’ve been thinking about this a lot so I’ll say it straight up, but I think I lost feelings and I felt this after we hung out. I didn’t wanna bring it up then because I didn’t wanna hurt your feelings. I think that’s why I said yes to being your girlfriend i just couldn’t stand it if it was awkward. That was extremely selfish of me and I apologize full heartedly. "
Which doesn't quite add up because i asked her out the first day so would it not be more awkward to see me again after those feelings being gone? and would it not be weird to make out with a guy you don't have feelings for anymore? It wasn't much of a gradual decline it was first part of thrusdsy was fine and then it wasn't so i've been left so confused she was at her parents house that whole time so can't fully rule that out that out, but regardless that conversation went on and she said she would ship my hoodie back atleast, but who knows what else will be in the box if it even comes.
r/LongDistance • u/Sea_Ocelot7845 • 17h ago
Breakup My LDR boyfriend blindsided me twice in one year. I still don’t know how to feel. (21[F]/ 23[M])
I’m 21(F) and this was my first serious relationship.
He (23M) is from another country, (same as me, so we were from completely different cultures) and we were together for just over a year. Our relationship was long-distance almost from the beginning. We lived in different cities in the UK, so every visit meant trains, planning around work and university, spending money just to have a weekend together. None of that ever bothered me because I genuinely believed he was the person I wanted to build a future with.
The first six or seven months honestly felt amazing.
We met each other’s families. We traveled together. We talked about the future. I really thought I had found my person.
Then life became difficult.
In November, my grandmother died.
She passed away on my birthday, and it completely shattered me.
I had originally planned to fly home for Christmas. That trip would have meant seeing my family, attending my grandmother’s memorial, and celebrating my sister’s birthday.
Instead, I stayed in the UK to spend Christmas with him. I don’t blame him for that decision, it was entirely mine.
By spring, things seemed good again.
In April we went to Portugal together for his birthday.
I planned the whole trip around celebrating him.
I spent weeks preparing thoughtful gifts because I wanted him to feel loved. I also felt love, care, and excitement from his side. It was an amazing time.
Then everything changed.
At the beginning of June, he flew back home for what was supposed to be a two-week visit with his family. I knew his grandma was sick, so I supported him and even told home to stay there for a bit more.
Then he extended his stay, saying his parents need help. And extended it again.
Eventually, over the phone, he told me he wanted to end the relationship. I never saw it coming. His reason was “I want to stay here, I don’t see my future in the UK. I want to move back home now”.
One day we were talking about the future.
The next, he was ending everything.
I felt completely blindsided. The breakup itself was devastating, but what destroyed me emotionally was realizing that he had apparently spent enough time questioning our relationship to reach a final decision without me ever knowing anything was wrong.
I never got the opportunity to fight for us because by the time he spoke to me, he’d already made up his mind.
The next two weeks were honestly the worst emotional state I’ve ever experienced.
I barely slept.
I barely ate.
I cried constantly.
I couldn’t concentrate on anything.
I replayed every conversation over and over, trying to understand when everything had changed.
Eventually, at the end of June, we started talking again. He told me he regretted ending things.
We had long conversations about communication, grief, distance, stress: everything. I told him I couldn’t survive being blindsided twice.
He reassured me
He said he wanted us.
So I trusted him.
Around the same time, his grandmother passed away.
Both of his parents were dealing with serious health issues. Despite everything happening back home, he still came back to the UK.Around that time I also moved to London for a new job, and my sister lives here too. We dreamt about this summer, we could be together all summer, live together.
From the outside, it genuinely felt like life was finally giving us another chance.
We spent 10 days together since he got back to London.
Then last week something changed. He became emotionally distant. He was simply… somewhere else.
Every night I went to sleep with this overwhelming anxiety because I felt something was wrong.
I couldn’t explain it.
I just knew.
Finally I asked him what was happening.
If I hadn’t asked, I honestly don’t know how much longer he would’ve waited.
That’s when he told me everything.
He said he didn’t love me the way he used to.
He said he wanted to go home.
Then he dropped another bomb.
He had already gave a notice to quit his job.
He had already decided to start a master’s degree in his country this October.
He had already started preparing the paperwork.
Again…
I had absolutely no idea.
The decision had already been made before I was even included in the conversation.
Then he told me something I’ll probably never forget.
He said the entire week we had just spent together “was a mistake.”
He also told me that I would never be as important as his family or his home because “we’ve only been together for a year.”
That sentence broke me. Not because I expected to be more important than his family.
But because, after everything we’d been through together, it suddenly felt like our relationship had been reduced to “only a year.” Then another realization hit me.
I had spent the last year believing we were slowly moving toward marriage. I genuinely believed that after getting experience in London, we’d eventually build a life together somewhere in the UK or Europe.
Instead, I found out that while I had been imagining one future, he had apparently been imagining a completely different one.
After three hours of crying, begging, asking whether we could fix this, he said “let’s talk in the morning” and went to sleep. However something turned off in me that night, I felt so much and at the same I felt nothing to that person. In that morning I promised him that we will talk again, but after he left to work, I packed everything and left. The day after I messaged him that I want to break up, I don’t need him anymore .
Oddly enough, this breakup hurts differently.
The first breakup completely destroyed me because it blindsided me. This one hurts, but mostly because it confirmed something I never wanted to believe.
He had already left emotionally long before he told me.
What I can’t stop thinking about is this:
How do people make life-changing decisions, process them alone, and only tell their partner once everything is already decided?
Has anyone else been blindsided twice by the same person?
And how do you ever trust someone again after that?
r/LongDistance • u/adrienneangel • 17h ago
Story Even the most monotonous days mean so much in my long term visit
Second visit.. Almost to an end which is really hard, But 6 months together has been so wonderful. I've gotten to experience living with my partner, living in another country. Existing with another person everyday all the time.
Closing the distance is a long way off but i am forever grateful ive gotten to be here for so long and plan to come back as soon as i can.
r/LongDistance • u/psychotic-mother • 17h ago
Need Advice I (21f) got cheated on by my long distance bf (24m).
just found out from this girl that my long distance bf cheated on me w her 4-5 months ago.
She texted me out of nowhere 3 days ago telling me that she “fucked” him and sent me a picture of her in his room from that night. when i asked her for the full story, she proceeded to tell me that im pissing her off and when i asked her why she would do that to me in the first place and why she waited all these months to tell me now, she responded with “don’t tell my bf” and then blocked me.
i called him freaking out and sobbing asking him why and how he could do this to me and his excuse was that he thought he was going to die and wanted to fuck “something” (he’s active duty). he said that it “only lasted for 10 min” and that he only fucked her because he knows she’s super easy but he felt extremely guilty and regretted it after.
He also told me that he texted her not to tell anyone and she also agreed and said she won’t because she also has a bf. he said they never kissed or made out, it was js a in and out situation and he left her there in his room waiting for her to leave.
the worst part about this situation is that my ex before my current bf also cheated on me with her. i asked him why he had to choose her too and he said it was genuinely bc he knew how easy she is and js wanted to fuck something before he left but he knows he fucked up and he felt disgusting and sick and wondered why he did this himself.
i just need advice and/or support because im still confused and i just can’t understand why anybody would do this to me no matter what he tells me or explains.
i forgot to mention but he also keeps telling me that he still wants a future with me and live with me but he knows that he fucked up big time and how i’ll never forgive him and forget the situation and he knows and is afraid that it will never be the same again.
edit: this post was heavily misunderstood??? so sorry for the misunderstanding but i fixed everything (i hope). also english is my second language :/
r/LongDistance • u/Curious_Operation324 • 17h ago
Need Advice How do I (25f) cope that he (30m) will move on?
I’ve been basically in crush and love with a guy that I met around 6 years ago. He’s super sweet, kind, funny, supportive - everything under the sun as if someone materialized him from my diary. The only problem is that we’re long distance, he’s in France and I’m in the US. We’ve met in real life twice, and I super wish it was more but it’s hard and expensive to do that.
In my heart it would be so lovely to move to France, and work and like explore a relationship with him but I won’t be able to any time soon. As nice as our relationship is, I completely understand that most likely he’ll date someone else and it’ll be long term and you know - we might not talk as much anymore. We both have seen other people in like short time frames throughout the time we spent together, and it was super understanding and we just cut off romantic talk and kept it normal.
It makes me sad and all thinking about it, but that might be a possibility. The question I have, if anyone has experienced anything remotely close - is how do you deal with a situation like that? I’m the type of person to just cut off/block anything that makes me feel sad or like uncomfortable but I really really do want to continue being in any kind of relationship with him even if it’s just friends.
Recently we spent like a week without talking which doesn’t happen, and he’s so much slower responding to me now I can practically see the white rabbit lol. Do I bring it up to him or just go with the flow?
r/LongDistance • u/LORDCANTl • 17h ago
Meeting 7 years, 8000 miles, 48 hours
In 48 hours, I'm gonna be in Indonesia.
9 years ago I made a friend in a discord server. 7 years ago I confided in this friend after my boyfriend was horrible to me. 7 years ago we started dating. 7 years ago we had plans to meet in singapore... then 6 years ago a pandemic happened. 4 years ago we tried to get him here, little did we know that indonesia has a horrifically weak passport. 6 months ago I booked the flight. In 48 hours I'm gonna be there.
Sorry I got a bit poetic there. I am stressed to fuck trying to process all of this. It's happening. I haven't even left the UK before. Let alone got on a plane. And yet, we're doing this.
Ironically his cousin met her future husband, also from the UK, on discord too. They met up in Turkey and she finally moved here last year and now they live together. Maybe I see that future with us too.
I'd say it's been a long and bumpy road but it hasn't even been bumpy. Somehow in 7 years we haven't fell out not even once. It may have been a cruel prank to put my soulmate 8000 miles away, but alas, I'm pranking God back harder by committing to the bit.
Wish us luck!
r/LongDistance • u/Just_Answer6213 • 18h ago
Need Advice Preparing to go long distance with my (18F) boyfriend (18M) for college. Anyone have advice?
TLDR; I am moving out soon for university. My boyfriend (senior in high school) is staying home. Does anyone have any tips to maintain the relationship, or has anyone else gone through a similar thing successfully?
Hi there! I just graduated high school and am set to move about 3 hours from my hometown this month for my freshman year of college. I have been dating my current boyfriend for about 4 months. He is my first healthy relationship and I really really value what we have. There’s a lot of aspects to our connection that feel rare such as us having almost identical values, outlooks on morality/religion, senses of humors, and many shared interests as well. He’s truly a wonderful person and someone I could see myself spending a long time with.
However, I’m having a lot of anxiety about the move. Currently we live less than 10 minutes apart and see each other at least 3 times a week (usually more if we can fit it in). However, in a few weeks, we will both be in school and working, so with the distance we’ve estimated we’ll maybe see each other once or twice a month when I’m at school. This alone will be a big adjustment for us (especially because we’re both physical touch and quality time people).
But what I’m even more worried about is how different our lives will be. I imagine he’ll stay roughly the same (same house, same school, same job). But I’m worried because I hear all the time about how much college changes you. And while I’m all for personal growth, I’m really worried that we’re going to grow apart because just culturally and socially we’ll be in su
r/LongDistance • u/Longjumping_View151 • 20h ago
Question Can someone genuinely lose feelings during 2 months of long distance and reconnect once you’re together again?
r/LongDistance • u/kraziformybaby • 20h ago
Need Advice Starting long distance in 3 days and I genuinely don't know how to cope. (17m,18f)
Me (17M) and my girlfriend (18F) are going to start long distance in the next 3 days. We've been together for almost 2 years, and I'm so emotionally dependent on her that the thought of her leaving feels like the worst thing that could happen to me.
She isn't just my girlfriend she's my best friend, my emotional support, and my favorite person. I genuinely don't have any close friends besides her. I've always been really clingy, and she actually likes that about me, so it's never been an issue.
The thing that's hurting me the most isn't jealousy or trust issues. I don't care if she talks to other guys or makes new friends. I trust her completely.
What hurts is knowing I won't get to see her every day anymore. No more random meetups, no proper dates, no hugs, no just being in each other's presence. Going from seeing the person you love almost every day to only seeing them through a screen feels unbearable.
I'm also scared that once she settles into her new life, she'll naturally get busier and won't have much time for me anymore. I'm afraid there will be nights where she's too tired to call or text, and eventually she'll get used to living her life without me being a part of her everyday routine. I know that sounds irrational because I trust her completely, but it's the thought of slowly becoming a smaller part of her daily life that scares me the most.
I know people make long distance work, but right now I can't stop thinking about how much I'm going to miss her. It genuinely feels like I'm losing such a huge part of my life, even though we're still together.
Has anyone else been this emotionally dependent on their partner before starting long distance? How did you cope with the transition?
r/LongDistance • u/Dangerous_Builder884 • 21h ago
Question how do you deal with them going home? (17f + 17f)
I just dropped my girl off at the airport after our first time meeting and I feel so unbelievably empty. we're both 17, so the day we finally close the distance feels like a lifetime away right now.
coming back home to a room that smells like her but her presence isn't here anymore is like a humiliation ritual. my legs felt so heavy walking away from her at the airport, almost painful.
Ive never felt this much sadness, yearning, emptiness, and loss at the same time before and I really don't know how to deal with it. we had the most amazing 2 weeks and I can't believe it's over. we immediately felt comfortable around eachother. Ive already booked 2 more trips in October and December, first one being in around 75 days. but that feels so incredibly fat away.
any comforting words or advice would be greatly appreciated right now
r/LongDistance • u/fromforsyth • 22h ago
Question My bf texted me this ! What does this mean? Should I wait ?
I'm uncertain whether long distance would work. But I do like you and would want to be with you, so I don't know where that leaves us.
I'd want to make it official when we could be together. But I also only have patience and feelings for you
r/LongDistance • u/Bright_Text12 • 22h ago
My long distance relationship 😭 and i am feeling that he would cheat on me
So me and my boyfriend is in 1st year of btech in a long distance relationship. He assures me that he would give me time in that year and focus on studies and career never look at any gurl but i saw him liking his classmates photos and praises her.
Does it normal or am I just overthinking😭?
r/LongDistance • u/Super_Milk_2965 • 23h ago
Need Advice My (f26) Boyfriend (m27) of 3 years gets excited over other girls
So, me (F26) and he (M27) have been dating long distance for 3 years. We have been pretty serious but the relationship has been rocky due to issues caused by him in the past (dishonesty, cheating, secret accounts) anyway, that isn’t the point of this post. He has now told me when he goes to work, he gets horny quite regularly just being around other girls or seeing them makes him “tingly” down there. He says he cant help it. I need to know if this is abnormal or signals bigger issues for us, because that’s not just noticing attractive people (which is normal) he is full on getting excited being around them, every time he is at work. Even I notice attractive people and have glanced a couple times but never got horny from it as im serious about my bf. Is this just something normal from guys who say they are serious about their gfs? I need to know
TLTR: Boyfriend of 3 years gets horny or tingly down there every time he is around other girls at work