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Wahay, t'is me!
Okay so, before October I would have said they were retarded and I would never be in one, and look where I am now
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. I was in a relationship for two and a half years almost before this one, and he lived a few streets away.. There were some fun times but sometimes it becomes a bit of an obligation to have to hangout every single day or have the other person get pissed at you because you want some relaxation away from them. There really wasn't anything there, I couldn't be bothered to put any effort into the relationship, and I didn't really love him so we brokeup in August after I met Brad
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Obviously me and Brad didn't date straight away and it's not like I ever expected anything to come of it. But for anyone who knows me knows I'm rarely into guys and I felt like we sorta clicked I guess which has never happened with anyone else before so I accepted the offer to go there in October. Things went well and I've been back two times since
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Basically yah, it's more effort I suppose especially with the money thing. Flights overseas aren't cheap, and overall I suppose I've spent at least $3500 if not more since meeting him. If it works out it's not like I'd ever let it stay long distance. Obviously one of us moving overseas if it did last would be a huge thing for either of us so nobody is jumping into anything but we have talked about it so it's not like we're not serious about it or willing to put effort into it and stuff. Long distance also gives you SPACE. Obviously being away absolutely sucks and I get sucked into like a week of feeling like absolute crap when I leave, but as they say absence makes the heart grow fonder! When we're together as people have seen we are attached at the hip and just have fab times in general and it's not like we've had to spend that much time apart especially for what one might expect being overseas. It's usually a month and a half between visits so the next couple months are gonna be brutal, but worth it since I'll be there all summer.
Yes, having to talk on the phone and MSN and stuff does get a bit annoying but what can you do? It's the only option and it sucks when the other person is like busy or whatever and then you don't get a chance to talk to them. I also find jealousy WAS a big problem.. But I wouldn't be with someone if I couldn't trust them and if I'm spending all this money on a relationship and vice versa, it's not like either of us are gonna go running off with someone else
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In sum, they're frustrating and can cause a bit of tension, but if you're really serious about it then yes, they're fine, as long as you're not spending ridiculous amounts of time apart and are willing to make sacrifices, etc. Can't help who you fall for, as they say
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