I am in a long distance relationship. I’m in Wisconsin and she is in Tennessee, we both don’t have the money to get on a plane and I really really want this to work more than anything. How can I make this work with all my trust issues ect.? I’m the more dominant and protective one and I just want to be able to hold her and I just don’t know what to do with anything… please help?
Kelly
Long distance relationships are tough but it's not impossible. I know many people that have made them work and are now finally together. You can use a service like Skype where you can talk to one another face to face - help bridge some of the distance.
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Having been in a couple of long distance relationships myself, I can sympathize. Modern technology is a wondrous thing. I would recommend keeping in touch via internet. Skype is a very popularly used tool when you can’t see your loved one face-to-face. If you have an iPhone, facetime is pretty cool. Not too sure if there are Android or Windows versions of that. Snapchat is a fun little app you can send pictures and short video bites through. I know most (if not all) cell phones can use it, both phones just need to have it.
Maybe dedicate so much time a day or certain days of the week just to your partner. Y’all could even have little “date” nights or movie nights. Plan out a meal that you can both cook or order out and eat together. Similarly, pick a movie and watch it at the same time, either on Skype or something similar. You could even play boardgames or something together. There are also a lot of online games you could play together, given that both of you are into that, on PC or console.
I know it’s not the same as actually being with your partner physically, but it helps bridge that aching gap. I hope this was some help to you. 🙂
One more thing I forgot to add, make sure that you communicate how you are feeling with your partner as much as you can. It’s easy to let things slip through when your partner isn’t there to actually see how you are feeling. Open communication is the key to any relationship.