Hello community! Just joining to hear stories and share my own. Anyone ever wonder if they know people in 'real life' when they post here? Heh...

My name: Christina
His name: David
I live: New Mexico
He lives: Alaska
My age: 25
His age: 24 in Jan.
Distance: 3800-4300 miles, depending on the route
Together since: early Sept. 2009
How we met: I'm a band photographer, he's a guitarist. I happened to wander by one of his gigs and shot his band.
We get to see each other (approximately how often): Not for three months.
Future plans: Live it up in Alaska!


I have great feelings about this relationship. Once I defend my thesis (hopefully in March???), I'll be driving north to live in Alaska. Thinking about my plans really inspires me to finally wrap up my work here. It screams of adventure... I love researching the driving route I'll be taking (Alcan of course!) and I've been selling just about anything I can to raise money.

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After 2 years 3 months, my girl is FINALLY coming to me.

And not leaving.

I don't have to put her on a plane in 2 weeks time. I don't have to try and work out when I can fly to the US to see her. She's here. And she's staying.

She's currently in Melbourne waiting for her connection flight, and in 3hrs I will be waiting at the arrival gate in Sydney airport and I get to give her a massive hug and bring her home :D

I can't even explain how awesome this is.

<3

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( Anyone else play the Sims? )

And for fun, what are some things that you do, other than direct conversation with your SO, to make you feel close to him/her?

I sent my girlfriend a package in the mail almost three weeks ago and it still hasn't arrived. It's going from Indiana to California, and most of our things arrive within three-five days. I've gotten two presents that she's sent since I sent hers. I figure a lot of you have experience with snail mail, so what do you think? Should I be worried? I just used a post office on my college campus, which is what I always use.

Hey everyone! I made a post last Sunday about how worried I was about flights, so a quick update while my girl is at work. :)

My flight had a 3.5 hour delay, but I was lucky to get there at all, so not complaining. We had to spend the first night in Manchester, but the past few days we've been at hers. :) Celebrated Christmas with her family, who even got me presents. We're having a great time so far, and there's still over a week left. <3 I'm happy I went.

I hope you're all having a good time, too. :)

Departure day. I have three full days left in Dublin with my boyfriend. And then ... who knows? Before I go further: Stats here

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Merry Christmas, for those who celebrate it! and a Happy Holiday Season, if you don't! :)

if you do celebrate Christmas, how are you sharing it with your SO this year, even if you can't be together today? Micah and i are (once again) lucky enough to both be home in the same city for Christmas. of course we've got our separate family celebrations in the morning, so i haven't seen him yet today. later today we're doing gifts - i put together a little "traveling" kit, for his study abroad experience in the spring. A couple of fun, brightly-colored luggage tags, a cute little travel clock, and a nice "do-it-yourself" guidebook to Madrid, where he'll be living. it's nothing fancy, but it's a little something that will hopefully be helpful! then we might watch a Christmas movie with my family, and probably spend a little time just cuddling and talking.

what about everyone else? did you choose to do gifts, or skip them? were you able to squeeze in a visit, or will you be getting one soon?

i hope everyone is doing well, and that things are going swimmingly in your corner of the world!

Do you believe that distance makes the heart grow fonder?

If so, do you think LDR are, or have the potential to be, more tender and loving than SDR? Of course I understand that each relationship is special and different, so that cannot be a blanket statement. =D

My girlfriend and I started out as SD and then she moved away. We had an okay relationship as SD, but after she moved, we were able to connect on a much deeper emotional level. I truly think the distance helped (even saved) our relationship because it opened up communication in a way that I couldn't have dreamed of when we were SD. Now, when I go to visit, she and I can communicate better, we get along better, and we generally understand each other better. I really don't think we could have reached this level if we had stayed in the same town.

Hopefully when we become SD again, things will stay like this, instead of return to that!

Thoughts?

Hope you're all enjoying the holiday season as best you can. =D

 She came home for Leave, and is still here.
Then, we are moving together <3

( Her, in her DEUs )

My name: Katrina
His/Her name: James
I live: Kokomo, Indiana
He/She lives: St. Louis, Missouri
My age: 20
His/Her age: 24
Distance:315 Miles ~5 hours driving
Together since: October of 2007... first face to face meeting September 4th 2009
How we met: OkCupid.com
We get to see each other (approximately how often): Once a month-ish depending on my work schedule
Future plans: Keep up the visiting routine we have now, but in May-June I will be out of school and He's offered to let me come stay with him. I'm excited.
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I have no idea who I was with the last time I filled this thing out. It was either him or Chris since those are the only LDRs I've been in.

He's in Florida right now visiting his grandparents. He'd come to see me the weekend before he left (although it threw our visiting schedule out of wack) because I didn't feel like I was going to be able to handle not seeing him for a month. It apparently didn't help though. I'm miserable. I'm not usually this bad when he's at home. I think it's because I am use to talking to him all day while he's working, but since he's down there to spend time with them it's rude if I call/text him the whole time.

Also, his mom is living with him right now. She and I do not get along at all. She's a raging alcoholic. I try and be there for him when she's drunk and making him angry, but I just can't do it all the time. I want him to just kick her out/send her away to rehab. I know he won't because it's his mom, but she needs help. When we talk about her I just get really, really angry. I don't know how to be helpful without getting angry. Any auggestion I give (they aren't always just kick her out on the street) he just shoots it down like it's the stupidest thing he's ever heard. Apparently he'd rather be miserable and out a strain on our relationship than try and get her help. AHHHHH!!

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My Name: Leah

His Name: John

I Live: This is where it gets tricky. I live in Upstate New York but go to college in LI. But I'm a comedian and actor so I tour pending on what gig it is.

He Lives: New Jersey

My Age: 21

His Age: 24 going on 25

Distance: It differs depending on what gig I'm in which makes it tricky. When I'm in LI (LONG ISLAND) and he's at home it's over an hour (more pending on traffic), when I'm upstate it's 5 hours, when I'm touring it varies to unbearable measures.

Together Since: Beginning of October. It'll be 3 months in January officially.

How We Met: I was in a show run for a production 'Eurydice' that his friend was in (as my co-cast mate). I made him laugh and cry all in one show (so he says). After he saw me at the toast (a tradition for the venue I was performing at) and he heard me say some funny stuff in a dress from a distance. After that it gets pretty funny. I ACCIDENTALLY added him on facebook the next day because I thought he was the other kid in his photo. He IMs me, I make him laugh and make it into his profile quotes. The next 2 weeks we talk until 3 AM in the morning on and off during the day. He also comes to closing night and brings me a six pack of my favorite beer (showing he's a good listener).
It's funny because when we got together all of our mutual friends flipped because we always used to go to the same parties (or have the same pals, or in some cases were in the same APARTMENT) but never met. They all hate themselves for not having set us up sooner. They love it which makes us feel pretty good too.

How Often We Get To See Each Other: It differs pending on situation. Lately it's been twice a week which I understand some of you guys are like 'it's not long distance because you see each other' but it goes in spurts so I'm more so investing in this groups because we'll reach major suck soon. He's not used to long distance of this nature (me being in the comedy circuit since I was 8) so he's getting used to this fast paced nature that's approaching and I'm getting used to his music management. We're odd. I apologize.

Future Plans: We want to move in together but right now things are weird due to the recent development (as of last night actually) that one of my future employers (come September) may be losing his job to Jerry Seinfeld. We were going to move to Cali but until this settles out I may be going for a job in NYC or to Second City in Chicago (though that'd be short term and we'd once again separate). We know we want to move in (by next September) but right now it's up in the air which is stressful. I feel awful because he's not used to my lifestyle and the nature of the business, but he's trying.

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Is it okay to feel jealous when your SO leaves to do other things in the middle of talking to you?

My LD girlfriend lives with her (my) boyfriend. I fully support their relationship and I'm glad for them to have date nights and stuff like that. But I only get so long to talk to her, you know? He lives with her, he's with her almost constantly. I normally talk to her online or on the phone at least every other night, for a few hours. Tonight, we only got to talk for a few minutes before they were going to watch a movie. I don't want to stand in the way of their relationship and I don't want them to stop doing things like that--but sometimes the loneliness gets to me, I guess.

Do you ever feel jealous when something (not necessarily someone) keeps your SO from your date time? If so, how do you handle it?

 Hey all. I'll be submitting an application this evening (I'm not sure if I meet all qualifications: more on that later).

I was wondering if any of you have experience making (or receiving) Christmas gifts from your significant other... If so what did you make, get? What would you like to get the most?

I'm actually attempting to make my SO a scrapbook of our relationship so far (including notes from mutual friends inside) but I'm freaking out because it's not turning out quite how I want it and I'm worried that it might be too girly of a thing to give a guy. Opinions?

Thanks for your help and this is a wonderful community..  As always. I wish all of you the happiest of holidays.