Long Distance Stories


Welcome to LDS! This is a place for people in long distance relationships of any kind to post their stories, ask for advice, share ideas, etc. Our sister blog is Long Distance Things. All of our admins are extremely open-minded and strive to be as helpful as we can. We've also provided a lot of information in pages we've created, so please check out the links all the way to the left before asking questions. Thank you for stopping by!

This blog was created on July 15, 2011.

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Anonymous asked: Hello. (: I'm the anon who only gets to see her SO once a week. What I meant was that I only get to talk to him. We've never met before and have being going strong for over two years. If I was visiting him once a week that would be a lot of money considering we're almost 4,000km away XD.
5/29 08:39 - 1 note
Anonymous asked: i'm on anon because my boyfriend knows I write here! soooo for his birthday my mom gave me an awesome idea of what to do and I wanted to tell SOMEONE. I'm going to mail him an invitation to a location in his town for a few days after his birthday (the first day I can come). Then i'm going to drive all the way out there and kidnap him for a roadtrip for a few days :D it will be the best kidnapping ever! Plus it'll be our 3 and a half year around that time, so double present :D

When people write these things, I feel bad for everyone who gets a little bit of hope that it’s their S/O writing these things. -Chyenne

geekisthecolour asked: I'm going to spend the summer with my LDG next month and I was just wondering if you or any of your followers had tips for avoiding travel/motion sickness? I'm a horrible flyer and traveler in general, the last time I flew for 8 hours+ I was sick for at least 24 hours afterwards and this time my flight's even longer. I really hate it, especially because it makes me anxious about flying in general and I really don't want to meet my gf for the first time feeling all sick and gross. ;_;

I know there is a pill you can take. I forget the name though. Try a simple google search. If you still can’t find anything, let us know. -Chyenne

Anonymous asked: Hi, any thoughts on a LD partner who never gets jealous? Like, they always tell you that they trust you and believe you. Thanks.

I think that they’re a keeper. That they’re an example for everyone in a LDR who has trust issues. 

I think they love you and trust you. And that’s what you need in a relationship. Especially LDR. 

~Sarah

5/29 01:44 - 5 notes
Anonymous asked: Me and my LDB have been dating for over a year. Sometimes it gets hard for me, and I break down to him. Tell him how bad I just want to be with him. He's supportive, but he gets worried and doesn't think I can handle it. Any advice?

As hard as this may seem now, remember it will all be worth it. You really need to use each other to lean on, it’s great that you have open communication and that he supports you. There’s nothing wrong with breaking down, LDR’s are tough work and we all get caught up every once and a while. To out weigh the negative feelings he may get, make sure you remind him how much he does mean to you, the smallest gestures are the ones that make the biggest impact. Randomly just send him a photo of your smile, tell him that he’s the reason for it- that was quite cheesy but you get the gist. Be firm in telling him that you can handle it, he’ll be reassured in knowing that even though things get really hard, you’re in it for the long run.

- Ben

5/29 00:55 - 1 note
Anonymous asked: My LDR boyfriend and I plan to meet in person in December, but he is very insecure about that, he told me that he think that I'm going to stop loving him once I see him in person and I will get bored of him and want to come back home, he said he really want me to go to him, but he is very scared. So what can I do to reaffirm my feelings and make him believe that I won't stop loving him or get bored of him. Sometimes I believe he don't believe my love for him and that make very sad :(

This is a re-occuring thing, so don’t think you’re alone on this one. Before I met my girlfriend for the first time I was about the same as this, I felt like I wasn’t going to meet her expectations etc. Something she did for me was since I’m 5 hours ahead, when I would fall asleep texting her, she would always leave me a little note on why she loved me. After days where I had been feeling more down, she would write a paragraph about how much I meant to her and how she never wanted to be without me. Her doing this gave me such a thrill and the confidence boost I needed, it helped me to see that she is indeed the only one for me. Knowing that she could endlessly express her feelings brought us closer together as a couple (communication is key), doing this for your LDBF could very well have the same effect- a cute way to show your love.

- Ben

5/29 00:42 - 2 notes
Anonymous asked: This is for Ben. How can I deal with a really stubborn boy, who yes has a good heart, but manage to get on my nerves at times? ugh and like even if he knows he isnt right, he finds a way to blame me for everything and i end up apologizing for something i didnt do. And if i wanna talk to him about something that bothers me, he says im annoying. Feels like everything annoys him at times >.< help?

Honestly, it doesn’t sound like he’s putting that much effort into your relationship. Him being stubborn is one thing, but him blaming you for everything and saying that you’re annoying? I apologize but he sounds like he’s really not worth your time. Sure you’re going to have fights/feel annoyed, but the fact that he is closing off communication by saying you’re annoying is not a good sign either. You deserve to be treated better than this. You should never just apologize to make him happy or to end the fight, I suggest you talk to him and tell him that he needs to start respecting you more, and if he ignores this once again maybe it’s best to let him go.

- Ben

5/29 00:35 - 1 note
Anonymous asked: Hello, well I just started with a LDR, but I have this fear that he might meet a girl in his town and he will forget about me, maybe is because I don't really believe in his words, or maybe I'm just being insecure, sooooo any idea of what should I do??

Here’s your main problem: “maybe is because I don’t really believe in his words”

LDR’s are about TRUST. And HONESTY. And BELIEVING each other. You need to believe that he loves you and only you. You need to believe him when he says he’s not going to cheat on you. If you don’t, you’re relationship is going to fall apart. 

Your insecurity is also another issue. You guys can work on that together, though. 

Here’s some ways to help you trust him, and increase your faith in him: 

  1. Has he given you any reason to not trust him?
  2. Has he ever lied to you?
  3. Has he ever cheated on you?
  4. Is he the kind of person who will dump you because he meets some pretty face down the street?

If he’s never given you a reason not to trust him, if he’s never lied to you, if he’s never cheated on you, and if he’s not that kind of person, you have no reason to not trust him. You have no reason to believe he’ll hurt you like that. 

You need to work on your insecurities. 

~Sarah

5/28 23:27 - 3 notes
Anonymous asked: My BF and I currently only live 4.6 miles from each other. We're both graduating soon. I'm going to a college near home, and he was originally going to be going to a community college here as well. He's moving from 4.6 miles away to 204, though, sometime after school begins. We've had a lot of rough patches and we just got through, only to find out he has to go across the state. I'm so afraid of losing him...

Distance doesn’t have to mean the end of your relationship. Stay strong. If you’re love is true, the distance won’t get in the way. The distance will torment, depress, upset, irritate, and be a HUGE cock-block. But it won’t break you. Not if your strong enough. Not if your love is true. <3 

We have amazing advice in our LDRFAQ. If you ever need some help, check that out. If it doesn’t answer your question, we’re here for you. 

~Sarah

5/28 23:17 - 2 notes
waitinglikeafactoryline asked: Alright, so in two weeks I'm going over to England from Texas to be with my ldbf for two months. I know he wants to spend every moment together and of course I do as well, but as terrible as it sounds I'm afraid that we might get bored/annoyed of each other, or really that I might feel that way. I love him to bits and I can't wait to be with him but I have that fear sitting in the back of my head. Anyone else experience this? What should I do?

Two months is a long time, and I guess the possibility of getting sick of each other could be there. I, personally, wouldn’t be able to see me getting sick of Brett! Of course, I’ve never been with him physically for longer than a month. I guess you guys need to talk about this beforehand. So that means SOON. 

Talk about what’s going to happen when you need your space. How are you guys going to acknowledge and deal with it? Maybe you can tell him that you need some alone time, and you’re going for a walk. Acknowledge that everyone needs their own space sometimes, and go through how you guys are going to grant the other their personal time. 

There is NOTHING wrong with wanting you-time. Just wanna make that clear. 

~Sarah

5/28 23:13 - 2 notes
Anonymous asked: I've been feeling pretty down lately. I just thought about the lucky people who get to see my SO everyday while I get to see him once a week for an hour or two. I miss him so much, and I wish he'd realize that I need more time than once a week. I try to tell him that but there is no change because it's hard for him to change his schedule. I don't know what to do.

Well, sweetie… To some of us, YOU seem like the lucky one. Some of our followers only get to see their S/O once a month. Some, like me, every 3 - 5 months. Some have to go a year at a time without seeing their S/O. Some haven’t even MET their S/O. 

I understand that different situations are harder for different people, but I can’t give you any advice for this one. A LDR is hard, and if once a week is all he can give you right now, well… dear I think you need to cherish that. 

~Sarah

5/28 23:09 - 1 note
Anonymous asked: So my boyfriend hasn't moved yet, but i found out a couple months ago and i've got one month left. I honestly am having a hard time dealing with it and it hasn't even started.. whats it actually like when they're gone?

It seems like you’re alone all the time. You suddenly resent every other couple around you. You start to crave them. You start to daydream about the times you’re together. It hurts. It hurts a lot. 

But, if it’s real love… They seem to make you 10 times happier than they did. A single text message, or call from them can turn your entire day around. Everything reminds you of them and makes you smile. You appreciate the little things, like holding hands, a LOT more. Communication becomes essential. Trust and honesty become essential, also. 

Hang in there, dear. If you ever feel down, we have a LDRFAQ that can help you through nearly any problem you’re having. 

~Sarah

5/28 23:04 - 1 note

I created a new blog: one-day-we-will-hopefully.tumblr.com. It’s for people to submit their stories and hopes for the future with their long distance significant other. I just started it a few minutes ago and I’m now inviting people to join and submit! :) 

Anonymous asked: Sometimes after I webcam with my LDBF I cry. I really don't know why. I just feel this unimaginable pain like someone just took him away so suddenly. Any ideas why I feel this way?

Happens to me every time. You miss seeing his face and seeing him in real time. Feeling like you’re with him. -Chyenne

5/28 22:45 - 6 notes
Anonymous asked: Hi, mmm ok this is the thing, I meet a boy online, he lives like 8000 miles away from me, we become frinds, he say he loves me and after a time, I love him too, but I have low self-esteem, so I always have this fear that he will meet a girl who lives in his city, a girl he could touch and be with and he will forget about me, I'm afraid of that, because I have never like a boy before, and he always tell me he is going to wait me and stuff but I can't avoid feel so insecure. Any advice please??

I really don’t think waiting is always the best idea. First off, lat time I waited, I got impatient and we started dating anyways. And second, waiting will just make you want someone else. If you want a relationship, maybe you should try and LDR, and if you don’t think you can handle an LDR, wait, but don’t dedicate your whole life to that person.

-Maddie