Long Distance
June 2, 2008
While I was at work the other day, a friend asked me why my friend Amanda and I even bother with long distance relationships. We really had no explanation and jumped into sarcastic voices saying things like, “Well if you REALLY love someone, it’s worth it.” but really, why do we do it?! I know I love my boyfriend more than anything in the world, but am I “wasting” my twenties on a boy that I only see MAYBE three weeks total over the course of a year? I spend countless amounts of dollars on gas to see him, hotels once I get there, etc. It takes an insane amount of trust, commitment, and compromise to be able to make long distance relationships work-and with a VMI cadet, it takes an insane amount of money. 
After this discussion, I also started thinking about whether or not adjusting to life after a long distance relationship is hard. When Josh and I both graduate, will we find all new things to fight about? Will we fall out of love because we are too accessible? Will my habits annoy him? Hopefully not, but who knows what the future will bring.
Overall, we make choices everyday to make our relationship work..These decisions will continue to be made whether we are near or far away from each other. I guess it’s just weird to be questioned about your relationship in an environment where relationships usually aren’t discussed. Just some thoughts for now!
<3A.
