[heplayswithdirt]

I'm not sure if anyone will even read this, but it's mostly a vent, and there possibly may be someone that could relate.

My boyfriend of 3 wonderful years has just arrived in beautiful Glasgow, Scotland. He is attending college for a Masters in Battlefield Archaeology.

I'm so proud of him, and it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. It still doesn't make things any easier. Going from one extreme to the other. Used to daily rituals, our regular spaghetti night, arguing about who would have power of the remote (huge thing you know). Back to living at home with parents, sleeping in a lonely bed.

The hardest part was saying "see ya later" in front of his family. Wanting so bad to say, "Dont go, really it doesn't matter if it takes longer in the States. Or Do you know how big the lump in the back of my throat is?"

I'm so glad we have internet, phones, webcams, and it's the 21st century. Communicating is great, although I will still love to get the occasional snail mail.

Thanks for reading!

Amber

[catrocks]

You seem to be very sensible about the long distance thing - you know it doesn't mean the end of your relationship and that he'll be back in a year, and that is great. I know it's difficult and heartbreaking to have to adjust to this, with him being so far away but like you said, it's so easy to keep in contact with skype, phones, text messages, email etc.

What you're feeling is normal and you will feel odd for a while, trying to adjust, but the good news is since it's only a year (right?) you won't have to readjust so much when he comes home. It sounds like the two of you will be just fine, but make sure you keep communicating, if you feel sad or doubtful or anything, talk it through with him and you'll come out of this time closer than ever.

[heplayswithdirt]

Thanks! I really needed to hear that.