I just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Lexi and I am in a committed relationship with a man that is 800 miles away from me! We met through my older brother (his best friend) and I knew I just had to be with this guy! He came down to Florida with my brother to visit me and some other family. I spent 5 days hanging out with the two of them and could tell I was already falling in love. Once they left we stayed in constant communication. Less than a month after they left I bought a plane ticket and flew to Louisiana to stay with them for a week (my brother and this man lived together in an apartment). While I was there I slept in the same bed as Craig, the man I was falling for, and it was fantastic. He told me he was having very strong feelings that he had never had for another woman before, and I told him I felt the same way. While I was in Louisiana for the week Craig asked me if I would like to be his girlfriend, and I didn't even hesitate with my answer. Since then we have not stopped texting each other, calling and FaceTiming every night. He's the exact man that I want to be with in life. He's even introduced the idea of marrying me and starting a family. I know it sounds like we're moving at warped speed, but I don't doubt for a second that this is the person I want to grow old with. I haven't yet told my mother how invested I am in this relationship, only because I'm 18 and he is 24 and I know that the distance and the age gap would worry her. I am about to start my first year at a university and he is about to finish his last. I am convinced that I want to move to Louisiana to be with him, and he is definitely happy that I want too. However, I feel it would be more fair to me if he moved here seeing as he's graduating and I am just starting out. As of right now that really is our only issue aside from the distance. I have put a lot of thought into my decisions with him so far and us living together seems like the right thing to do. My brother is completely supportive of our relationship and he is encouraging me to move in with him and Craig. I'm giving myself a year at my university in Florida before I make any hasty decisions but Craig and I both agree that we can't stand to be apart for another year. I have several trips to Louisiana planned throughout the remainder of 2015 and even some planned for 2016. I guess I'm looking for advice on how to make the distance less unbearable and how to cope with the person you love being 800 miles away.
Thanks so much!
-Lexi
Thanks so much!
-Lexi
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