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[MsGrim]

Problem solved! At least this one.

My SO found someone to bring money to pay her fine, so she is out of jail now.

Oh my goodness! I am glad that she was able to get out of jail but WOW! Such a stressful situation for the both of you.

[OhioJim]

Oh my goodness! I am glad that she was able to get out of jail but WOW! Such a stressful situation for the both of you.

She went home and slept all day. The last few days I was so worried about her that I could hardly eat anything.

Another interesting thing. The few text messages that I got when she was in jail, she kept saying she would be fine. Our "connection" has developed to the point, however, that I can tell how she was doing just from a text message. She was not doing fine, but was stressed and exhausted.

That is good! 8365 miles apart and I can tell her mood just from how she texts me!

[Atlantic Crossroads]

She went home and slept all day. The last few days I was so worried about her that I could hardly eat anything.

Another interesting thing. The few text messages that I got when she was in jail, she kept saying she would be fine. Our "connection" has developed to the point, however, that I can tell how she was doing just from a text message. She was not doing fine, but was stressed and exhausted.

That is good! 8365 miles apart and I can tell her mood just from how she texts me!

We're similar in that regard of connection too. I pick up a lot about his mood by the absence of words or actions. He can tell when I am low too, and often sends me a sweet message or image just when I need it, without me saying anything. It is incredible, the power of a loving connection, especially over such a distance. I guess that's why the saying "love conquers all" exists.

[MsGrim]

8365 miles apart and I can tell her mood just from how she texts me!

Funny how this works! It's like second nature for me to feel my SOs mood only through messaging, and vice versa. I was super exhausted and stressed yesterday because of work.. I did my best not to show my mood to him because he has a lot on his plate too, but the 1st thing he replied to me was "whats wrong baby? You seem stressed" and honestly nothing mattered anymore at that point because I knew I still had him in my corner.

[OhioJim]

.....and often sends me a sweet message or image just when I need it,.....

My SO has said more than once that I always know what to say to make her smile when she is feeling down.

And I just LOVE that smile. It makes me melt. At least the few times when her internet works well enough to send pictures instead of just text.

Or I say something that I would like to do when I see her, like run my fingers through her hair while kissing her neck. And she responds with something like "That's sweet!"

Knowing what to say and when to say it is doubly important in an LDR during the current crisis.

[TaraMarie]

Ohio Jim-
If I've followed your story correctly, your SO's mother went in to have surgery in JULY of 2019? As of the beginning of March, when you started this thread, you said she was supposed to get out of the hospital. 8 months in the hospital? I hate to say it but that doesn't sound plausible. Is she still in the hospital?

[vivid_idea]

My SO can tell my mood over text from one word. Isn't it incredible the unique language we learn with each other? I feel like we are members of a special little club, and we are the only 2 members

[OhioJim]

Ohio Jim-
If I've followed your story correctly, your SO's mother went in to have surgery in JULY of 2019? As of the beginning of March, when you started this thread, you said she was supposed to get out of the hospital. 8 months in the hospital? I hate to say it but that doesn't sound plausible. Is she still in the hospital?

There is confidential information that I have not made public. And this question is beyond the scope of this thread.

[Ranidae]

Hello everyone,

I'm writing back on this thread after a few months of radio silence (I think my original April post was on page 8 or 9). Boyfriend and I finally managed to meet thanks to an unexpected change in travel restrictions: unmarried partners of a different european state are allowed to visit. Here's an article about it here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tamarat...l-ban-couples/

It's been a tough 9 months (our longest time apart) but we made it! The trip was brief, but revitalising and useful. Now back to the homeland, I clearly see what it will take to emigrate, and the various steps I must take to prepare for it. I am focused, cautiously optimistic and ready to work for it!

Good luck to all who are still waiting for borders to open. You are not alone! Hang in there, Facetime/Skype/Zoom a often as you can with your partner. It will get better!

[shell212]

I don't think our LDR is going to survive coronavirus. :-(

We have been apart for long with no end it is taking it's toll. It has already destroyed all of our plans and we don't know if it's still even possible to close the distance.

[D_M]

I'm new here and have to say thanks to all for sharing. I've found this thread helpful.

I feel like I'm being tossed around by the waves in terms of emotions. I'm deeply in love with a great connection with my SO but Covid border restrictions have held us at bay for months. We are committed to each other but even with that I can suddenly have a day or days of anxiety or depression even. We vid chat and when we do, I feel great. It is the periods without seeing her that weigh me down. I trust her. All is good but I feel like the anxiety hits me without warning.

So I just wanted to share that, without any solution, other than to say, it's ok. It will pass. I hope the rest of you are ok.

[MsGrim]

All is good but I feel like the anxiety hits me without warning.

Welcome!!! This is happening to me more often now that we aren't able to meet up. It certainly is a draining feeling. But you are right, everything will be okay... This is not a forever thing.

[D_M]

Thanks both for your encouragement.
It's such a rollercoaster.
Yesterday I was in a pit of anxiety. I came home and got a text and my SO had recorded a song for me that made me feel so loved. And then later we had a great chat. I'm so in love with her and she with me.
I felt great from then until this evening when she said she wasn't feeling well so I felt like I'd been stood up as we'd planned to chat again.
So anxiety returns even though I know this is totally unreasonable. I'm tired of myself feeling like this. I know next time we chat I'll forget the anxiety again.
I think tiredness makes it worse too.
Asya47 do you have a link for the Volikov's test?

[OhioJim]

Asya47 do you have a link for the Volikov's test?

I am skeptical of the Volikov test. It implies that a person is defined by where and when they were born.

But people can change, and there are too many other variables to consider than what can be put in a simple 3 question test.

[kah0664]

My boyfriend and I will make 1 year of not seeing each other in 1 week. I am terrified. I don't know when I'll see him. I'm in Spain and he's in the USA. I swear I am terrified.
But I love him so so much...