New Thread...WHO are YOU?

[Sarah M]

Well hi, I'm Sarah.
I'm twenty in March.
I met Matt in 2009 when I worked in a boarding school in the UK after I finished school.
It was Matt who found this website when he was convincing me that we could do long distance.
I now study nursing back in Australia and will graduate in 2012.
Matt works in London as a surveyor and will hopefully be fully qualified in three years (2014).
I have a vague plan to study midwifery in London in 2014, after my new graduate year. My British passport will definitely make that a lot easier.
Hopefully, during that year we can begin to organise a skilled migrant visa for Matt which will enable us to close the distance and be a "normal" couple for the first time in a long while.
We talk about engagement, marriage and children, but we don't know when that will happen. For now, we're enjoying the ride.

[Trethsparr]

I am 26. After finishing college in San Diego (and meeting my SO there), I temporarily resettled in Washington state last summer to plan for our wedding and save money. Meanwhile, he's still back in California in college this year and setting up a place for us to live when he brings me back with him.

We've been together for fourteen months, and we're closing the distance when we marry on June 11th.

The LDR has been tough, but more than worth it. I'd do it all over again if I had to because his love is exactly what I always would pray to find. He's a gem.

[blankita719]

I'm Krista and I am ancient at 32 (compared to most on here!)...I'm a mother to a 7 year old little boy, and I live in Florida. I met my SO in New Hampshire on vacation visiting a friend when I was 18 years old, and this is currently our 2nd go round at long distance We tried it when we first met, but for many reasons it did not work out so well. I came across LFAD during a google search not long after we got back together, looking for quotes because I like to use them for facebook statuses. Then I saw all of the cool stuff on here and joined the forums. I mostly lurked in the beginning but after seeing how friendly and supportive the site was, I became a more active member. Not sure when we will close the distance as he doesn't want to leave until his son graduates (in 2 and a half more years) and right before we got together again, I bought a house here and the mortgage terms keep me from selling anytime soon. This place definitely helps me get through each day!

[lucybelle]

Hi I'm lucybelle! I'm 23 and I love my SO almost as much as I love traveling. (wait.. switch that ) I think traveling and exploring has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. I always live in the moment and I don't let anything keep me from being happy. I'm extremely frugal when it comes to materialistic things. ex: I keep my phone in an old sock. Why spend 30$ for something that I can get for free? But, I'll drop 800$ on a plane ticket to Europe in a heart beat. I'm a high school biology teacher at a Title 1 school with really great days and really tough days. I love teaching but am quitting my job to move in with my SO in Costa Rica. Then we're going to South America. Then I'd like to learn a new language so maybe Italy or Germany. woo woo

ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE

[delhommefan]

I'm 32 and live in Charlotte, NC. My boyfriend is 42 and he lives in south Florida. I have a 4 year old daughter and he has 3 girls, 1 boy (girls are 19, 16, 11 and his son is 9). We met at work when he was based out of Charlotte (but basically worked Florida and GA markets). We've been together 2 years next Tuesday (YAY!) and we've been long distance for most of that time, with the exception of 6 months where he had a permanent job here but it didn't work out with the pay and his kids living so far away. I came to LDR because after being together for 6 months and having to go back to a long distance relationship, I need the support. We've been apart again now for a month and its getting easier, definitely thanks to some of the people here. I don't know when we will close the distance because he is just started his new job and I'm currently finishing up my degree here in NC. I also share custody of my daughter with my ex-husband and our agreement prohibits either one of us from moving out of state with her. I'm praying and hoping that at some point in the next few years I can work out a deal with my ex so that I can move but only time will tell. In the meantime we see each other typically every other weekend, sometimes every 3 weeks and we are working hard to make it work!

[sunflower12110]

I'm Samantha.
I'm 23, will be 24 in April. He's 28.
I'm new to the LDR thing, but it's been an incredible ride so far. I will be forever thankful for The Smoking Gun Presents: The World's Dumbest... and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
We've been talking since December 1 and together since December 30.
He's in Texas. I'm in Ohio.
I have never wanted to visit Texas. Quite honestly, I've always intended to avoid the state, but he's changed that! I'm flying for the first time in April to see him. I'm insanely excited to meet him, but very nervous too.
I love to read which explains my hobby of collecting books.
I love animals. I have 5 dogs.
I became an Aunt for the first time last July. I've never been so fiercely protective of someone. I love that little girl so much.
I love the Mayhem/Allstate commercials.

[Mizpah]

I'm Kaitlin. I'm 21 years old, 22 in April. I joined the original LFAD site in October 2009, not long after Aaron and I became a couple. I knew he was the one, and was looking for resources on keeping long-distance relationships since I did not want us to fail for lack of trying, and we expected to be in a LDR for four years due to jobs and school...Things happen MUCH differently than planned...We met on a Facebook app on September 21, 2009. After a few visits back-and-forth, we ended the distance rather unexpected on January 6, 2010. We were engaged by March, and married by August. I'm from West Virginia, Aaron's from Wisconsin, but we lived in North Carolina where he had moved for a fresh start and to be close to his military family. We tried to settle in my hometown, but a myriad of factors made that impossible. Fortunately he received an offer for his dream job that just so happened to be in his hometown, so on New Year's Eve we moved to Wisconsin with the help of his friends and younger brother. We have great jobs and an even better apartment, and finally get to be newlyweds instead of nomads I left the site around March or April of '10 when it changed over because I was no longer in an LDR at that time, and didn't know where I'd fit in. Then I realized how much I missed the old contacts, and that I liked offering support and friendship to the LFAD community

Aaron and I don't have any pets...We did have goldfish, but our last one accidentally killed himself. He jumped out of his bowl when we were sleeping. I hope we're better with kids :\ Anywho, I am planning to return to school to finish my counseling/psychology degree, and am an artist with a preference for photography and writing.

[sunflower12110]

I'm Kaitlin. I'm 21 years old, 22 in April. I joined the original LFAD site in October 2009, not long after Aaron and I became a couple. I knew he was the one, and was looking for resources on keeping long-distance relationships since I did not want us to fail for lack of trying, and we expected to be in a LDR for four years due to jobs and school...Things happen MUCH differently than planned...We met on a Facebook app on September 21, 2009. After a few visits back-and-forth, we ended the distance rather unexpected on January 6, 2010. We were engaged by March, and married by August. I'm from West Virginia, Aaron's from Wisconsin, but we lived in North Carolina where he had moved for a fresh start and to be close to his military family. We tried to settle in my hometown, but a myriad of factors made that impossible. Fortunately he received an offer for his dream job that just so happened to be in his hometown, so on New Year's Eve we moved to Wisconsin with the help of his friends and younger brother. We have great jobs and an even better apartment, and finally get to be newlyweds instead of nomads I left the site around March or April of '10 when it changed over because I was no longer in an LDR at that time, and didn't know where I'd fit in. Then I realized how much I missed the old contacts, and that I liked offering support and friendship to the LFAD community

Aaron and I don't have any pets...We did have goldfish, but our last one accidentally killed himself. He jumped out of his bowl when we were sleeping. I hope we're better with kids :\ Anywho, I am planning to return to school to finish my counseling/psychology degree, and am an artist with a preference for photography and writing.

Another couple who met via Facebook. Yay! Facebook gets a lot of bad press, but it's not all bad.

[sunflower12110]

I'm Kaitlin. I'm 21 years old, 22 in April. I joined the original LFAD site in October 2009, not long after Aaron and I became a couple. I knew he was the one, and was looking for resources on keeping long-distance relationships since I did not want us to fail for lack of trying, and we expected to be in a LDR for four years due to jobs and school...Things happen MUCH differently than planned...We met on a Facebook app on September 21, 2009. After a few visits back-and-forth, we ended the distance rather unexpected on January 6, 2010. We were engaged by March, and married by August. I'm from West Virginia, Aaron's from Wisconsin, but we lived in North Carolina where he had moved for a fresh start and to be close to his military family. We tried to settle in my hometown, but a myriad of factors made that impossible. Fortunately he received an offer for his dream job that just so happened to be in his hometown, so on New Year's Eve we moved to Wisconsin with the help of his friends and younger brother. We have great jobs and an even better apartment, and finally get to be newlyweds instead of nomads I left the site around March or April of '10 when it changed over because I was no longer in an LDR at that time, and didn't know where I'd fit in. Then I realized how much I missed the old contacts, and that I liked offering support and friendship to the LFAD community

Aaron and I don't have any pets...We did have goldfish, but our last one accidentally killed himself. He jumped out of his bowl when we were sleeping. I hope we're better with kids :\ Anywho, I am planning to return to school to finish my counseling/psychology degree, and am an artist with a preference for photography and writing.

Another couple who met via Facebook. Yay! Facebook gets a lot of bad press, but it's not all bad.

[sunflower12110]

Did not mean to double post! Sorry.

[nic&matt]

I'm Nicole, 16 years old, 17 in April. My SO is Matt, is 19, and goes to college 560 miles away.
I'm a little bit high-strung, always on the go, very mature, and am a natural mother. I adore kids and volunteer to work with them. I also carry around my "mommy-bag" at all times which includes band-aids of all sizes, neosporn, antibacterial cream, germ x, tidewhite out stick, advil, ibprofin, allegry drops, tissues, gauze, and any other thing you can think of. I'm a serious student who is very exicted about college and I'm going to major in performance study for flute. I hope to one day be in a professional orchestra and teach kids (while being a mommy of course!) I'm VERY spiritual and take my faith very seriously. If music doesn't work out, I want to be a Special Education Teacher. I love working out (mostly running) and I am a chocolate addict!

In regards to the relationship, I never intended on one this soon. I never thought about dating until college or later. I tried not to get involved but couldn't help it...so almost 8 months later here we are. We were good friends in high school, dated in summer, and I sit at home, waiting for him to come back now
Things are great. Obviously like everyone else, hard, but worth it!

[ber6810]

HI, im Chelsea. I'm 19 soon to be 20 in April. I'm a portuguese-brazilian, living in Massachusetts. My heart happens to be 300 miles away in New Jersey though, with my Amazing SO Bryan.
I'm in my second year of University majoring in Criminal Justice & Counseling-Psychology. I want to be a Social Worker, working through the CJ system, helping juveniles, and "broken" families. I'm the oldest girl out of 3. My family drives me crazy, makes me want to run-away, scream, and pull my hair out. But I wouldn't trade them for the world. Soccer used to be my sport. Until I got into a terrible car accident when I was 15 and almost died. I just stopped playing after that :/ Bry makes my roller coaser of life a much smoother path. I can never thank him enough. I am the god-mommy to 3 beautiful girls. Kaeliegh, Kaelani, and Madyson My parents divorced when I was younger, because my dad cheated on my mom. I will forever hold a grude towards my dad, because I had to watch my mom suffer. (this is bad i know) I plan on moving to NJ and leaving mass behind very soon. I'm Catholic. I taught sunday school for 4 years until i started college. I used to take alot for granted. Until some life changing situations made me live otherwise. I don't have many friends at home because a lot of them engage in activities I'd rather not participate in. I don't mind though. I don't want to to do anything I will regret. I was in a realtionSHIT as i like to call it for 4 years through highschool. Being with Bryan now makes me realize what i deserve, how i should be treated, and what ONE TRUE LOVE IS. I LOVE all MY LFAD fam & met one of my bestfriends on here. love you stephieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[kat4301]

Hi I am kat, new to the board. I am 23 and my SO is 24. We have been together for over six years, we lived together and "played house" before deciding to both go back for grad school, we didn't get in any of the same schools so now we are 350 miles apart, my program in marriage and family therapy will be done May 2012 and then I will be moving back with my SO while he finishes his ph. d. I love LFAD cause I never imagined being long distance would be as hard as it is and I had no where to turn for support. We have now been long distance for 6 months and I am counting the days till I graduate. I love hearing about everyone's experiences and I am glad we have a good place to get support.

[garnet]

*I'm 30
*Met my husband playing World of Warcraft (tree tauren droods on crushridge!)
*He moved from Canada to me in the USA, with a K1 fiance visa, and we closed our distance. Married two months after that. He now has his green card and we never have to say goodbye again.
*We are expecting our first, last, and only baby
*We've been here from the start of our LDR (back in the days of the old boards!), and stick around to hopefully give back some of the support we received! We went through 12 solid months of immigration, and try to help anyone we can in that area too.

[Mizpah]

Another couple who met via Facebook. Yay! Facebook gets a lot of bad press, but it's not all bad.

My thoughts exactly! Of all decisions I've made, who would have thought joining Facebook would have been the most influential? lol.
Good luck on your April trip, and congrats on becoming an aunt! Aaron and I just became an uncle and aunt last week. His brother's girlfriend is a nightmare, but the baby? Oh so freakin' cute