Hey all!
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My boyfriend and I have been together for 1.5 years and have a great relationship. We really enjoy spending time with each other and talking on the phone. Recently, my mother and sister have made comments about the amount of time the two of us spend on the phone and it's been really annoying. My mother claims that I'm missing out on doing things in the present/during the day because I spend hours on the phone. My sister made a comment about the fact that he and I spoke for an hour each morning during our family vacation. I felt I was intentional about waking up earlier than everyone else and taking a walk while speaking to him on the phone so that we got in our quality time but I still spent time with the family for the rest of the day. During that vacation, he and I also spoke for 15-20 minutes around lunch time as well.
He is based in Europe and I am in the US so we have a 6 hour time difference. That is why we talk so much during my "day time".
How do you all balance family while in your LDR? My sister is single so that may play a role in her response. My parents have a good marriage but my father is not a great communicator so my mother has not experienced a relationship where you speak to your significant other for hours on the phone. She seems to think it is all strange.
Advice? Thoughts?
Thanks everyone!
Happy to find this community and excited to learn more about the relationships and people here
My boyfriend and I have been together for 1.5 years and have a great relationship. We really enjoy spending time with each other and talking on the phone. Recently, my mother and sister have made comments about the amount of time the two of us spend on the phone and it's been really annoying. My mother claims that I'm missing out on doing things in the present/during the day because I spend hours on the phone. My sister made a comment about the fact that he and I spoke for an hour each morning during our family vacation. I felt I was intentional about waking up earlier than everyone else and taking a walk while speaking to him on the phone so that we got in our quality time but I still spent time with the family for the rest of the day. During that vacation, he and I also spoke for 15-20 minutes around lunch time as well.
He is based in Europe and I am in the US so we have a 6 hour time difference. That is why we talk so much during my "day time".
How do you all balance family while in your LDR? My sister is single so that may play a role in her response. My parents have a good marriage but my father is not a great communicator so my mother has not experienced a relationship where you speak to your significant other for hours on the phone. She seems to think it is all strange.
Advice? Thoughts?
Thanks everyone!
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