waiting to talk I think I forgot the way his voice sounds

[kelley&dale]

Wait to talk, wait to Skype and still waiting. Idk if I can do this. How do you gain strength???

[snow_girl]

Why are you waiting?

[emsimes]

LDRs are never easy, but I think they're especially hard in the beginning. As hard as it may be, sometimes you just have to be patient and wait. I know how difficult it can be at times....this is coming from an extremely impatient person ^^
While I wouldn't say that being apart from your SO gets easier, I would say that as more time passes, you get more used to being apart. Eventually, you'll figure out a routine where you guys can talk throughout the day/week.
Good luck

[kelley&dale]

Why are you waiting?

I apologize for the delay. He works a lot, at lunch time he is already exhausted. I hadn't talked to him on the phone since Saturday letting him know I made it home from the 800 miles. Last few days he has been working even later and has left were not enough time to Skype. Once we start to Skype we cant just do for a short time. I did get to talk with him for 59 minutes and it was wonderful. So thankful for that. My day/evening was wonderful after.

How do you deal with the times you can't communicate?

[kelley&dale]

LDRs are never easy, but I think they're especially hard in the beginning. As hard as it may be, sometimes you just have to be patient and wait. I know how difficult it can be at times....this is coming from an extremely impatient person ^^
While I wouldn't say that being apart from your SO gets easier, I would say that as more time passes, you get more used to being apart. Eventually, you'll figure out a routine where you guys can talk throughout the day/week.
Good luck

Patience??? What is that..lol. When it comes to him I have none. So attached to him its crazy. We just spent a week straight together, and I felt like I was at home. It was amazing, he still worked while was at his house. But I was there and knew he was coming home to me so, was not as difficult. We talked last night for 59 minutes and I felt so alive. I hadn't heard his voice since Saturday at midnight. We have never had that long of a gap before. No matter how hard I tried to hide it, he could tell something was wrong. I tried to explain and he told me he was basically desensitized. I hope I spelled that correctly. After tours to Iraq, he just got used to it. I don't think I ever will. Before I visited we would Skype everyday which was amazing, but with everyone going on leave his job is more tedious. I just have to remember somehow it will all work out. Things we do for love.

How do you communicate, your schedule? Thank you for your reply, very sweet.

[conejita_hada]

Possibly try using an instant messenger (text or online) to alleviate times when you can't Skype and if you're struggling with missing him, start a journal about him. I have a word doc on my laptop that I write entries into every time my emotions are getting the best of my ability to function. My SO and I also mainly use Facebook messenger for communication throughout the day because he has access to Facebook on his phone but not internet service at home. It helps because I know he might not be able to respond right away but I can send him a message that he'll see and be able to reply to when he has a chance and, in that way, we're in "constant" contact even when our schedules differ.

[kelley&dale]

Possibly try using an instant messenger (text or online) to alleviate times when you can't Skype and if you're struggling with missing him, start a journal about him. I have a word doc on my laptop that I write entries into every time my emotions are getting the best of my ability to function. My SO and I also mainly use Facebook messenger for communication throughout the day because he has access to Facebook on his phone but not internet service at home. It helps because I know he might not be able to respond right away but I can send him a message that he'll see and be able to reply to when he has a chance and, in that way, we're in "constant" contact even when our schedules differ.

Yes I do text his phone sometimes he is able to respond back but hardly ever. Just because of his work not supposed to have phones out. I think he runs to the bathroom when possible to respond back to me. When he was in the field I believe I got spoiled because he was basically just sitting there and we could text/talk the entire 12 hours. So writing about your SO helps? I could write a book in a day. I love that man with all my heart. I never thought about that, maybe I should try thank you for the advice. I think the hardest for me is at night. Since we just spent a week together, even though we really didn't do anything. We were together every evening he was off work. Most of the time we just relaxed and rested. I have never spent so many hours laying in bed watching movies, but it was wonderful.

If you don't mind me asking how do you both deal with visits? He told me last night that he was desensitized from going overseas, and being away. I hate to hear that about him, but understandable as well. He can deal with the absence so much better then I can. I would just like to grab him through my computer if I could.

Thank you again for the reply, greatly appreciated.

Your little caption at the end, how did you set that up? It's to cute I like them.