loving someone while apart

@vsmith (119)
United States
May 2, 2010 12:22am CST
i love my man but sometimes i feel lonely since he has been in jail since january. i wonder is this normal. i love him but i just miss him and i am tired of being alone. what type of feeling do you experience when you are away from the person you love for a long amount of time?
6 responses
• Philippines
2 May 10
Hello! My husband and I were so far from each other for almost four years. We only got to see each other once a year, while maintained communications over the phone and the internet. It was hard, but I think the time we spent together was even more quality and memorable simply because every moment together counts. I did miss him from time to time, and I felt we miss so much happenings of each other's lives. But I was confident that we are meant for each other and that the right time and place would come for us. True enough, we just tied our knot last month, and so far, everything is seemingly perfect for us. I suggest you find ways to ease the feeling of loneliness. Find more time with the things that make you happy and enjoy. In that way, although you miss your man, still you do not deprive yourself of being happy, even without his physical presence. So long as you know that the love between you is true, then there is something you hold onto that one day, in the right time and place, you'll be in each other's arms again.
@vsmith (119)
• United States
2 May 10
thanks for the response. what you said is true i guess i should be greatful i atleast get to talk to him everyday now. before it was only once a week. but i havent seen him since the very beginning of march. he writes me letters everyday but sometimes that just seems to make me sader. at first i seemed to be able to get back used to sleeping alone. but now i am back to the stage where i am staying up til like six in the morning. i guess this is just a stage i am going through but i really hope that it ends soon.
• Philippines
2 May 10
Thanks! Yes, your man is in jail right now. I believe he needs you now more than in ever. He must be in a very low moments in his life right now. Be there for him. Always make sure you give me the love he all needs and not to let him feel you have abandoned him. Assure him that you still love him despite the odds you are both experiencing right now.
@vsmith (119)
• United States
2 May 10
thanks for the response...i do try to do the best that i can...i write him everyday, send him money every week, send pictures everyweek, and send him puzzles everyday...i also try to make sure i am available to talk everytime that he calls.
@elleb0418 (1107)
• Philippines
4 May 10
If you truly love your man,You can endure all the circumstances that is happening now in your life.I can't blame you if you feel that you are tired of waiting and tired of being alone.We are just human beings we need love and care from a person who can be there when we needed him most. You said that your man is in jail,that is one reason that you are tired of being alone because temporarily maybe you cannot be together.One thing is you examined yourself if you still love him and you can wait for him.If you realized that you don't love him anymore,then it's time to let go,don't waste your time on the things that you feel you will never be happy.
@vsmith (119)
• United States
5 May 10
i know that i still love him its just the waiting thing. im just ready for him to be home
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
3 May 10
you need to go and visit him. i think it will help you lessen the feeling of loneliness when you are by yourself alone. also, i think you need to try to write her letters too... maybe put your feelings in letter to help you lessen the heavy feeling you have right now.
@vsmith (119)
• United States
3 May 10
yes i write him letters everyday almost. but i dont get to visit often because he is in the feds and it is a 15 hour drive to visit
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
2 May 10
Hello Ms. Smith... I have been away from my love for many months... I know how you feel... Please don't lose your faith in Love and the Almighty... Your man will return to you. Sometimes, our feelings and faith is simply tested by the God and we should remain true to our dear ones, at such times... Please don't lose faith and energy, he will return to you soon... Take care...
@vsmith (119)
• United States
3 May 10
thanks for the response and the encouragement
@savypat (20216)
• United States
2 May 10
What you are feeling is only normal, what did you expect from yourself. Give yourself a break emotions don't respect reality.
@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
3 May 10
hi vsmith, Sorry to hear this from you. It is a sad feeling indeed but true love can conquer this loneliness in your heart. Keep your faith in God and just have a strong belief that someday you and him will be together. What you feel is normal because you love your partner. You can visit him so not to miss him much. Send him letters. I know that, that will make your bonding with him stronger. I and my boyfriend have been in our relationship for more than 2 years. We are happy with each other despite the fact that it is more than 2 years that we are in this long distance relationship. It is a terrible thing being apart with your partner but I believe that everything happens for a reason. This is just a test on how we love each other. Many of my friends doubt our relationship but we not lose hope. We communicate with each other as much as we can. We are both busy but then we still find time to talk with each other even for few hours. We exchange emails.He sometimes calls me on phone. Before it makes me so sad being apart with him but now,I am no longer sad. I just hold on with our love for each other.
@vsmith (119)
• United States
3 May 10
yes i agree with you about it is just a test to test our love and also i know the feeling of friends doubting the relationship.