long distance relationship don't work for me

Philippines
September 9, 2007 12:21am CST
i have a long time boyfriend that is too far from me..his from Canada while i'm here in the Philippines..our relationship have work only through emails and chatting..but after an almost a year, i can feel that the magic that i felt for him was already lessen, i mean my feelings is that was i felt when we are starting..maybe it's because he's that far and he's too old..i know age doesn't matter but it's different when you meet the person and when you will have physical contact like touching his hand or kissing..but were still friends right now..i said to him that if were really meant for each other, no matter what happen we will meet in the end.. thanks for reading this friends, it's just i would like to share to you my experience..
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35 responses
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
9 Sep 07
I think being that far from one another would be more the issue than the age difference. I don't know how much age difference we're talking about but I definately wouldn't want to be that far away from a man I thought I loved. Just my take on it. Take Care.
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
9 Sep 07
Yeah the distance is the worst aspect. I've had friends here online that I "had" to meet to keep that frienddship going as we had gotten so close. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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• Philippines
10 Sep 07
thanks guys for the response..have a great day..
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
9 Sep 07
It is ok to have a long-distance relationship mentally instead of physically if you can feel the pleasure you get from each other. You don't have to really make it come true in real life. Maybe this way it keeps the myth to make you feel different.
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
nice response william..but it's different if you have physical contact, where you can feel the warmth..thanks friend..
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• China
10 Sep 07
Welcome, friend. I can understand that. Anyway have a good day.
@SilPhil (267)
• Australia
9 Sep 07
I think its fantastic that the two of you have lastest for almost a year - thats a great effort. To be perfectly honest with you, I don't know how or if long distance relationships can work. Obviously you still have the communication, but can you really establish true intimacy with a person you don't see? I think the best thing you can do is get on the phone to this guy - things sometimes get misconstrewed via email or chatting online. Tell him exactly what you're feeling. Chances are he's feeling and thinking the same thing. Just work out where you both stand and what you want. Is there a chance of being together in the future? Maybe take a break and agree to meet up and keep in touch, and when you're in the same place together, maybe thing will heat up again.
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
i will not hope for the best of us..what i'm thinking is if were really meant with each other, we will meet in the end no matter where i am..thanks for the wonderful response friend..
• Canada
9 Sep 07
Hi cherriemae! Hope all is well! I honestly couldn't be in that big of a long distance relationship. One of my ex's and I were living in the same country (Canada) but in different provinces and it didn't work! I believe in fate, and if it's meant to be it will be! My hubby and I went through that. We were on again off again for 6 years, we couldn't stay broken up as fate had plans for us to be together! We have now been happily married for one year and a half, and share a beautiful daughter together! Good luck!
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• Philippines
10 Sep 07
yes, i agree i believe in fate too..don't know the plans of God for us..hoping for good..thanks for the reply
@wonderful1 (2075)
• China
9 Sep 07
i have the same experience like you. my ex-boyfriend is my college classmate, then after graduation, he went to other city, and i still work in the city. frankly, he can work in the city,and i think it is easy for him to find a job here, because he is familiar here, at least he lives here for 4 years. but his mother doesn't like me, so she persuade his son to another strange city, then i say goodbye to him after half a year. i don't think i can live a happy life with him, if he is a good son.
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
it's alright friend..we need to move on with our life..thanks for the response..
@ice2cool (53)
• India
9 Sep 07
In this world of darkness, believing others is a very big mistake, more often he is very far away from ya pace and u have no idea as to what he is doing.. and as per u said u met thru internet, and relations from this origin doesnt works. So I would suggest u to be his friend and not to go deep into this relation. Remember u cannot read what is going on in his mind. rather than stepping forward, take a step back and that would be definitely beneficial....
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• Philippines
10 Sep 07
yes, i agree with you friend..thanks for the response..
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
9 Sep 07
LOng distants never works for their is to much opertunity to stray form the path. also if you have never met in person and just thru emails een if you have poured your heart out to this man there is nothing to know for sure that he has done the same it is so easy to lie over the emails and even chatting if you cant see them face to face t olook them in the eyes when ya talk. I see no way any one can really fall in love with someone this way. And you must feel something to this or you wouldnt have started doubting . good luck
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
10 Sep 07
you are most welcome
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
thanks for the response friend..
@lols189 (4742)
10 Sep 07
well you can always wait for your long distant boyfriend cherrimae if you want to or go and find a new partner who lives by you. this way contact and everything would be so much easier for you. good luck in whatever you decide
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• Philippines
11 Sep 07
thank you so much for the response lols..
@cutiedhes (507)
• Philippines
15 Sep 07
Do you think so long distance relationships really doesn't work? Well we are just in the same situation but not really alike i mean i have this friend of mine we are friends since college days and then he did not finished his college here because he have to go to Canada with his family. When he left that's the time i just realized that i have feelings for him but when the time come that i am ready to admit to him how i feel he just said that he does not believe in long distance relationships though maybe its true but i think if you really trust each other no matter what your relationship will be strong right? Well i accept what he thinks and respects that maybe we are not meant for each other and we just have to be friends forever.
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• Philippines
16 Sep 07
yah, i agree with you..that if you really meant with each other wherever you are you will meet in the end..thanks for the response cutie..have a great day..
• United States
20 Sep 07
Long distance relationships do not work if you cannot see each in person often. I think it is hard to be away from loved ones espically if they are just a boy friend and you are not commited in a marriage. I am sorry you are alone maybe you can find a boyfriend closer to you.
• Philippines
20 Sep 07
hopefully, i will find the man that really for me..all of what happened has a purpose..thanks friend..
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
18 Sep 07
I too have a long distance relationship with my ex- boyfriend and it didn't work out because we rarely see each other and I didn't trust him for I was afraid he might like someone else. For me long distance works for both when you have trust in one another.
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• Philippines
20 Sep 07
in my case,it's different because we never met so we don't have physical attachment..maybe i'm tired of our situation..thanks for the response erica..
• Philippines
9 Sep 07
Hey, it happened also to my cousins. The guy is from the Philippines (my cousin from the father side) and the girl is from Canada (cousin from mother side). Although they met here in the Philippines when the girl had a vaction. Their communication was through e-mail, phone and text everyday. They already were engaged. But unfortunately, thing went wrong and they bid goodbye. I guess they were not meant for each other.
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
yah, i agree..thanks
• China
9 Sep 07
The age size is not a question, more importantly each other falls inlove with the thought idea same,if the thought idea is same or canmutually give in to, the age also was not the question
• Malaysia
16 Sep 07
hi, cherriemae..i think that long distance relationship also don't work for me too.. i got try long distance relationship but after few day i will think don't what she do at there, got cheat me or not and many....
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• Philippines
18 Sep 07
thanks for sharing..have a great day..
• United States
9 Sep 07
They don't work for me either. It's hard to get the closeness a relationship needs when the person isn't there. I know some people do it everyday, but it's just not for me. You have to do what you feel in your heart. If that's how you feel then you're doing the right thing. Good luck to you.
@vipulchawla (2220)
• India
2 Oct 08
Hey, i feel sorry for you!! I knwo its really difficult to be friends after u break up with ur boyfriend/girlfriend. Long distance relationship didnt work for me either. I had been in one relationship which ended up after 3 years but we could not see each other even once in 3 years.. I met a girl online, about 5 years back. We had a nice chat and we continued to chat on alternate days for about one month. We started talking on phone later. We exchanged our pics and did like each other. I even proposed her after 2 months or so and she accepted my proposal after another month. We went away nicely. But unfortunately couldn't meet each other ever. Everytime i could think of meeting her(we lived in different cities) some or the other thing happened which won't allow us to meet. Situations were turning against us.Then after 2 years or so, some incident happened with her due to which our relation started declining. She was not allowed to talk to boys. And i kept on asking her for time so that i can come over to her place to see her. But unfortunately we ended up and i still don't know the reason..WHY?. I still try to contact her, but she doesn't picks up the call because she can't talk to me in the presence of her family. So as far as i m concerned, i used to believe in long-distance relationships, but i am afraid to take any chances now. I have seen a 4 year relationship ending up in 4 months just because they got separted after 4 years. So you really can't belive.. Whats gonna happen? I even got a proposal from one of my childhood friends, but i denied saying saying that i can't carry on with that long-distance relatioship.Atleast, its better to be friends then..
• Hong Kong
9 Sep 07
Yes, if it's meant to be, it's meant to be! It's alright honey. I am on long distance relationship too, I am not sure how the end would turn out to be, but I will just enjoy what I have for now. Sometimes I do wonder how much love we could have for each other when we are that far away. The more I think about it, the more I got lost in the relationship. Maybe I will just stop analyzing for now *laughs*.
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@beauty_ph (2749)
• Philippines
9 Sep 07
I also broke with my boyfriend 2 years ago. I think it was ok for me to have a long distance relationship. The reason why we broke up was that we have different priorities in life at that time. I was able to deal with long distance relationship for almost 4 years. I think because we both have trusted and loved each other. I believe love is not love without freedom.
• Philippines
9 Sep 07
finding my wayback to sanity again, though i dont realy know what im gonna do when im get there.. just take a breath and one more time , spin around one more time and gracefully fallback to the arms of grace!! friend: love moves in a very mysterios way!! still keep up!~!
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@doreen10 (11)
• Philippines
9 Sep 07
i'm in a current long distance relationship too. were already 3 years.... sometimes, i can feel the same way you feels... wel, you said it ryt,,,, if ur really meant for each other,,,, u will be together again.... harhar...... goodluck!