Working Late Daily

@Lucas818 (377)
December 18, 2012 9:49am CST
Dear myLotters, I feel like sharing my situation here. I have been in a relationship with my gf for more than 12 months, somehow, we're having a long distance one. Recently I am so frustrated when she always staying late for her job. She could be working until 10pm everyday, averagely. During daytime when I call her, she is occupied; then I call her after 5:30pm, she's still working and I can sense that she wouldn't want me to interrupt. When we finally have time for a call, she's getting sleepy and going to bed. I am worry, that this situation could getting worse and impact the relationship, as we barely communicate! I just couldn't think of any ways to make it better right now. Please help...
9 responses
@maezee (41997)
• United States
19 Dec 12
That would be frustrating that you don't ever get to talk to your girlfriend. I can see how you would be frustrated in that position, especially since you can't see her in person. Maybe you could shoot her an e-mail instead of talk to her on the phone, so she can respond at her leisure. Ask her what's up? Maybe she needs the money badly. I wouldn't take it personally, I would just maybe ask her why she is working so much, and if she could take some time off for you - maybe even once a week, so you can have a good, much-needed phone conversation. Communication is key here, I do believe. Let us know what happens.
@Lucas818 (377)
19 Dec 12
Hi Mae, I am so discouraged indeed, in fact, I feel that my confidence in the relationship in slipping away, little by little. I will try to email her soon. Her job pays her good money actually, sometimes I will think that this is the reason why she's stuck in her job. Like you said, communication is important, and I have to do hope things will ge better.
• India
18 Dec 12
Well,to be honest, it could impact any relationship even had it been 12 years.Now there are 2 things here.One,you can ask your girlfriend about the best time to call.I think there should be some 5-10 minutes while travelling,or relaxing or something.No person would be on the work 24/7.So try to find the time from her and then communicate on a daily basis.Once in a while, try to meet her in person.This would reduce the tension or any feeling.In any long distance, the key is constant communication.Try to understand her and whats she is going through.Be supportive and help her if it needs.Do a few good things she likes.Send gifts or something like those.Basically she should not lose interest in you and your life.Wish you all the best.Thanks!
@Lucas818 (377)
19 Dec 12
Hello mate, I really like to meet her as frequent as possible, yet sadly, we're in two different country, so it's not easy. I kinda worry less communication will affect our relationship day by day..
@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
19 Dec 12
I am in a similar situation as your girlfriend as I have two jobs, one I open at and the other one I close at. During the summer I average around sixty hours a week so I'm very busy. Me and my girlfriend were still able to maintain a good relationship though even though sometimes I was too busy to call her or talk to her or too exhausted to go over to her house. Now she lives with me though so I can work late and not have to worry about it too much because she's with me when I come home. I think that you should just continue to support your woman and try not to get offended when she's to tired from work or too busy to call you. Chances are if she's that busy then she probably doesn't even have any time to think about getting with someone else. Just show her support and try to make her happy as much as you can and I'm sure that everything will be alright. Maybe you should pick up another job or something and then you can both be working together and then you won't feel so bad about her working so much all the time.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
19 Dec 12
Sorry to be the bubble buster. How sure are you that she is really working? How sure are you that she is not avoiding you. How sure are you that there is still love? because for me, there should be any reason not to communicate with the person I love no matter how busy we are and no matter how different our time is. He stays up late and I wake up early so we will be able to meet on line. We exchange emails or leave messages when we will not be able to communicate because of so many unavoidable reason. So.... the floor is yours, think
• China
21 Dec 12
Just forgive me if my words cause any inconvenience for you.To tell you the truth,as a girl acts like this,she surly hides something wrong or she is tired of the love with you and wants to give it up.Truth is clear,it just takes several min to reply the message or a call and if she desises to see you,no matter how busy she is,she still has the time.I should say be busy is just the excuse.Try to figure it out but do not offend,may be she is unsatisfied with the present love or encounters something unhappy which makes her hopeless.Wish you all happy,good luck.
@wuoakeyo (42)
• Tanzania
19 Dec 12
I would ask the same questions that Mavic123456 is asking. Often times, such behaviours as the ones you have described are signs that your relationship is not warm. Her being preoccupied may mean that she views other engagements as more important than you. Can you plan to have some time to frankly discuss your relationship. You will need to be frank about how you feel about her change of behaviour. If you have watched the TV programme 'Cheaters' then you must start to be very suspicious about her moves. There might just be a man in her life! You therefore need to quietly investigate her if the talking that I have suggested will not work.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
18 Dec 12
This will certainly affect your relationship later on. From the looks if it, there is not much communication or perhaps a quality for you and your gf. Does she not have any day where you can have time for both? What about during her off duty? Surely no one is working for the whole week right. If she has no off duty, then that is really bad as it is not only bad for your relationship but for her health as well.
@tiffnkeat (1673)
• Singapore
19 Dec 12
You could also try email as a means of communication. From her writing, you can tell if her feelings for you have changed as well. You could also through using emails agree on a time to chat so that it won't interrupt her work. She may have work constraints, so as her bf, you also need to be more understanding.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
18 Dec 12
Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i can understand your relationship and i think these are your testing times and u cannot afford to be suspicious towards your girlfriend. I think it is normal for u to be worried when your girlfriend is working late night but i think u should let her work and rather try to make her realize that u have no objections when she is working. What u can do is talk to her on off days when she is free and sort out this thing. What say?