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Topic: What are your thoughts or opinions on long distance relation
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Wed 02/05/14 08:01 PM

I've done it a few times, it can work but you both need to have a lot of trust in eachother.


I agree.

PacificStar48's photo
Wed 02/05/14 08:49 PM
What people don't realize is how difficult it is when you relocate great distances; especially into a new culture. Where everywhere you go you are an outsider, you look different, the person who every time they open there mouth their accent is a dead giveaway you are different. Your autonomy and privacy fade away.

And you can become very isolated if you are nice and strive to fit in.

When you move where the cultural references you don't even notice you use are out of place. Foods are different. The climate is different. The time of the seasons. There are a LOT of little things that add up to make a person stressed out.

And if you give up all your family, life long friends and can not see them in times of crisis or death it is a lot to not resent when it is because of a partner that you really didn't know that well. Or are now maybe totally dependent on to translate, drive, make purchases for you, or negotiate relationships. Relationships you can feel or actually be trapped in. Lot to think about.

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Thu 02/06/14 01:12 AM

Can long distance relationships work and if so, what does it take to make it work ?
....How about in a case whereby,u are in a relationship with someone and u have to relocate .what can one do to make such work out?

Duttoneer's photo
Thu 02/06/14 05:41 AM
It all depends on the people involved. There are spouses married to military personnel, where they have to move to postings overseas with no choice in the matter because it is their career. Maybe the spouse stays home for months on end because their partner is on a ship somewhere, or on peace keeping duties in another country. There are lots of real life situations where people need to live and work abroad, consequently they relocate or are separated from each other for long periods of time. The relationship survives because they want it to survive, it depends on the them, it is certainly not for everyone and all these things are usually considered at the start by the people involved and well before they marry, or even start a long term relationship, and sometimes they fall in love and just make things work.

yellowrose10's photo
Thu 02/06/14 07:56 AM
I am locking this topic as it is a duplicate.

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