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LDR - Birthdays

It was my boyfriends eighteenth birthday yesterday. I couldn't be there. My package for him didn't even arrive on time. It's a gut wrenching feeling, missing out on such important events. I'm only ever behind a screen for him. A feeling of helplessness engulfs you. You can't celebrate an important day in his life, not properly, anyway. The little piece of me I sent didn't even get there yet, which is incredibly infuriating. He doesn't care for celebrating birthdays much, and nor do I, but not even being able to give him a hug on a significant day hurts. I know we've been apart for birthdays before. I know I'm going to miss his graduation, which kills me. I'll still be in school by that time, due to how our final exams work out, but I'll miss a celebration that won't come again. There's so many articles on how to cope with LDRs. Send them this, send them that, do this, say that. But when you miss important milestones in your lo