Sunday, July 12, 2009

Surviving in a Long-Distant Relationship

It's almost been 175680minutes since I'm away from girl. I've gone thru hell in these time and also learnt that if you have a common understanding, then survival in this situation is 100%. Though I've seen cases where a relation cranks because of lack on communication & attention towards your partner.

Every relation seems to be beautiful when its in front of your eyes. But why it's always so hard to maintain any relationship where your partner is miles away from you. (My Girl in mumbai & i'm in amsterdam).

I define a long distance relationshop as a Challenging and difficult, though they may not be what we want to hear, are the words that best describe long distance relationships. Keep in mind however, that the words are challenging and difficult, not impossible. Many people choose to give a long distance relationship a try (in my case, we are having a long-distant relation not because we just wanted to give it a try & to feel the heat), with the constant curiosity if it was the right decision to make and if it even stands a chance. The truth is, a long distance relationship has just as much a chance of succeeding as any other relationship!

Long Distance Relationships share the same facts as an average relationship. It involves two people who share an interest in each other's lives, care for one another and of course have a love for each other that they hope will only continue to grow. On the other hand, a long distance relationship does have its differences as well. It takes away your ability to see each other on a frequent note, as well as the choice of being intimate whenever you desire, not to mention that there would be major trust required. Being unable to spend time together in a physical presence makes it harder to hang on to, but does not spell out doom for your relationship. Also in my personal experience, i've found that the phone also plays a vital role, wherein sometimes you aren't able to explain your feelings and suddenly the mis-understanding arises like an eruption from a dead volcano.

So, the first step is to make an agreement of what your expectations are in the relationship and how much of a commitment you are willing to give and receive. If the two of you decide to be monogamous, then it is clear that neither of you will be dating anyone else as long as your romantic relationship exists. Being clear about what you both want is extremely important, especially in a long distance relationship, in order to prevent future misunderstandings and mistakes. Do not feel afraid to tell your partner what you really need and want from him or her, you deserve the chance to speak from your heart and he or she deserves to know the truth and judge whether they can give it to you.

Trust is a major necessity if you wish to have your relationship from a distance. Without trust and honesty, the relationship is in for danger and unsuccessfulness, just as it would be any other relationship. By accepting the challenge of a long distance relationship, you also accepted the fact that you will have to have the trust and faith that your partner will not be seeing anyone else as promised. Being paranoid and accusing will only grow doubts, insecurity and tension between you and none of those three will help the relationship survive successfully.

But, now me & my girl, we both started understanding our long-distant relation & also the cause & need behind it.

Hoping to have a great life ofcourse not a long-distant!

4 comments:

  1. Well i guess whtever u have written here is quite a lot true.. but when it comes to being practically following it.. then u dun remember all the do's and dont's....but i m happy that whtever it is.. we both are going on good in our relationship.. and its true.. we have started understanding as to how we need to be now on.!!

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  2. thanks for you spprt!! & you well know that you trust in me inspires me to right this.. ;-)

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  3. I agree with your thoughts here. Long distance seems challenging but in the end, its the same as maintaining any other relationship
    -meetu

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  4. Why is this place silent since long?
    Great to know that you too are a normal human being..you potrayed other way..not my mistake dude :-)
    Good work done..keep the thoughts pouring in..
    Cheers

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