Originally Posted by Chris23

So young... so naive

Sigh I'm getting tired of you older individuals calling me naive and stupid, because of my age.

Like seriously? You're acting more immature than me by using the "I'm older so I'm smarter and better than you" card.

CEOs as young as 20 are running employees that are well above their age.

Some people experience and learn more than others at younger ages, so how could you just judge younger individuals like that?

Age does not measure knowledge.

The girl was just asking tips for LDR. There was no need for you to go on and give her the negatives then call me naive for stating the positives.

Originally Posted by BamPow

Sigh I'm getting tired of you older individuals calling me naive and stupid, because of my age.

Like seriously? You're acting more immature than me by using the "I'm older so I'm smarter and better than you" card.

CEOs as young as 20 are running employees that are well above their age.

Some people experience and learn more than others at younger ages, so how could you just judge younger individuals like that?

Age does not measure knowledge.

The girl was just asking tips for LDR. There was no need for you to go on and give her the negatives then call me naive for stating the positives.

Try the fact that im older so ive had a longer time to have a chance at experiencing a ldr, which i did for my entire first year. this bullshit about CEOs? who the fuck cares. And speaking as someone who has experienced a long distance relationship, there are a lot of negatives. There is only so much that technology can do for a couple in that situation. Speaking from EXPERIENCE, long distance relationships are a lot of work to keep going, and if one person isnt willing to fully, and i mean FULLY commit to it, there is little chance of things lasting.
And i called you naive because you are speaking as if it is the most simple thing in the world to keep a long distance relationship going. Judging by what you said, you have never experienced a long distance relationship, so yeah, my age and experience do matter more in this situation.
To the OP, if you are going to try making an ldr work, best of luck to you.

Originally Posted by Chris23

Try the fact that im older so ive had a longer time to have a chance at experiencing a ldr, which i did for my entire first year. this bullshit about CEOs? who the fuck cares. And speaking as someone who has experienced a long distance relationship, there are a lot of negatives. There is only so much that technology can do for a couple in that situation. Speaking from EXPERIENCE, long distance relationships are a lot of work to keep going, and if one person isnt willing to fully, and i mean FULLY commit to it, there is little chance of things lasting.
And i called you naive because you are speaking as if it is the most simple thing in the world to keep a long distance relationship going. Judging by what you said, you have never experienced a long distance relationship, so yeah, my age and experience do matter more in this situation.
To the OP, if you are going to try making an ldr work, best of luck to you.

You think I wouldn't be commenting here if I wasn't in a LDR myself?

Please think before you talk. You're embarrassing yourself.

Originally Posted by BamPow

You think I wouldn't be commenting here if I wasn't in a LDR myself?

Please think before you talk. You're embarrassing yourself.

Said the prospective commerce student to the graduated engineering student

Originally Posted by Chris23

Said the prospective commerce student to the graduated engineering student

I know right? I expected so much more from you.

This is a McMaster student?

How utterly disappointing.

Originally Posted by BamPow

I know right? I expected so much more from you.

This is a McMaster student?

How utterly disappointing.

This is a highschool student? makes sense. just drop it kid

Originally Posted by Chris23

This is a highschool student? makes sense. just drop it kid

lol guy who calls out someone then goes on to tell em to drop it. funny guy bro. u start these types of convos and ask others to drop it. lol

Originally Posted by Silver

lol guy who calls out someone then goes on to tell em to drop it. funny guy bro. u start these types of convos and ask others to drop it. lol

Enough said.

Thank you

Sorry that it reaches a point of stating the exact same points being stated over and over? Dont wanna have to deal with MODs bitching on here again. keep chasing my posts though really, its kinda cute

I have an example in my life. My friend is dating with a girl who is far from here and really have good relationships thinking about living together after study.

Summer is the better of the two types of LDR, because you can have excuses to take vacations together. Whereas if you only get the summer, you're at a huge disadvantage in number of months. Probably the best thing to do in this situation would be, along with the other suggestions of contact, focus more on enriching your own life than being so focused on what the other person is doing.

If you, yourself are more happy and confident in what you're doing, there's less chance of tension when you do speak together. On the other hand, if you worry too much, it can cause it's own vicious cycle. Important to really keep in mind in the long run, though, is that not everyone handles LDRs well, and some may be completely incapable of doing so, and that's something you have to accept.

So, to summarize:
-Communicate when free (skype, try not be in constant text communication; phone is better)
-Don't forget to work on yourself, not too distracted by the situation between you two
-Plan something special on the rare occasion you get to see the person face to face
-Keep it realistic and honest

That doesn't work. Believe me. Of course, you may try, but don't be upset if everything goes the wrong way.

It is possible to sustain an LDR for the summer. I went abroad last year for 10 months, and stayed in my relationship so believe me, it is possible!

Obviously, everyone has a different experience. People who broke up will tell you it doesn't work, and people who have had successful relationships will tell you it always does work.

Just go into it with an open mind, and don't have too many expectations. If you really love each other, it will find a way to work itself out. If one person is putting in all the effort, it won't work.

LDRs are VERY hard. I'm not going to lie. Being apart for months at a time is not easy, and requires quite a bit of effort on both ends for it to keep going.

Everyone is different, and will have a different experience. The most important thing to remember is to still have your own life. What I mean by this is don't spend your whole summer sad and upset, and missing the other person. This will only make things worse. Keep busy, and time will fly.

Good luck!

I wouldn't recommend it
I was in my first year with a Bf from high school, and I can say that i regret that decision so bad
U miss out a lot, and at the end you're just not happy
It seems like a good idea in the beginning, but Nawhh u have u realize you got 4 short years at uni, make the best of it

Originally Posted by imsoblessed

I wouldn't recommend it
I was in my first year with a Bf from high school, and I can say that i regret that decision so bad
U miss out a lot, and at the end you're just not happy
It seems like a good idea in the beginning, but Nawhh u have u realize you got 4 short years at uni, make the best of it

I like how you 1) posted on a 10 month old thread, 2) didn't bother to read that OP was asking for advice for sustaining the relationship that s/he started at university over this past summer.