Is it hard to have a l/d relationship with someone in the service????

[YssaBoo]

Greetings everyone!!! I finally got rid of the bad ex in my life and was getting used to being on my own til I met someone....His name is Jason and I met him at my best friends graduation party.He told her right away he wanted to know who I was and how old and if I graduated...He walked up about 20 min.after I got there and introduced himself...what a sweetie.

 

We hit it off right away and we talked for 3 hours...The problem is, He is 25 and in the Air Force and I will be 18 in a few months and live in Indiana,he in Deleware. He will be out in January and will be coming back and planning on attending college about an hour from where my college is....We have been emailing each other since June6th and he asks soooo many questions,I am not used to having a guy being so interested in me and my goals.

 

Then he emails me Sat and tells me he is being sent out and won't be able to talk for awhile and said he'll really miss it and really enjoys it..His cousin(my best friend)says she knows the look in his eyes when he really likes someone...and he had the look.She didn't want to be involved in case there was a messy b/u,but Sat she said she thinks it would be awesome for me to be dating him and be apart of the family...

 

I really don't mind just emailing him and getting to know him,but has anyone had any luck with long distance relationships working out???? I look older than I am and have always attracted the older men.Even the modeling agency I am going through told me I would have better opportunities with looking older at my age...I am really interested in others stories with their l/d relationship with an armed forces guy...thanks for listening .

[sgb145]

Yes, LDR's can be successful with service members. I met my husband when he was in Seattle for temporary duty with the Navy (he was stationed in San Diego). We embarked on a year-long LDR and saw each other once a month, which became expensive but was ultimately worth it. Finally, he asked me to marry him and I moved down to San Diego. We just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. LDR's are obviously difficult, but with enough trust and communication they can be successful.

 

Good luck!

[Good2Go]

Love isn't about where your body is parked. It's about where your heart is parked. If you love someone, hearts can be miles apart, but yet side by side.

 

Sadly, you didn't get to spend much time together before having to separate in distance. But even in emails, letters and phone calls, you'll still know if he's the one for you or not. Just follow your heart.

[YssaBoo]

WOW!!It's great to hear these kind of things...I am not ready for a hands on relationship right now and I really enjoy getting to know him very well....Like I said I am not used to someone taking an actual interest in me and I think that is what I really like about him....maturity!!!

 

I know it might be awhile before we talk again,but I am going to email him once a week and tell him whats been going on.....so when he does get back,he'll know how much I missed him...Thanks guys!!!! And you didn't even bring up the age difference like some people do....My mom and dad said if you enjoy being with someone,then age shouldn't matter...