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When we got together, we never thought that it would become a long distance relationship.

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You think that breaking up would be simple — falling out of love, constant fighting, blaring incompatibility. But what about the slow fade?

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Long distance is freaking hard.

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No one said it was going to be easy.

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What if his departure leads him to disappear from my life?

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This is an obvious but important factor in long distance relationships: Communication is key.

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Are we addicted to this pursuit? Are we in love with a story of the already but not yet?

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I’m glued to my phone, wishing I was glued to your side. How do you do this to me? How, states away, does one create such a pull that I find myself booking flights at 3 a.m. to see you for 36 hours?

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Long-distance relationships never succeed, especially those that start with such a brief acquaintance. But no one had considered the stubbornness of either him or me.

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I try to remember what your hand feels like — the lines and the joints, the right amount of heat your palms release — but I can’t remember it anymore.