True Love: How far will you travel for it?

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Originally Posted by NineInchCock_160IQ I went to Poland

Is that sarcasm? I can't always tell with you?

[quote=Love-it;1103965] I could be trite and say that true love comes to you, that happened with me/us and it is part of our compatibility that we met in an alpine environment that we are both enthralled with. True Love coming to you is a rare and wonderful thing. I've worked hard for everything I have in life it never occurred to me this would be much different. I would move to be with a true love, but there are some caveats, there are climates that I could truly not be comfortable in; straight up desert and hot and humid or a large city. Good Point! Large cities are a problem for me as I'm a country girl at heart. I do love the cultural offerings and hubbub of cities; but at the end of the day I need to walk barefoot in the grass, hear crickets chirping, go horse back riding etc. I prefer to be no more than an hour drive from the ocean and I like at least 3 seasons. But if I met a great guy I would do the city thing again. I don't know if true love could occur without a commonality of interests and desires. Well that goes without saying! I wouldn't relocate 15 miles just for sex. I'm talking about the whole enchilada.

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Originally Posted by DGirl I went to Iceland to see my man. I was scared. But, It was worth it.

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Originally Posted by DGirl But, that was after I left from there to work in Earle New Jersey..." He came to Italy for me from Greece..." LOL!!

You were both in the military, thats a little bit different as you expect to relocate every few years anyway.

OMG! You were stationed at Earle Naval Weapons Station in Colts Neck, NJ?!? When? For how long? I grew up near there and my dad worked there for over 30 years! This is truly the smallest planet on earth.

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Originally Posted by mercurialbliss I was willing to pack my belongings and move to the UK but he really wants to live here. If all goes as planned, he'll be here in January.

Aww, that is so cool! I am so happy for you both!

[quote=njqt466;1104451] Is that sarcasm? I can't always tell with you?

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Originally Posted by Love-it I could be trite and say that true love comes to you, that happened with me/us and it is part of our compatibility that we met in an alpine environment that we are both enthralled with. True Love coming to you is a rare and wonderful thing. I've worked hard for everything I have in life it never occurred to me this would be much different.

Now me, I grew up in the country and I LOVE big cities! I really don't like the country all that much. I like the nature part of it but I don't like the lack of cultural opportunities, plus I've had problems with small-town people that I don't seem to have with city people. I suppose for me though it would depend on how manageable the city is. I'm not sure if I could brave NYC, but I've never been there so I don't know (I'd love to visit there though). Indianapolis and San Antonio are both very manageable cities as far as driving, finding where you want to go, etc.

As far as smaller towns go, I'd be willing to move to a college town (like Bloomington, IN), but often the culture in smaller towns is much more limited, and I've had problems dealing with some of the narrow-minded attitudes of people in the small town/area where I grew up. This doesn't seem to be the case in college towns so much, though.

As for climate, that's a factor too. I don't like harsh winters and that's one of the things I love about where I live now - it's November and it's still 80 F!

Another country? Well, I'm not sure about whether I could do that or not. Maybe... depends on the country. Also depends on whether I could find a job myself there. It would pretty much have to be an English-speaking country though. While I'd love to learn another language, I'd have a lot of trouble if I moved somewhere where English was not the primary language.

I wouldn't give up those things to find true love; I'd give up those things if I had already found it.

Everything I've ever known.
There's not a distance I wouldn't travel for true love. Though my tally is around 7500 miles and counting, if you wanted figures.

Yeh, about that... have you updated your will yet?
I love you Bliss. Soon love, soon.

I would drive an hour maybe... fuck long distance relationships!!!

Yes. You get the laptop and the PC. Maggie gets everything else.

Totally. The logistics are only ever half the battle. You've got things like pressure to deal with as well - if you move somewhere to be with someone, they're not always going to take it well. They might say they want you to do it, but people can really change and resent you once you've done it, because they feel the burden of you being there solely because of them. There's other things too of course, like the practicalities with regards to culture shock, finding a place to live, getting around, showing your independence of your partner, etc. A lot of it is pure novelty - many people are attracted to the romance of the situation, and secretly enjoy the distance without thinking about how it will realistically go.

This is my personal experience with things like this but that's not to say it can't work out. I think mercurialbliss and no_strings are awesome for example, and I really hope they get everything to happen. I'm an embittered scrooge is all.

I'd go to the ends of the Earth.

I have always been very pessimistic about long distance relationships... seen very few work out.

But one's outlook changes and attachments to current situation and location diminishes with time.

So now I can simply answer yes. I'd go to the end of the earth to be with the right bloke.

Me too. If it is true love, then Outer Mongolia here I come!

You're right about the romantic scenario of falling in love with someone from across the nation or the ocean. Enjoying the distance can be true for some couples but I think I can safely say that's not the case with us. We communicate every day thanks to yahoo messenger and paltalk but seeing each other on cam and talking online isn't the same as being with each other in person and we crave that physical contact as well as the emotional and spiritual bond we created and nurtured online. It's also necessary to make plans to meet online at certain hours of the day since he's 5 hours ahead of me. I work odd hours at the moment so that makes my time more flexible.

My laptop has blown smoke more than once, my PC is on its last leg, i'm on my second webcam (don't buy webcams from Creative) and most of the time when i'm home, I resemble an air traffic controller with my headphones and mic firmly attached to my ears and mouth. My forced reliance on technology frustrates me at times, particularly when my PC crashes or yahoo or paltalk decides to hiccup at an inopportune time.

Communication requires time, planning, patience, and effort from both parties. Online romance is not for everyone. I would not recommend this to anyone who couldn't cope with spending large amounts of time online, isn't disciplined at planning future meetings, and prefers meeting people in the flesh before actually getting to know them. When love found me I was surprised to find how ready I was for that kind of intimacy. Cultivating that connection via long distance isn't easy but it's worth it when you find that special person.

I was in the water front area. 1998 ? Hubby said I went to Italy in 2001.

France, or Ireland. Whatever it takes.

The military is a committment like a relationship would be one, in in ideal world. However, it's hard to make two committments compatible, so it is also very tough on relationships. I had been pretty close to getting officially involved with two officers, but both got relocated, needless to say it had been hard for me to sign that. Best way to marry if you are in the military is to get an understanding civilian.

That is near McGuire AFB too, isn't it? I guess I'm number three from that area then.

If we were deeply connected, loved each other equally, and wanted to be together, I'd go anywhere.