It sucks, plain and simple. On the bright side, it does get easier, or you just get used to it I haven't figured that out. I've always wondered why people even bother to be in a long distance relationship. I never understood how it could possibly work out, until now.

I have entered my first ever long distance relationship and it not as bad as I thought, and it is worse at the same time. There are obviously a lot of downsides, but believe it or not, there is some good to it. I was stubborn and didn't want to take any advice form anyone, I thought I'd just sulk and say "poor me." Yep, I've definitely learned to get over that.

If you are like me then stop and please take my advice. Distance tests your relationship so much in so many ways. Being apart from someone you've seen every day for the past year is a little hard at first. When my boyfriend left for the first time it was like a parent leaving their child on the first day of kindergarten, bring on the waterworks. You will feel doubt and look up statistics on the success rate of couples in a long distance relationship. Please try not to do that. It won't make you feel any better.

What I've come to realize is that the statistics don't really matter. What's important to remind yourself is that there is no other relationship like your own, and you are in control of everything that happens to it. Find out what works for you and your partner. Yes, you can take little advice from someone who has been there done that but there's no book on how to survive. You must put tons of effort into it. If something is important to you, you should let that show. Communication is key. Talk about what each of you wants to get out of it and what will make you feel better. Sometimes you need to sacrifice for your relationship but never sacrifice who you are.

Stop sulking. It's time to kick this temporary long distance relationship funk that you're in and make the best of it.