I don't understand why everyone is so afraid of long distance relationships?

I get it, that they aren't easy, but I don't understand why everyone dreads them. My boyfriend and I just celebrated our two year anniversary, and I was lucky that he came down to visit me to celebrate it. We hadn't seen each other for a month, so believe me we were ready to see each other. It was great to hear his laugh, and to see his smile in person, not just over snapchat or FaceTime. All of my friends have told me over and over again that they don't know how we do it. I have thought about it for a while and there are a few obvious reasons for how we have made it work.

We Communicate.

I talk to my boyfriend every day, as much as I can. We are both really busy, he is a super talented drummer, is in school, and he just started a new job. I work and have a pretty busy academic schedule as well. Somedays we don't get to talk as much as we would like, but we always make sure to tell each other that we love each other. Those two simple text can get us both through really busy days.

We Are Best Friends.

Even though we are dating, we are still best friends. I mean we rate each other's burps, we play soccer together, and we talk about pointless stuff for hours on end. I've never been closer to anyone in my life than I have my boyfriend. He knows all of my weird quirks, like how I can't pop my fingers or toes myself, I have to have him do it. Or that he can show me a really cute pug picture and know I will cry. I also know all of his weird quirks, like how he just writes random music when he is bored, and how he constantly asks "What's for dinner?" Whenever there is any silence. I know he will ask that question right after we eat dinner together as well. Yes, I know we are weird people, but aren't we all?

We Trust Each Other.

I'm really lucky to be in a relationship where I don't have to worry about what my boyfriend is doing, who he is with, or who he is talking to. We both completely trust each other, because if we didn't trust each other, what would be the point of dating? I don't have to check his text messages, or go through his snapchat. I trust him to make the right decisions, and he trusts me as well. Since we trust one another so much, neither of us have to be nervous about our relationship, and it is pretty great!

We Aren't Trying to Change.

Distance or college hasn't changed either of us. I'm so glad my boyfriend is still the kind, caring, and hilarious guy I fell in love with years ago. He never fails to make me smile, even when we are so far apart. He goes out of his way to make me smile every day. Since I don't see him every single day I try to remind him of me by sending him pug photos. He will tell you that I am obsessed with Pugs, and I can't deny his accusation. His responses always make me laugh. I'm really lucky to date someone who appreciates my good burps, even when he can only hear them over FaceTime. We are both growing more mature as we grow up, but neither of us are trying to completely change who we are. We are both happy with our personalities, and beliefs. I'm truly grateful that neither of us feel the need to drastically change who we are since we are in college.

We Plan Fun Activities.

Whenever I go home my boyfriend and I try to plan fun stuff to do. Last time I was home my boyfriend, his little brother, their cousin, and I went to a trampoline park and to Cookout. It was so much fun! When he came here we went to see one of my school's production of The World Goes 'Round, and that was such a cool show for the both of us. We really try to make the little time we have together a special experience. Just going out of our way to make sure we both have dates we can remember really means a lot to me. It shows me that we both care a lot about our relationship.

We Pray For One Another.

I pray for my boyfriend almost every single day. I'm always talking to God about helping my boyfriend and watching over him as he goes through certain tasks in his life. I know he has prayed for me as I have gone through some health struggles. We pray for God to watch over our relationship, and help us grow spiritually together. I think our spiritual relationship has made us closer than we could've ever imagined. When I think about my boyfriend I always remember one of my favorite Bible verses: Romans 12: 9-10

"Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with a brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor."

I just think this is a beautiful Bible verse that we work on applying to our relationship constantly.

If you truly love someone, but are moving away to college, or your family is moving, I urge you not to just give up on that relationship. Having a long distance relationship has made me appreciate my boyfriend more than ever. It has made my love for him stronger, and my devotion to our relationship even more passionate than what it was before. Don't give up on a relationship just because of a little distance. It isn't easy, but if you really love each other, it doesn't matter if it is easy or hard. You fight for what you love,and for me, my boyfriend is totally worth the distance.