Long Distance and The Pandemic
If you are in a long distance and you had your life turned upside down because of the pandemic year of Hell, Then you are not alone. There are couples all around the world who haven’t seen their partner or fiance, or even wife or husband. There is nothing that makes people like me so depressed. I am sure I am not the only one who has had those ups and down days this past year. Most borders haven’t fully opened up and the ones that do probably only have seen their Long Distance partner once or twice the whole. I’ve heard rumors about how it could take up to 8 hours to get through the whole arrival process of immigration or other things that might take even more time to travel.
The Struggles are Real
It can be so hard for couples around the world. Even sexually it can be so frustrating for even the most modest. We’ve all had those days where the need to feel their touch from our partners and that can be the hardest part of this pandemic. We don’t know when those international borders will open and I am hopeful and watching the Philippines that it will open in November or December.
Handling the distance
We all have our ways to handle the distance but I thought it would be a good idea to talk about some of the things that I’ve learned over the years. Even the idea of buying Airplane tickets can be hard for someone to save up the money to be able to see their partners internationally. Some things to keep in mind while you are waiting:
- Faithfulness — Try to keep true to your partner and try to not make any mistakes with your partner. This has definitely been real hard for most to do. I’ve heard about how hard it is and I can totally relate.
- Patience — Seeing all what is going on with borders, we can have those days where we will have little or no patiences with Governments or even with your Partner. You’ll need to walk carefully on how you deal with disappoint. We’ve seen governments that have really disappointed us all.
- Determination — After all you’ve been through this past few months to years. You’ll have to keep your determination and keep reminding yourself why you are in an LDR. Try to have fun and remember those really special times with your partner, that has helped me tremendously.
- Understanding — This is also something you must do while you are waiting for the borders to open up. We have to remember to keep understanding our partners and listen to their needs and wants.
Strategize the meeting
Finally, when the borders finally open up for your partner and you. You should already have plans in place for the next meeting. This can be so helpful to see there is going to be a time together. This will help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am already doing this and we are planning for the time when we are finally together. This has helped me so much and kept us rooted in what really matters. We are also talking about closing the distance. If you can close the distance this will help you keep grounded and knowing that there is more at the end of the tunnel. These are just small tips to help you survive the distance and even the pandemic.
