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Harshaw · 09-17-2003, 10:32 AM

My girlfriend and I have been getting closer and closer since we took a trip together about 2 months ago. It was to the point where she would sleep over at my house almost every night. Then 2 fridays ago, I found out we had less than 8 hours before she went on a trip to California. I coped, and figured she would be back in a week (she implied that that was the length of the trip). A week later I get an email saying she "will be there for a while" and because email is sporadic she will call me in "a couple of days or weeks" She is in a National Park, so I understand not being able to call everynight... but days or weeks? Up until the point when she left we spent all of our time together. I don't mind the fact that she is gone, I can even live with the fact that she may be gone for a while. However, I must admit I feel a sense of abandonment.

I don't really know why I am posting this, I guess I just want opinions. Is this a normal thing to do when a relationship goes to fast? Is it normal for someone to split to slow it down? Does it always end baddly?

09-17-2003, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Harshaw Is mad at you. Location: Bored in Sacramento	And like that... I'm in a long distance relationship My girlfriend and I have been getting closer and closer since we took a trip together about 2 months ago. It was to the point where she would sleep over at my house almost every night. Then 2 fridays ago, I found out we had less than 8 hours before she went on a trip to California. I coped, and figured she would be back in a week (she implied that that was the length of the trip). A week later I get an email saying she "will be there for a while" and because email is sporadic she will call me in "a couple of days or weeks" She is in a National Park, so I understand not being able to call everynight... but days or weeks? Up until the point when she left we spent all of our time together. I don't mind the fact that she is gone, I can even live with the fact that she may be gone for a while. However, I must admit I feel a sense of abandonment. I don't really know why I am posting this, I guess I just want opinions. Is this a normal thing to do when a relationship goes to fast? Is it normal for someone to split to slow it down? Does it always end baddly?