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I have felt it...and I did not find it the least bit pleasant.
I moved to America in April, and my wife and I got married in May. We had known each other online for about 3 years, and been romantically involved for about 2 of that.We had met a few times, I had been to America twice and she came to Finland, my native country, once, before I moved here.
Separating was always hard. It completely devastated us both, but our resolve in our relationship was strong. I remember during the summer of 2002, she was in Finland with me for two weeks, we had the most wonderful time. She had mononucleosis though, so she was sick for most of the time, but I didn't care, I just wanted to be with her. After I dropped her off at the airport, it got really bad really quickly for me. Driving home was hard, holding back and swallowing the tears, and when I finally got home...her smell was still there. Especially in the bed, her pillow, some used tissues on the floor next to the bed, dishes, laundry...things, ya know? I could NOT be there....me, a 6'2" guy, 25 years old, couldn't be there! Not without her... I left everything, dishes undone, everything, for about 5 days. I took off, went to the countryside, spent time with my brother and other family members. I could not sleep in that apartment for almost a week after she left.
I would have done most anything to be with her. It was overwhelmingly painful, and all I could think about was her.
Longing for someone a bit can be pleasant. It can keep your heart warm. But there is a point where it goes from warm to bleeding, and I'd rather not experience that again.
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