Have any of you tried a long distance relationship? Of course I had to try it, and this is my story.
A little while ago, a good friend of mine told me she had someone who would be perfect for me. There was just one little problem; she lived in Las Vegas. Now I am not big on a long distance relationship, but I told my friend that maybe we could meet next time I go there. I had planned on going in the next couple weeks, so my friend told me to call her when I was there. We were able to meet for a few hours, and we hit it off immediately. We both had such a good time it was vey tough to leave. Once I got home we called and text each other every day for about six weeks. By the sixth week, it was unbearable for both of us. I told her I was coming up the next weekend, and she told me I could stay at her place. The day arrived not too soon, and the drive went by quickly, because I was so excited to see her. I had already made plans for the weekend, dancing one night, and a concert the next night. I arrived at her place, and my heart was pounding. She opened the door and we just embraced and kissed for what seemed like hours. It was just so perfect, nothing could go wrong, or could it?
The first night went great, we gambled a little, and on this rare occasion I actually won. We went to a club she frequented, and had a fabulous time. The next day we went out to breakfast, and gambled a little more; we were in Vegas remember. As we were walking through one of the casinos, she turned to me and said that I needed to stop touching her. Well I consider myself a romantic, and I really enjoy holding hands, and also putting my arm around someone I have feelings for. Unfortunately she did not like that. She felt it was too much. I on the other hand, knew we only had a short weekend together, and wanted to enjoy it as much as possible. I knew if she was like this after only a day, then there was no chance of a relationship with me. I left pretty sad, but I knew in my heart it was the right thing to do.
So, was it worth it driving that far for someone? And I have to say yes, I have no regrets. Now if someone asked me if I would do it again, my answer would be no – I would rather date someone close to home in Santa Clarita.
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