~long relation-ship~
Long-distance relationships can be fun and romantic. They make you feel very special. Every time you talk on the phone or visit each other, he acts like he’s thrilled to be able to talk to you or see you. And you do the same.
But that’s the problem. Any contact you have is special. So you step out of real life into your own little world of romance. Any time he calls, you jump at the chance to talk—you never put him on hold or tell him you’re too busy with something else right now. Everything else in your life gets put on hold to give him all of your attention, whether by phone or on your weekend visits.
When you visit, you have a limited amount of time during which all your attention is focused on each other. It’s like going away for a week of summer camp—terrific, but not real life. You never see each other in normal day-to-day life.
