Long Distance Love Hurts,
by Gianni

Sept. 25, 2009

Sophie and I are still crazy in love after almost 15 months into our relationship. But love hurts because of the time that we are apart. From the time we first met in person a few weeks after our online encounter with romance, we have grown closer week by week. We are very in tune with each other, very accepting and respectful of each other, always seeking to please the other and never belittle. We are extremely compatible and we connected from the first day we chatted online. Our souls have meshed at the deepest level and we have sought with all of our might to preserve the passion that so naturally developed between us.

So love hurts us, not because of bad experiences with each other, but because of all the wonderful stories we have stored away in the files of our hearts. Our own love stories constantly play before our minds when we are together, coming to life again through our communication, activities, and intimacy with each other. So when either one of us is backing out of a driveway at the end of our weekend meetings, our emotions crash. Sometimes, we feel sick all week long because we miss each other so badly.

Because Sophie and I have discovered such a unique long distance romance with each other, we have taken on the pseudonym of "The Masked Truelovers". We hope to be able to inspire hope in the lives of other couples who are also dealing with long distance relationships. We have found true love and we know that distance could not steal that discovery from us. We have rose to the challenge of maintaining our long distance marriage (yes, we even got married a month ago) and conquered all obstacles....

...But love hurts us still because we miss each other. We long for each other. We desire each other. We need each other. I love looking into Sophie's beautiful green eyes, her glowing smile. We just want to be in the same room with each other, no matter what we are doing. We are just so comfortable together and overwhelmingly supportive of all that we think, say, and do.

When we are together, we constantly touch. Our physical passion is one of our strong points, one of the elements that keeps our relationship bonded. I believe it's an essential feature for every couple to stay physically connected in every way possible. That inturn will vibrate to your souls and keep you insync with each other. We make the most of the weekends because she works all week in New Jersey and I work all week in Pennsylvania. We hold hands everywhere we go, from the time we leave the house to the time we return. We kiss all the time, sit next to each other in the house, and sit next to each other in restaurant booths everywhere we dine. Many times, we walk with arms around each other. We have a nickname for that: FULBOT (full body touch). We are amazed as we walk in public, at fairs, amusement parks, and other events, that hardly any couples walk FULBOT. Most don't even hold hands. (Observe sometime while you're out and about.) So, while we stay so close on the weekend, love hurts as soon as we have to face reality and start a new week without the other.

One day, we'll be together for good. There may be a gradual transition for us before that point where we may be able to see each other more often. That remains to be seen. One day, we won't even have that one negative aspect about our long distance marriage. We won't say, "Love Hurts" anymore. We will say, "Love Heals".