Stop, pause, rewind

Listening to: Stairway to Heaven cover by Rodrigo Y Gabriella
Currently drinking: Self-made Double Mocha


What do you do when you're in a relationship that has a lot of potential, but isn't at the commitment level that could sustain a long distance relationship? Do you stop the relationship altogether? Do you rewind it back to a "just friends" stage? Or do you decide to put everything on hold, hit the pause button, in hopes that everything will be the same when you get back?

I've recently had a lot of free time to contemplate how long distance can affect different couples. My former roommates both have been in long distance relationships and made them work, yet I know a vast majority of people just can't seem to work past all those barriers. It could be the physical distance, feelings of loneliness, realizing major life changes, or just plain lack of communication, but whatever the barrier may be, distance can destroy the seemingly indestructible. Recent conversations with "the man in my life," let's call him the Pirate for now, have led me to believe that pressing the Pause button might be a possible answer, but what does that even mean? Does pausing mean that I should just freeze all my emotions until I return to the States, or does it mean that a serious critical re-evaluation of our relationship is in order? Should I just assume that it's ok for me to indulge in the occasional lonely cuddle with another guy? Meh, I suppose it really is all up in the air for right now, but I'm hoping that some of these questions will be answered before I leave on a jet plane. I suppose none of this  would really help anyone in a similar predicament, seeing as it's not advice at all, but I do know that talking about it helps! Ha, it's also helping keep me away from homework, so I should probably go. If you have any comments or advice I'd love to hear it!

Peace out and love you lattes!