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@bonding2 (219)
South Africa
April 5, 2012 3:04am CST
A good friend of mine is in a long distant relationship ,the lady is busy calling him up at odd hour to make sure he is not with any other woman . my friend is really lonely and has not seen this woman for more than a year now but she seems to be controlling him from a long distance, the problem is that this woman has helped him out in the past . what is the best way to reconcile this situation since he is too busy to travel anytime soon?
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@Extourmed (191)
• Bulgaria
5 Apr 12
Well long distance relationship is not a real relationship if you ask me. The long distance relationship is based on technology and that's all. Your friend is felling obliged with that girl but he should really think where are they heading to with this long distance relationship. In my opinion he should break up with here because of the circumstances or think of another way, but i doubt he'll find one. Whatever your friend should know best what to do, but that's my opinion. Good luck to your friend :)
• United States
28 Apr 12
I think that you make a good point. With long distance relationship individuals have to figure out where they are going in the relationship. Is one of them actually willing to relocate for them to build their relationship? I too hope that he will be able to work something out that is best for the both of them.
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
There should be mutual understanding and trust between the two people. You should ask your friend if he is still in love with the woman. Because of long distance relationships and being away for a long time, you can't control that love for each other can change and fade away. They should have a deep conversation with each other and arrive at a decision.
• United States
28 Apr 12
For a relationship to be a successful understanding and trust are key factors. It's hard to have a good relationship with out those two factors. Long distance relationships as well are hard to maintain. So it would be good for him to think about what he wants to do and to do it. That way things don't get worse or they can try and work it out.
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
I'm into long distance relationship too..but I don't call my boyfriend especially wee hours at night or even odd hours coz i know that he is resting and sleeping.Honestly before I tried it once or twice just to check whether he is with someone and I know it is bad..really bad..I told him,I'm getting jealous and so there are lots of things filling my mind....and what change it...my boyfriend spoke with me,he told me that I need to trust him as much as he trusted me and so I did..and it's been okay ever since and so what your friend can do is talk to his girlfriend,that as much as he trusted her being away from her,she needs to give that trust in return too and he has to always assure her that she is the only one for him.hope this helps in a little way
• United States
28 Apr 12
That is good that he talked with you. I think that having open and honest communication is a must in most relationships. It really shows that he cares, that he took your feelings into consideration by talking with you. I hope that you and your boyfriend continue to have a close relationship even with it being long distance.
• Malaysia
5 Apr 12
Trust is everything.. Looks like she's not trust to her boyfriend because they in long distant relationship. She just don't want to lose her men.I think your friend should be honest to his girlfriend about his feeling right now..
• United States
28 Apr 12
I completely agree with you. Trust does many everything. Without it so many relationships will be destroyed. Yeah I said the same thing. That the friend should talk be honest with his girlfriend. It's obvious she is having a hard time but if it continues it could cause problems for the relationship.
@pjha1975 (214)
• India
5 Apr 12
This is a clear cut example of distrust & insecurity on the part of that long distance girl-friend of your friend. He needs to talk to her, be assertive & tell her that she needs to trust him & feel secure in their relationship. If that doesn't reduce the calling up at odd hours or increase the trust between them then I don't feel their relationship can last. It seems that this lady has become very possessive of your friend. And, that's a dangerous sign.
• United States
28 Apr 12
I agree with you. She is obviously have problems with the two issues you mentioned. Yeah relationships where there is a lack of trust, and jealousy issues like that will tend to have more problems. Hopefully they can get it sorted out before it creates bigger issues.
5 Apr 12
actualy, i was also in same kind of relationship for almost 3months. i first saw her and after that its like we are thousand of miles apart.. Day-by-day my feeling for her was geeting screwed and really i was not in a mood to ttake this relationship to any further. and i broke it up. for your friend, if he also love that girl, than it shouldnot be a problem because he will understand how that lady loves him that she cant even live without talking to him. and if he doesnot love her no more, then i think break up will bw the best option.
• United States
28 Apr 12
Yeah managing a long distance relationship is hard in itself. Not to mention adding trust issues to it. I hope that even though you had to end your relationship that you are doing ok and have been able to still enjoy your life. Hope that you will be able to have a relationship with someone who is right for you.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
28 Apr 12
I guess a good thing for him to do is to keep talking with her and letting her know that he cares about her. Perhaps he could see if she could travel to visit him. Perhaps he could also send gifts to remind her that he does love and care for her. Hopefully things will work out and improve for them.
@sjvg1976 (41289)
• Delhi, India
28 Apr 12
Hello bonding2, May be she feels insecure.You must ask your friend once has there been any incident that he made her dubious about him. In any relationship one has to trust another one otherwise it cannot last long.It is sure if this lady continues it this person will definitely break relation in near future.They should talk to each other on this soon.