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Hello everybody, Since we are a worldwide gaming clan with people all over the world, there is a chance that romances grow. Or you could be a travel addict and find love in another country. So I'm starting this topic to see if more people have experiences with long distance relationships. I would love to hear about other people their experiences, now in covid times but also before, from just a country next to yours to halfway across the world. I hope this helps people who are in the same situation or think about getting in the long distance relationship. Personally I'm married with someone who lives over 6000km/3700miles away from me. It is challenging but we manage, obviously we think we are perfect for each other which makes things easier. Now with covid, things have been more challenging because of travel bans but since we got married in January 2020 I got the luck that I could still travel to him as it was deemed an essential flight, 2 weeks of quarantine upon arrival and another week of quarantine and a covid test when I got back 'home', mouth mask for 9+ hours and standing in line for an hour and half just to show 2 documents that had been checked before I even got on the plane. But just knowing you'll be able to spend time with your better half makes it all worth it. I can only imagine how awful it would be for couples who aren't married and can't see each other for an extended period of time. I would never recommend long distance relationships to anyone, it's the hardest thing I've ever done mentally, insecurities, not being able to touch, kiss, cuddle, just be there for each other is so difficult, but when you just know this other person is special you suffer through it. It has taught me that nothing is just normal, while some people get upset by their better half and get tired of them, I can only be jealous of the people who can see their better half frequently, can wake up next to them every day and so on. Currently I'm in the draining process of getting a PR (permanent residency) for Canada - ofcourse one of the hardest countries to get into if you aren't a skilled worker. Lots and lots of paperwork and the PR doesn't include a work permit so next year I'm planning to move there to apply for a work permit - but won't be allowed to work while I wait for it to be approved (possibly 4 to 5 months) so I'm trying to save as much money as I can now. The fact that one of you will have to leave your country and migrate, leave your family and friends is another thing to think about and talk about. My husband likes his guns and I've known since I was a lot younger I'd eventually move away from Belgium. I also like the culture and the more relaxed way of life of Canada so for me the choice is easy, now with internet, all the social media and chat apps plus the ability to travel doesn't make it seem like such a big deal and Canada for me is an amazing country so my family can only be happy to have a place to stay when they want to visit the country (ofcourse main reason would be to visit me I assume but if there is much to do it's nicer). Enough with my rambling 😄 I hope more people are willing to share their story.
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