Back-to-school time is the busiest and most stressful time of year for me. All summer long, as I tried to put off thinking about the time when I would have to get back to work and real life, I often wondered what would happen to my romance with Farm Boy when the end of August rolled around. It's really difficult to go from strolling hand in hand on a beach in Baja to the grim realities of a classroom full of prebubescent kids while keeping the magic alive at the same time. I am happy to report that our love is still strong, and I am still overjoyed to be in a relationship with him. School has already been in session for 2 weeks, so it seems that we have made it past a major hurdle. Of course, things are good between us mostly due to increased communication and respect for each others' needs. When we don't take the time to have a serious discussion about our assumptions and our daily thoughts and actions, things can get uncomfortable. Once or twice in the past month, there were times where we needed to sit down together and clear up some misunderstandings between us, and I even wondered if we might break up because of them. Luckily (mostly due to Farm Boy's continued efforts and appreciation of me, combined with my enchantment with the person whom I cherish more and more as I get to know him), we are somehow still making this crazy internet romance work.
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It sounds as if you're past the "fingers crossed" stage. I'm so glad you're both -- apologies for the cliche' about to be perpetrated -- "working on the relationship" to keep things functioning well. God, so much jargon in all that; I'm wondering what language we used to use to talk about this stuff. I should ask Jane Austen. -- At any rate, I'm glad hear you & FB are still an item. Very good news. "Another match dot com success story." [Sorry!]
-- Mimi
Good to hear from you Mimi! Actually, I met Farm Boy on OK Cupid after I gave up on Match. Online dating does work, though I had my doubts. You and Funny Guy were my inspiration to hang in there. I don't think that Jane Austen ever imagined that couples would have to work on things like money issues, therapy, or becoming vegetarians, but it would be interesting to find out what caused couples angst back then.
I'll so miss your trenchant commentaries on your dates. So happy you have found a compatible, kind man.
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