boyfriend going on gap year

[sussexgal]

hey! my boyfriend is going away for 6 months later this year and I'm feelign really depressed about it. i don't think it's fair to keep the relationship going while he's away as he should be having fun on his gap year...but I just don't know what I will do without him. Has anyone got through something like this and made the relationship work? we are 18.thanx

[what???]

how long have you been going out?

[ENGINEER1973]

Gap year for six months?

Go and have fun lifes too short!

[bobtheturkey]

go with him

[WendyS]

Well, why can't you have some fun too while he's away on his gap period? You're only 18 and the two of you are not joined at the hip. Use the opportunity to do something different, develop a new hobby, get fitter, read some interesting new books, get a part-time job. The list is endless.

Keep yourself busy and involved and before you know what has happened the 6 months will have passed and he'll be back. If you're sitting at home depressed he'll feel emotionally blackmailed and guilty about going away and won't want to come back to you.

[bloaterbum]

I am afatalist enjoy yourself and let things go if he is right for you he'll be back soon enough