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Why small disruptions feel catastrophic in long-distance relationships

We had plans to video chat tonight but his internet is down and I feel irrationally devastated about missing one conversation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When connection is scarce, every lost opportunity for contact carries the weight of all the presence you cannot have.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance love?”

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