Ranty Blog Post >:(

Here are some questions I've been asked, or statements that have been made about me being with James:

1) "You've never met him, how do you know you're in love with him"
2) "How do you know what he will be like in person and if you'll still like him after seeing him?"
3) "LDRs don't work in the long run, especially if you haven't met in person before starting the LDR"
4) "You'll get tired of spending so much money just to see him, he'll get tired of spending money to see you"
5) "So you can't just find someone in your own town to date?"
6) "He's going to get bored and cheat on you, or you'll get bored and want to date other people closer to you."
7) "You won't make it to the first meeting"
8) "It'll be harder to plan for the future if he's in a different country"
9) "So much stress, is it worth the wait?"
10) "My LDR is better/harder/more complicated than yours"
11) "What if he cancels the meeting at the last minute and/or turns out to be a fraud"

Here's what I have to say to that:

1) We go on skype every night, so it's pretty much like hanging out in person. I shouldn't have to explain how I know I'm in love with him. So what if we haven't met in person? I think it's crazy when people who've met each other in person start saying "I love you" after a week. So it's not only people in LDRs who are crazy.
2) I don't know, but I can assume it'll pretty much be exactly like how he is on skype. And I guess I'll have to wait and see, won't I?
3) Yes they do, there's proof, people have gotten married from meeting on the internet and living long distance, only to move in together when the time was right. It's definitely real and possible.
4) No we won't. We both really want this, and so the money doesn't matter to us. My only worry is where my income will come from, since I don't have a job yet.
5) Tried that. Also, what difference does it make? You could meet a person in your own town who turns out to be a total douchebag, as I have, so it doesn't matter. On James' side, he hates the girls in New York because they are snobby and shallow and downright mean to him. No one bothered to take the time to get to know him as I have.
6) Zero chance of that happening on both our parts. The reason I am so certain of that is kinda personal. Plus, I trust him, and also, I've gone almost 5 months without having sex and I am not bored. I'd rather wait for him than ruin things with a stupid one night stand.
7) Lol, it's been almost 5 months and now we're in the home stretch, I think we're getting there.
8) Yeah that might be true, one of us will have to sacrifice things to be with the other, but we'll worry when the time comes, and I'm sure we'll find a way if we both really want it.
9) Definitely a lot of stress from missing them and anxiety about meeting someone for the first time after  months of being in an online relationship, but it's so worth it <3
10) Stop comparing relationships. Each relationship is different, LDR or not, so just because someone lives closer to their partner doesn't make it easier, or someone lives farther away doesn't make it harder. You're all in your own situations so deal with your own and don't worry about what other LDRs are doing or if they're judging you.
11) I've actually thought about that and worried about that a lot. James assures me that he won't cancel on me and he's saying how he's excited to meet me and my family, and come up here, so I guess I will have to see and get back to you on that one. Also, if he's a fraud then he is a very good liar. And I haven't seen any red flags from him yet to indicate that he is a fraud, and I'm good at spotting red flags from experience.

There you have it. I'm in kind of a ranty mood and just wanted to vent some things. I feel better now except I got a headache >.<