<p>I am currently a senior in high school. I have been with my boyfriend for more than a year and everything is really great. I plan on going to a school in Chicago and he is planning on going to school in Canada. I have been back and forth on what we should do for the future. I just need some advice please!</p>
<p>If it’s meant to be, a long distance relationship should suffice.</p>
<p>Honestly, it’s not going to work out. You’ll be overwhelmed by so many new things once you enter college, from new friends, your work and studies, and so many other factors that you really won’t be able to devote time and energy to a boyfriend who will be doing the same thing. I’ve seen couples who were set on being engaged that have ended long distance relationships simply because they couldn’t handle it.</p>
<p>Think about it. You’ve only been with him for about a year. You’ll be going to college for 4 years. And depending if you want to go to grad school, then you’re pretty much going to have to be apart for a very long time. Be realistic, do you really want to go through with that? You will meet new people in college that you will be interested in and I guarantee you that your high school boyfriend in Canada will face the same thing too. Ultimately, this is your life, and it wouldn’t do you any good to be chained to something like a long distance relationship. So do yourself a favor and conclude that you have to close this chapter and open a new one once you go to college and end it with him. And really, don’t feel bad about this. A lot of people go through this when going to college and decide to end the possibility of a long distance relationship. And they’re doing the right thing.</p>
<p>^ Hence the <em>if</em> in my post. lol</p>
<p>Lol just doing her a favor here.</p>
<p>Hey, I know it isn’t as far or the exact same, but I have been with my girlfriend almost ten months. She graduated last year and has been going to unc (2.5 hours from where I still go to high school.) I would have to say, though she is able to come home periodically, we are doing great with the help of Skype!</p>
<p>If you have Facebook or text, you can keep in touch with him from there.</p>
<p>I was only with my boyfriend for 7 months before I went to college and he was still in high school. Now we are hitting our two year anniversary next week. Give it a shot. If you love him, why should you break it off just yet? See if it works out before you give him the boot.</p>
<p>I say break it off. You’ll save a lot of pain that way (trust me the longer it is the harder it falls). I say this because so far I only know 2 couples who are still with their significant other from high school (this is only after freshman year and currently sophomore year). All of the other relationships I knew dropped like flies especially after thanksgiving break. The other remaining couples broke it off the start of sophomore year after summer break. A girl across from my room just got dumped by her 4 year boyfriend (they met in 10th grade). 4 years… I mean that’s ridiculous. She’s having a real hard time recovering.</p>
<p>It’s really hard to tell if your relationship will last throughout college however I say it is the SAFEST bet just to break it off now. You two will be meeting A LOT of people in college. You two will encounter many obstacles, especially jealousy, the potential of one of you meeting one of the countless people in college that one of you might develop a thing for, and just having to talk to them all of the time, much more than the average couple (trust me this is needed for a long distance relationship). It gets straining. I say break it off. It will hurt in the beginning but the benefits really outweigh the cons. A less hurtful breakup, less stress, more time to focus on your studies and meeting others, and just enjoying your college life overall.</p>