My partner is a person who needs to be around family so a month is a long time for him to be away. I on the other hand am used to not leaning or being around family as much, I grew up in a family that was really never huggy and hid their emotions under the rug a lot. My partner on the other hand came from a family who is very much into hugs and had a lot of family time growing up.
I thought I would be able to handle it, and for the most part I was quite capable of it, and don't get me wrong I loved having the bed to myself, not being woken up in the morning by a cuddle, being able to fall asleep when I wanted without the incessant lecture: "Why are you coming to bed so late?", having the kitchen to myself, not being in the way of anyone in the morning when we were all getting ready to leave for the day. However, when you are stressed out from a long day and you just need a hug or pat on the back, you don't have it. Your emotional support system just isn't there.
My partner was really looking forward to being a bachelor for a bit of time, in the end he really missed us. Facetime just wasn't enough, some weekend visits helped but he was very lonely where he was. New place, new apartment, new roommates, new job, a lot to get used to in a short time.
You know the saying "You never can appreciate what you have until it's gone." That was how I felt and how my partner felt during that 1 month and 2 weeks separation between selling a house in one state and moving to a new state.
I was certainly appreciative of him at the end of that timeframe.
I thought I would be able to handle it, and for the most part I was quite capable of it, and don't get me wrong I loved having the bed to myself, not being woken up in the morning by a cuddle, being able to fall asleep when I wanted without the incessant lecture: "Why are you coming to bed so late?", having the kitchen to myself, not being in the way of anyone in the morning when we were all getting ready to leave for the day. However, when you are stressed out from a long day and you just need a hug or pat on the back, you don't have it. Your emotional support system just isn't there.
My partner was really looking forward to being a bachelor for a bit of time, in the end he really missed us. Facetime just wasn't enough, some weekend visits helped but he was very lonely where he was. New place, new apartment, new roommates, new job, a lot to get used to in a short time.
You know the saying "You never can appreciate what you have until it's gone." That was how I felt and how my partner felt during that 1 month and 2 weeks separation between selling a house in one state and moving to a new state.
I was certainly appreciative of him at the end of that timeframe.
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