Parti, thanks. I am sure that some people will not agree and that is fine. But I do believe that each government has a responsibility in taking care of its own people.
I don't want to be a spoiler and I believe some couples succeeded in long distance relationship.
Lets assume the people involved get along very well and get to the next step.
Who will make the move? The person making the move will face many financial and culture issues. Some of which will be of a general nature like functioning in a different society and maybe contend with another language. Immigration laws, the ability to work and function in this new environment. On a more personal level, what to do with your belongings and finding yourself elsewhere without the support of friends and family. It is normal to have dreams and hoping for lasting relationship and sometime it is a small step to push reality aside. If it doesn't work out, will you have to move out without notice and what are going to be your immediate options? Stay, go back and start anew or you didn't abandon everything being realistic of a possible outcome?
What about kids?
I believe it is a lot easier for a younger person to move than someone who is a older. Better do a trial run for a while to see if it is feasible, but not impossible.
I don't have the answers as it depends on many factors and individual characters. It also depends on the people financial situation.
Your comment on the harp reminded me of a paragraph in a book called "History of the Conquest of England by the Normans" by Augustin Thierry. He mentioned that when Ireland was invaded, they were surprised to find that many households had a harp and many inhabitant were prolific in its use and also were very gifted in writing poetry.
It most likely had some truth in it as the coat of arms of Ireland has a harp in it. You may be aware of this already, I thought to mention it.
Non, I enjoy many Classical artists. Too many to mention. Haendel, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Bach, Alessandro Marcello, Rossini, some Chopin and Schubert.
Most of the greatest work of poetry, music and literature were created not in loneliness, but by lone people. It is in this state of mind that they created some of the best work available to human kind.
Hi Cyn, I am getting there in years, so I have a little experience in so called relationship's mistake. Looking back, I have no regrets concerning my failed relationships. I have learned from them and I must say that they were enjoyable. More so than have done nothing with the fear of failure. Did I learn something, heck yes. Did it make me a better person, probably not. But it gives me a better insight of what is life about rather than have kept my head in the sand. This is my experience and everyone has is own. I will not give advices based on my own experience as Ted is free to live his life as he see fit. It is his right to look for happiness. Now, I'll keep quiet.
If you are on a journey and you get a little pebble in your shoe, what do you do. Stop, sit, cry and abandon your journey? Or you get the pebble out and continue?
It's your choice and nobody can do anything about it.
If God was a scientist, another one would be created to match the general consciousness of what a God is and what he represents.
"back to square one on the board of How great we are" wouldnt't be too pleasing for many. The superiority complex of human kind would take such a blow that it would have to reconstruct itself with the same previous insanity as a validation for its past behavior.
RE: Why look at me if you have blocked me?
Hi Cat,Don't try to stop those young ladies from eating frogs. It's great for their complexion.
Sorry to hear about your misadventures. Good luck to you.