Realistically speaking, how long can you wait for someone..? Where you and your bf/gf/partner are separated for one reason or another for an extended period of time and wait for each other until the time when you can reunite..? Is 'love' worth endlessly waiting for?
For example, I have a friend whose bf just went to the army and will be there for two years with very little vacation time. My friend also will not be able to go to her home country (she's in the USA) more than twice a year, with no guarantee that she'll be able to see him during those times... They can barely see each other or even talk to each other, but she's planning on waiting for him anyway. But I don't know anyone who actually succeeded waiting for their boyfriends in the army, and it seems too irresponsible/naively romantic to say that you will wait for someone for that long.
Or another example. There's a couple that tried to maintain their relationship through long distance and other unfortunate circumstances (e.g. both parents hate the bf/gf, or both are just way too busy physically and emotionally for a relationship). But eventually, the guy/girl gives in and says that he/she wants to remain friends or break up or whatever u want to call it. If their feelings are still there after a while, he/she says that maybe they'll be able to get back together.
If you were to be in/have been in a similar situation, how long do you think/have you can keep your feelings alive for the other person?
I dunno.. these issues suddenly became personally relevant to me these days and its getting me all feeling down and
depressed and whatnot. So I'd like to know what you guys think. And I'm VERY sorry if this is a repeat thread
- please delete shinsengumi-san, if it is. I did try searching ^^;