Alone vs. Lonely

When I’m single, I rarely feel alone. Now that I’m a part of a couple, I feel lonely. I guess alone and lonely are two different things. If I really think about it, the reason I feel lonely is because I wish I was able to spend more time with the guy but our schedules don’t really allow it. And if it was bad before, it’s about to get a lot worse… now that I’m going to be working a 9 to 5 grown up job and he works all day, every day, we are going to have even less time for each other. I feel miserable when I think about it. And spending a completely amazing 24 hours together makes it that much harder not knowing when I am able to see him again for anything longer than an hour or two before we both crash and fall asleep.

How do long-distance couples do it? I guess, in essence, we are a long-distance couple…which has its positives and negatives. My major gripe with the long-distance thing is that the guy isn’t very chatty on the phone. He wants the basics and doesn’t understand why I like to hear about his boring day. And in reverse, he doesn't understand my constant need for communication.

Alright, I am exhausted and I start my new job at Climb bright and early tomorrow morning. eek.

There is something about the presence of a cat…that seems to take the bite out of being alone. –Louis Camuti