Long-distance relationship don’t work

Years ago I met a good looking, slim, tall and very educated boy. He asked me to go out and so we started to know each other better. We had been going out together for 6 months when he decided to study a carer so he went to Barcelona; however, we continued our relationship.

Thanks to the new technologies, we could communicate, although, we lived far away from each other, we felt near. Moreover, he used to come here every time it was possible for him and I felt very happy but one day he came on holiday and we met to have a meal in a nice restaurant by the sea as we used to. I felt so loved that I was very surprised to notice my boyfriend looked so different (from he was). While we were having dinner I asked him why he was so serious and he told me he had realized that he wasn’t so in love with me as before because of the distance, but he would like us to continue to be friends.

After that I was heard-broken but thanks to my friends I feel a little better and at the moment I realize that long-distance relationship don’t work.

LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS DON'T WORK

I still think in Marta, my best friend. She was happy, funny and she was able to cheer up someone that was sad. But everything changed when she fell in love with a friend, whose name is Eric. So they began a relationship. 

Months later, Eric moved to Barcelona. Even thought she lives in Granada, they continued their relationship. However, Marta fell into a deep depression: She never left her house, only to go to high school. Also she paid attention to her phone and her old computer to talk to Eric. Even so, Marta wouldn’t admit that she wasn’t the same. At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work, because it not only affects the couple, but friends in common and individual friends.

Finally, I talked with Marta without good results, because she denied recognizing that only left the memories and photos. So, I went to her house and I closed the computer and with my heart in hand, I told her she wasn’t the same, and she had replaced her smiles with small tears. At that moment, she saw it clearly and she stopped the distance relationship. But she needed some time. 

Unexpected Reencounter

Last summer, I travelled to Mallorca to see my family where I have many friends, because I have been to Mallorca every year since I was born. Normally, I go there at Christmas, but last year my parents decided to go in summer.

When I arrived, I met my friend. We decided to do something, but we didn't know what to do. That night we went to a park and while we were talking  a group of boys suddenly came towards us. I recognised one of them, his name was Pablo, he was my chilhood sweetheart. I met him in Madrid, before he lived in my village and we were neighbours. I fell love with him and we started going out. The problem was when, that year, he moved to Mallorca, and we broke up. At that moment I realized that long-distance don't work. I had fallen out of touch with him.I didn't know anything about him, I thought that we had never met before. Despite the distance, I was love with him. I went to greet him and he gave me two kisses. We remembered all those moments. Since that day, we met every day.

Finally we went out again. That situation was different, before we were kids. Now we had clear ideas, we had grown and matured. Two years later he returned to Madrid and our relationship continued.

Love in Paris

When I just turned 18 I was offered the opportunity to go and study to the university of my dreams in Paris. I didn't doubt at all to accept the fabulous opportunity and I moved to Paris.

The university was perfect: big, beautiful, with large gardens; and the most important thing, the people were really nice. When I arrived, at the beginning I stayed at the university campus and I met my clasmates. They showed me the city and we started to go out together. Those days I met a very handsome guy called John in the French class. I liked him since the first time I saw him. John and I started to date and our relationship grew.
We did some trips together during the course and we enjoyed ourselves a lot, and  I even met his familly . But soon the course finished and I had to go back to Madrid.

However, as we were really in love,  we decided to maintein a long-distance relationship. We decided to meet several times a month and talk on phone every day.

At first, the relationship was great but we started losing contact and unfortunately, bit by bit our love disappeared. At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don't work.

THE LIFETIME

Three years ago,  I was invited to a party of a friend of mine. He was celebrating his 18th birthday and his parents organized a fantastic party for him;  there was good music and there were many people.  I was having a great time, when suddenly I met a girl. Her name was Susan, she was very kind, funny and pretty. We spent the rest of the night talking and laughing together. It was love at first sight.

After that party, I started flirting with her and after a few weeks we started going out. I loved her and she loved me, all was perfect. However, I had to tell her that next month I was leaving Menorca because of my studies. When I told her, she said that we could still be together.

After a few months, I started living in Barcelona, I fell out of touch with her and we grew apart and spoke less and less to each other. At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work. Finally, 3 weeks ago we split up, however, I still love her.

CARLOS VICO URBANO

It all started during our Christmas holidays, when Sara travelled with her family to celebrate the Christmas holidays with her parent’s friends in a tiny village near the forest. Sara didn’t want to go because she remembered ancient and empty the village of other years.

                                                              

First of all, Sara and her family arrived at the village and went to see the friends who were waiting in the village square. Sara was surprised because there was a boy of her age who hadn’t gone the other years, and she feeling love at first sight. After that them all went home and Sara took a walk. Sara’s mother told her to go back soon at home but one thing happened that changed the Sara’s holidays. She was walking in the village when she saw the boy alone sitting on a bench, she didn’t know what to do but suddenly the boy called her. Although she was very nervous, she went to him. They started to talk and got on well, however they had to return home because it was late. Then they made out and Sara couldn’t believe what had happened. She arrived home hilarious and her mother didn’t know what had happened. Sara and Alberto continued to see each other every day, and on Christmas day they spent all night together, they fell in love. But the Christmas holidays were finishing and it was time to return to their city. Since they had fallen in love they decided to have a long-distance relationship.

After the holidays, they continued to talk to each other every day, but the situation had changed because Sara believed that Alberto was different. Although they had an argument they tried to patch up their differences but the relationship didn’t work. At that moment they realized that long-distance relationships don’t work and they decided to become friends since they had had good moments.

                                                                                                               Aina Isbert Andreu

                                                                                                               2nBatx-B

A SUMMER LOVE

This summer I met a boy in a party, since the first moment we connect and enjoyed the next three days talking. He explained me that at the beginning of next month he had to go to a city far away to study.We agreed to meet on the third day. 
Although he came in his car, we spent the day walking around the city.I remember as the words left his mouth and the glitter of his eyes hypnotizing me.
Later we take the car and went to an unspoilt beach where we lay on the sand starring at the stars. All of a sudden he put a beautiful song and the time was magical. 
When the song had finished, we looked into each other's eyes, something was shining, we got closer, slowly, until our lips met. When the kiss ended, the moon was hiding and we admit that ever since the first moment we had interested in the other. 


After that we had fallen in love, like in the movies.The time went and we realized that despite our love, we were very different. 
The distance was a problem. At the end, we split up. It was a short relationship, however it was passionate. Maybe, if he had not had to go away everything had been well. At that moment, I realized that long-distance relationships don't work.

Ángeles García 2bach C

At that moment I realized long-distance relationships don't work

I always remember when I met Nat. One night of my holidays, I was in Barcelona, in a disco, I met a girl called Natalia. She was funny and gorgeous, and after dancing that night with her, she gave me her phone number.The next day, I called her and we went to a concert together. That was another excellent night, and after the concert, I worked up the courage and I asked her to go out with me, and she said: Yes! Of course! I was really happy that night. The next days, we were together all the time. We had our differences, but we always got over the differences and made it up. We had
fantastic moments together, and it seemed that we were going steady. I was delighted with her, and she too with me.  Problems started when my holidays finished and I had to return to Menorca. When I returned, I had terrible days because I missed her a lot, and she missed me too. At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work. Finally, we started going out with
other people, because we couldn't be together.

Long-distance relationships don't work

Five years ago I used to be  an astronaut. I used to have an extreme life, always on the move, never settled down anywhere. My life was about studying astronomy, investigating anything to do with space, and at the same time I was quite a succesful musician. During my music career, I formed a music band and I met a girl who turned out to be a very  important person in my life.

Everything was going perfectly, I couldn't possibly complain in any way at all.One day, I was asigned a very important mission, which involved going to the moon. Of course this mission was planned to last a year, and communication with Earth was a complicated task. At first, I was enjoying myself and I learned so many things. I couldn't play any music, and that was very frustrating, but I met new people working on the same project. I kept thinking about what my girlfriend was up to, I never stopped thinking about her, even though I didn't know if she would be  thinking the same thing.

After so many months up in space, I realised that things weren't gonna work out. She probably would have forgotten about me, It was a mistake to have that kind of job and be in a relationship.At that moment I realized long-distance relationships don't work.

My friend Carla has had a very difficult couple of months, it all started since her boyfriend Pupo left the island to go back to his own country Cuba. They had been together for almost a year and they were madly in love with each other, they did everything together and you could never see one without the other, they were the perfect couple.

I remember that day like it was yesterday, that day when Pupo told her he had to leave the island for being an illegal immigrant and was being sent back to Cuba. As soon as he told her, she called me and urged me to come see her, I could sense that there was something wrong with her just by hearing the tone of her voice. When I got to Carla's house, I found her crying in the bedroom, she was the saddest that I've ever seen her be. I felt so sorry for her and so angry with myself for not being able to do anything for her, they were so perfect for each other and now he had to leave. A couple of days went by and Pupo was leaving for Cuba, before leaving he promised Carla that he would come back and till then they could do a long-distance relationship, she agreed and promised to never forget him. I knew it would be tough on them both but I though that if anybody can make a long-distance relationship work it would be them two.

As time gone by Carla still felt like there was something missing, I tried to cheer her up by organizing a surprise party, it was a big mistake. The party was going great until Carla drank too much and started being angry with everyone and left, I was worried sick trying to find her, God knows what she could do. The next day police called me, Carla committed suicide, at that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work,they could not work because the relationship is just not strong enough and people start to cheat or you miss your partner just too much.

Joseph James Gough

Narrative

 It had been an exciting year, one that had paid off.  I had managed to successfully rob a bank of 2.5 million dollars.  It was an extremely careful and precise operation.  It had taken a year just to plan.  We were collecting information, shift changes, camera positions, etc.

  There were four of us, Jack, Nico, my girlfriend and me.  It had started smoothly, everything was going to plan but someone had managed to call the police and a SWAT team had been called in.  Before we knew it shots were fired and adrenaline was pumping through us.  Seconds felt like hours as bullets flew past our heads, at least most of our heads, Jack had been shot.

  In the end we managed to get away but we had to split up, each of us with an equal share of the money, and we went our separate ways.  I felt like I was meant to be with my girlfriend at the time but once we were separated it was hard to stay in touch, the feelings we had for each other had diminished.  At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work.

Long - distance Relationship

When I was 18 years old I was in love witha pretty and funny girlfriend. All was fineand we spent a great time together. It was very beautiful but there were a problem, we were eighteen and we had to go to study to different universities.

Initially, we thought that we would be able to keep our relationship, but really we didn’t think that; we were trying to convince each other.

The three first months, we talked every day and we tried to keep our relationship but the distance was bad. So one day she phoned me and we had got a very sad conversation and we split up. At that moment I realized that long-distance relationship don't work, that was told me by my father, who tried to convince me before I went to university. I was very in love to remember that so when we split it up I remembered it and my father was right.

Are long-distance relationships reliable?

I’ll always remember my last summer holiday. It all began when my old friend Mike called me one night. It was ages since we last talked to each other, so I thought that he wanted to tell me something important. Certainly, he needed a shoulder to cry on, and as he seemed really concerned, I decided to visit him.

By the time I arrived in Barcelona, Mike was waiting for me at the airport. He had changed a lot since the last time I saw him. We decided to have lunch at a restaurant and, during the meal, he explained to me all his problems. He had started a relationship with a woman, Mary, and they were so happy during the first months. Just when they were at the summit of the relationship, Mary told him that she had to move to America because of her job. However, she would return to Spain in a year. Despite their promises of being in touch, they began to grow apart. She didn’t answer Mike’s phone calls, moreover, she didn’t return after a year, so he concluded that Mary was cheating on him. Their relationship was over. At that moment, I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work at all, and I felt so sorry for my friend. Mike has always been a good guy, he didn’t deserve it.   

As we hadn’t seen each other for a long time, we had always something to talk about, and I realized that we had many things in common. We became really good friends, so we decided to meet more frequently. Nevertheless, I sometimes wonder if our friendship will end like his relationship with Mary ended.

Rafa Jiménez Aguilar

2n batx. A

The long-distance relationships

I have a friend who has a problem very common in our age. This name's Mike, lives in Barcelona and when he was sixteen he met a girl who changed his life. She's very beautiful and nice. He met her when his friend Tom introduced him to her. The first time that Mike saw her he fell in love at first sight. Later, when he knew her well, he fell in love with Anne. Their relationship seemed to be going well, but Anne finished her holidays and she had to return to Madrid, the city where she lives. That’s the problem.



When she went back home, Mike felt bad because he had a crush on her. He spent a difficult moments, and his friends too. He missed Anne and, as a result, he didn’t pay attention to other girls. Anne was his world. Their friend tried to talk with him and say that he should forget her, however, he continued being obsess with her. Really, he was so bad. Despite the distance, he thought of her every day and, sometimes, they talked on Facebook and on the phone. He didn’t dare to ask her if she missed him too or if she felt the same. Mike wanted to die when he imagined Anne in the arms of another boy; nevertheless, he didn’t talk to her about this.



Actually, they grew apart for a year and the problems went again with the summer. He thought that things would be like last summer ans she would jump in his arms. All the same, it seemed that she had forgotten him and she spent all the summer flirting with a friend of Mike’s and mine. You can imagine the situation. He spent all the holidays trying to win her heart, but she didn’t want to smitten. In addition, Mike had a kind of relationship with another girl, Mary. She was really smitten with Mike, but Anne was Anne. In the last days of their holidays, Mike and Anne had a big row on telephone. He rubbed it in her face and she, crying, got really angry with him. Consequently, they passed a day afraid each other until he cleared the air and apologized for his behaviour.



As a result, they patched up their differences and passed together as friends the rest of the summer. Mike hid his feelings as good as is possible. Finally, she left Barcelona returning to the routine. He went to say goodbye to her. Moreover, he had bought her a gift. Nobody knows what it was, although I have heard that she cried of emotion. Now, they are friends and have a good relationship, he misses her though. Oh love! At that moment, I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work...

A love experience

I will always remember how I met John. It was a few years ago when I was studying at University. The second year of my career I went to England and I lived in a flat with three flatmates.

The city was wonderful and it pleased me. Soon, we started going out at night with our classmates. One day, Michael, a classmate, told us to go to a party in a swimming pool. It was called “The wet party” and he said that it was very common there. So, we felt like going. In the pool Michael introduced me to a boy who looked handsome. He was John. We talked all night and we laughed a lot. The next day he asked me out. Since then we started going out together and we became inseparable.

 At the end of the year, I came back to Spain and we tried to continue our relationship. I really loved him. At first I was good but as time went by it became different. He didn’t phone me every day and he said he had been busy and other excuses and eventually I couldn’t believe him. At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work, so I decided to split up with him and try to rebuild my life. 

Marina Cervera 2B BTX

Long-distance relationships

I will always remember last summer. I was in England at my grandparents’ house where I normally stay for two weeks. I met their new neighbours who had three children, two girls and a boy.

I always used to go and play football with the boy who was a year younger than me and the older sister that was my age used to watch. One day we started talking and I realized I fancied her, it became a routine, to play football and after that to go out with her. We used to talk and enjoyed each other’s company, we went to the cinema a few times and we also went for walks, as next to my grandparents’ house there’s really nice countryside and all the fields where extremely green because it was summer. My two weeks in England were about to finish and that meant I wouldn’t see her until Christmas when I would go back to England.

I went out with her for the last time before I had to go back to Spain, to explain that I was leaving and I would miss her a lot. However, we could still be in contact by Skype. She agreed and once I was in Spain we managed to stay in touch nearly every week, but bit by bit we lost contact and at that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work.

Alex Vidal Hiscock 2B BTX

NARRATIVE

  It had been an exciting year, one that had paid off.  I had managed to successfully rob a bank of 2.5 million dollars.  It was an extremely careful and precise operation.  It had taken a year just to plan.  We were collecting information, shift changes, camera positions, etc.

  There were four of us, Jack, Nico, my girlfriend and me.  It had started smoothly, everything was going to plan but someone had managed to call the police and a SWAT team had been called in.  Before we knew it shots were fired and adrenaline was pumping through us.  Seconds felt like hours as bullets flew past our heads, at least most of our heads, Jack had been shot.

  In the end we managed to get away but we had to split up, each of us with an equal share of the money, and we went our separate ways.  I felt like I was meant to be with my girlfriend at the time but once we were separated it was hard to stay in touch, the feelings we had for each other had diminished.  At that moment I realized that long-distance relationships don’t work.

                                                                              Alejandro Carbajal 2A BTX