On Twitter I correctly induced that my mutual was talking about long distance relationships and not just regular platonic friendships (even though I was really thinking of friendships too). And it got me thinking about my own past LDR, which also happened to be my first serious romantic relationship. Without reconstructing and maintaining a shared context, people in LDRs diverge far enough that they’re literally different people than when they first met or first got together online
"[Growing up] is hard and nobody understands." // https://www.homestuck.com/story/2391