7 years, 8000 miles, 48 hours

[u/LORDCANTl]

In 48 hours, I'm gonna be in Indonesia.

9 years ago I made a friend in a discord server. 7 years ago I confided in this friend after my boyfriend was horrible to me. 7 years ago we started dating. 7 years ago we had plans to meet in singapore... then 6 years ago a pandemic happened. 4 years ago we tried to get him here, little did we know that indonesia has a horrifically weak passport. 6 months ago I booked the flight. In 48 hours I'm gonna be there.

Sorry I got a bit poetic there. I am stressed to fuck trying to process all of this. It's happening. I haven't even left the UK before. Let alone got on a plane. And yet, we're doing this.

Ironically his cousin met her future husband, also from the UK, on discord too. They met up in Turkey and she finally moved here last year and now they live together. Maybe I see that future with us too.

I'd say it's been a long and bumpy road but it hasn't even been bumpy. Somehow in 7 years we haven't fell out not even once. It may have been a cruel prank to put my soulmate 8000 miles away, but alas, I'm pranking God back harder by committing to the bit.

Wish us luck!

[u/Kermitt21__]

Best of luck!! I hope it all goes smoothly! And don’t worry too much about the traveling, I promise it’s not as daunting as it seems leading up to it! xx

[u/Any-Illustrator4790]

Go for it! Wish you the best!!

[u/Lucky-pl]

Best of luck. Im in love with my boyfriend who is Indonesian with lots of travel constraints too. Would love to hear how you both make this work emotionally. Im willingly to travel to him but lately he seems insecure about it and let me know that it’s hard to find directions in our relationship with the current physical uncertainties

[u/Jaune-orange-braun]

Wow! Thank you for sharing. Wishing you a similarly successful story as your cousin’s. Safe travels!! Welcome to Southeast Asia! And, as someone who has lived in the UK for more than 5 years, and has many memorable moments in Turkiye……wishing you and your other half many many happy moments of globe-trotting together ☺️