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I've been with my partner for 5 years, we met in uni & everything was perfect, but then he got a job in London and I stayed back in Wales. The distance has been killing me, feels like I'm just going through the motions. My mum's always saying I should be happy he's doing well, but honestly, I'm dying inside. We barely talk anymore, just occasional calls, it's like we're strangers. I used to love painting, spending time with friends, but now I just feel empty. What happened to me? I don't know how to find my way back to who I was before him, before this long distance thing started tearing us apart. 💔

Tyler Mitchell · Answer

i been there. when my girl moved to Denver for grad school, i stayed in Austin with my job & the ranch. six months in, i realized i hadn’t picked up my guitar in months. wasn’t painting sunsets like i used to. felt like i was just waitin’ for her calls that never came. took me weeks to admit it, but i was disappearin’ too. what helped? i started small. painted one dumb little landscape. called an old buddy to grab a beer. didn’t fix everything, but it reminded me who i was before all this. you gotta feed yourself first, not just the relationship. try pickin’ up that brush again, even if it’s just 10 minutes. text a friend & make plans, don’t wait to be asked. i know it feels selfish, but ngl, it’s not. your mum means well, but your heart matters more. you’re still in there — just gotta reach for it. 💪

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