I’m feeling guilty about my long distance relationship.
My BF and I have been together about 4 and a half years, and have spent the past year and half 4 hours apart. We try to see each other as often as possible, but the cost of gas is becoming a major burden on him. I was under the impression that the trip here and back cost him about $50 in gas, so I’ve been pitching in about $20 since he quit one of his jobs.
It turns out that the cost is closer to $80. I blame his car–a gas-guzzling ‘79 Camero with a 20 gallon tank. I really don’t think he can afford that much on gas and I can’t afford to pitch in much more than $20.
I asked him to come to visit again this month because my last trip home left us no time together and I really miss him. I feel like what I’m asking is really unfair because he’s done most of the driving this quarter, but there’s no way I can get home in the next three weeks. He’s made up his mind to come see me, regardless of the cost, so I feel really bad.
I’m going to save up to help pay for more of his gas, but how do I feel better about the situation?
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I’m feeling guilty about my long distance relationship.
My BF and I have been together about 4 and a half years, and have spent the past year and half 4 hours apart. We try to see each other as often as possible, but the cost of gas is becoming a major burden on him. I was under the impression that the trip here and back cost him about $50 in gas, so I’ve been pitching in about $20 since he quite one of his jobs.
It turns out that the cost is closer to $80. I blame his car–a gas-guzzling ‘79 Camero with a 20 gallon tank. I really don’t think he can afford that much on gas and I can’t afford to pitch in much more than $20.
I asked him to come to visit again this month because my last trip home left us no time together and I really miss him. I feel like what I’m asking is really unfair because he’s done most of the driving this quarter, but there’s no way I can get home in the next three weeks. He’s made up his mind to come see me, regardless of the cost, so I feel really bad.
I’m going to save up to help pay for more of his gas, but how do I feel better about the situation?
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