Love help: I need to know how to deal with a long-distance relationship - Help.com

You stole my icon!

Anyway, I don’t know the legal rules in London or whatever, but I thought 18 means you are legally an adult, meaning that your parents have no restrictions on you…?

talk to them, explain the situation to them, and ask them to respect and support you - be honest with them

i ran a long distance realtionship for 3 years, so i know what its like, and how worth it it can be…

you will need to prove to them our work isn’t suffering - i think if you do that, and your gf show’s shes worth you, they will back off

Visit her over the weekends and stop skiving lectures.

You sound very mature for your age and you know what you want. Parents and others who may not understand are just seeing what is on the surface, most likely, i dont know your whole story so IDK if theres something your not telling here to warrant any other arguement in not going. but from what you say i say ‘go for it and they will get over it or used to it eventually. the best you can do is assure your parents , of your safety and confidence in this relationship with this girl, to put their mind at ease, as much as possible anyway.

thank you very much to all who posted replies. we’ve talked things over and the situation has softened significantly. thank you

Wonderful! Glad to hear it :)

Tell ur parents that u love her