Back story: Last March I met my current boyfriend through my ex best friend. We hit it off right away and with my the ex friend's blessing we started dating. Things went really well for a little over two months with my boyfriend and I, but my friendship with my ex friend was deteriorating as she was constantly making me feel guilty for wanting to spend time with my boyfriend, trying to tell me that he wasn't a good person and he'd hurt me, and when I'd try to hang out with both she would totally take over the conversation, force us to sit opposite ends of the room and just make us feel uncomfortable.

He broke up with me because he felt that if he didn't take himself out of the picture, I would end up having to choose between him or my so called best friend. I was devastated. And yes, I blamed my friend for the break up and eventually we ended our friendship (not solely because of this-that's a whole different story).

I didn't hear from my boyfriend from May until September when he contacted me again. We talked a bit and agreed to hang out but that went bad. I was upset/mad about how things had turned out. I chalked up the meeting to having closure and went on my way. He didn't give up though and continued to text me on ocassion and slowly I let him back in. We started hanging out again but by that point I had made the decision that I was going to move back home as living with my ex friend was hell.

A week before I left, my boyfriend and I had a serious discussion about our friendship/relationship and we decided to have another go at dating-despite the fact I was moving 3.5 hours away. We were both unhappy not being with each other as a couple and during the time we were apart we were both completely miserable (well, I definitely was).

I moved a week ago today and it's been hard being away from my boyfriend. We talk daily through phone calls and text messaging but not being able to see each other on a regular is going to be a challenge. Right now since I'm not working, I can't really justify leaving town for a few days. And he doesn't drive (medical reasons), he'll have to take a train or bus. He said that he has no problem with that-but I worry.

I'm also worried because he's friendly with my ex friend and her boyfriend is constantly talking crap about me...I have trust issues and I'm worried that he'll break up with me again because of something that they say about me.

He's the one constant thing in my life that makes me happy-and it kills me just thinking about going through another breakup with him and having to go through life without him. I tried dating other people after him and before him and no one came close to making me feel like I did about him.

I just need advice about how to handle being in a long distance relationship and how to keep both of us happy.