I while back I posted about maybe being in love with a guy a never met. Well, I love him and we've planned a future together. I'm only 17 and he just turned 18 but this summer he took the risk and came to my home for 2 whole months. I met my online boyfriend at 17. My parents love him, his mother loves me and he's made the choice to move here. I've never had a relationship before but honestly, witnessing a lot of failed relationships including my parents has shown me what true love should be. It's not easy, believe me. But its pure bliss. That's how I know. I love this man to pieces and he loves me to but the difference is how hard we fought to be together and how I'll continue to fight for us because I love him. He isn't just my "boyfriend", he's also my best friend. 2500 miles apart, we meet on xbox. I'd never have thought that this boy I had a crush on. That I used to sign onto immediately after school to talk to, my best friend would be my love.

Honestly I didn't even believe in love until I saw how hard someone could fight when they loved someone. Believe me, plenty of people pushed it off as a crush and silly and will never work. You know what, those people saw us together and congratulate me on this. They're happy for me when at first all they did was put me down and try to force me to give up.

Love is hard to find. That's why I didn't believe in it. But when you have the chance to be in love, take a step back and ask yourself how hard are you willing to fight for this person.

I just want to thank the PC community once again for the support on continuing to fight for what I believed was love because in the end it was worth it. We have been dating for almost 1 year sept. 11. Can you believe that we've only been together for 2 of those months.

People say distance makes it harder but honestly it helped. It made us trust even when we weren't sure because when you lose trust and that ability to fight to keep on going, that's when it fails.

To all those in long distance relationships, find out whether you are willing to fight, to put LOTS of energy into it because in the end, it is so worth it. If your not, then obviously you aren't best friends with this person. Love comes in many forms but its main form through family, friends and lovers is the trust you form before you feel more,

Good luck and thank you all for the love and support these past years on PC