I’ve been through something similar, and it taught me that digital or not, the emotions are still human.
The distance doesn’t protect you,
It just forces you to communicate better,
Own your insecurities, and face parts of yourself you can usually hide behind routine.
What I appreciate here isn’t the fairytale part,
The push and pull,
The almost walkaways,
It’s the honesty about the messiness.
That’s the part most people pretend doesn’t happen.
Whether online or offline, two adults choosing each other despite their histories, that’s rare.
And it’s not something you stumble into, it’s something you grow into.
So, whatever you two build from here, I hope it stays grounded in the same clarity and intention you wrote this with.
Not perfect, not poetic, just real

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In good faith,
Atharv.