(NOTE: I moved this to my journal from my rants)
For the record, the word 'koibito' is Japanese for 'lover' or 'sweety'. It's a pet name I have for my girlfriend.
Yeah, I've got a girlfriend. Her name is Faye Nelson. And, very unfortunately, she lives in another state. On the other side of the damned country, two time zones away. Many people that know about us (friends in my school, usually) believe that we met a while ago, and then moved away from each other, and still kept a good relationship despite the long distance. As a matter of fact, it is very different from that.
I plan to visit her this summer. Though the plans aren't yet official, really. For the first time since I've met her ONLINE, I will see her in person.
What really pisses me off is people who instantly assume that this means our relationship is basically nothing. Who can fall in love over the Internet? Even if you occasional exchange letters and talk on the phone, it's still not the same as seeing them in real life!
I got news for you. I DO love her. And I seriously mean it, too. This isn't some dumb tennage hormones speaking. And, unlike MANY of my friends, I'm not just saying I love her because she's my girlfriend. I really DO love her. And she loves me. As difficult as it is to understand, we ARE in love, despite having never really met one another.
Few people believe this. Oh, yeah, a few guys believe that, because we've never seen each other (excluding pictures), we can't be in love. This includes everybody who took the step of believing that I DID have a girlfriend in another state (face it, it's a common lie for a geek like myself, a girlfriend who goes to another school...), even my Dad, I'm sure. Although I've never really heard him say it directly; I am pretty much positive that he, like I used to, does not believe somebody my age is capable of really comprehending love.
Well, to those out there who agree with that, screw you! And all of them, too. It really ticks me off to know that only people who've met in real life can really be in love. Trust me, I REALLY want to be with her in real life, as corny as I'm sure that sounds. 'Till then, talking to her by any other means is enough for me.
So deal with it. It's true, whether or not you choose to believe me.