we survived 4.5 years apart—then this ended us

Met on an app—total opposites. One month later, he flew out to visit. That moment kicked off 4.5 years of long distance, full of hope, late-night calls, and plans for a shared future. He backed every dream, pushed through my breakdowns, and made life feel a little less heavy. We talked about rings, met the parents, mapped out the end of long distance with a countdown to my PhD finish line. Then reality hit. My career path had no future in his city. His family didn’t want him to move. A random message from his mom and a casual call about a mouse I sent somehow turned into, “I’m not coming.” Just like that, everything built across years dissolved in a single conversation. Sometimes the strongest love story falls apart quietly—under the weight of job markets, hometown expectations, and decisions no one wants to make. #LongDistance #BreakupStory #UnfinishedPlans