Say your bestfriend, the one person who you adore the most, decides to move. Whether it's to another town, city, or country, alone, with their family or significant other, one can't help but feel a loss. Not the type you of loss associated with death, it's another type of loss, the loss of a physical connection. Here are the authors' "Survival Guides" on how to cope with the moving of someone special in your life, be it a bestfriend or a romantic partner.
Iolo's Survival Guide
- BE MATURE. This day was for sure bound to happen & if not, that's okay. After all, they may have a reason for doing so.
- BE UNDERSTANDING. As mentioned, there could be a reason why they're moving. Another thing to remember is no matter how close you may be with each other, your lives don't necessarily revolve around each other, you are two separate human beings.
- SUPPORT THEM. moving for them could be good, moving could mean they are seeking better opportunities that so happens to be available in another place away from where they currently are. Unless they're fugitives, support them.
- ACCEPT IT. Your lives don't revolve around each other, even a marriage is between two similar individuals who are fairly different from each other. After all, moving doesn't necessarily mean the end of a relationship, it could be temporary.
- KEEP IN TOUCH. The world as we know it today is getting smaller in a sense that technology has connected us at a much faster rate. gone are the days when we'd have to wait for days, maybe weeks to receive a letter. Today, messaging could even cost nothing! Distance is never an issue today, we have technology to thank for that.
- DON'T BE TOXIC. Guilt tripping is not cool. You can't manipulate/blackmail/threaten someone, a bestfriend/partner, to stay & expect to cultivate a healthy relationship. Moving could be good, maybe a little space could be good.
Greta's Survival Guide
Arabella's Survival Guide
