I've had friends come in for an exchange year up here while in a long-term committed relationship with their partners, and eventually they all complain that Skyping gets old! There's just not so much to talk about. So they play games or watch shows together instead of talking all the time.
If you Skype regularly, you could agree to specific times for talking about relationship stuff and then everyone would be ready and in the mental space to do that, and at other times just keep it light and fun.
Yeah... I can see that happening for sure! We used to get on skype for like 4 hours together... not so much anymore! LOL Interesting that you mentioned games, though. I ended up remembering that there was this game I had bought a friend one time called Table Top Conversations... it's just a box of conversation starter question cards for parties, and I'd gotten her the 1980's edition for her birthday. So I looked it up and they have a couples one with interesting questions... so I bought it. I'm gonna surprise him with it our next Skype date. I figured it would be interesting AND since we're in the getting to know each other all over again phase of our relationship it would be fun.
We don't get much time to Skype really--once a week on Mondays.I race home on Monday and hop on at about 5 my time, which is 8 his time, so MAX 2 hours, usually 1-1/2 before he's getting tired since it's a work day. It's way less than I'd like, but it's better than nothing, and it's definitely something I look forward to. Makes Mondays less sucky, that's for sure!
We don't talk about his other relationship mostly at all anymore. It's just too much of a train wreck waiting to happen, and the only way I can support him is to stay as far away from it as possible, do my best to not worry, and be his support by being strong and not needing him as much. He knows I'm here if he needs me, or to ask questions, but other than that I really am not involved at all.
And as for OUR relationship, we're fine, and any other talking about it has kind of been put on the back burner until he gets home because he doesn't have the emotional energy to really focus on us right now with all that's going on over there. Really, after this weekend, it's only about 2-1/2 weeks until he leaves, so between that situation and tying up all the loose ends at work and handing over stuff to his replacement, he's got his hands full. I can wait. Like he always likes to tell me, we have years ahead together. LOL.
This weekend's going to be different. I think both kids are going up to visit their friends for a couple of days, so I'll be alone in the house! EEEK!
it's been a few months. I have my final for my class on Saturday morning, so done by 10ish, and then my plan is to go to my old hangout bar and hang with some old friends I haven't gotten to see much lately for a couple of hours, so that will be fun! Other than that I have NO plans. I'm hoping to hook up with my good friend C this weekend, she's been out of town and we haven't gotten to hang in a month or so... but I'm playing that by ear. She seemed a little stressed last time we talked about being a bit overbusy (as usual for her), so I don't want to add to it, but maybe we can sneak in a glass of wine and I can be HER support for a little bit!
And then I'm thinking there will have to be some big time cleaning going on. I need to trim up the front yard, and I need to vacuum the dog hairs from all of the nooks and crannies in the house. Maybe I'll get a couple of good movies to watch while I'm working... sounds like a nice day to me!