First Relationship: Long-Distance Relationship?

Question

I'm 14, a freshman. I recently moved from LA to Seattle, in August. Unforseen circumstances caused me to move back to LA in November.
I had this guy friend, J. We had some chemistry. But we were both cowards & maintained a strictly friends-only relationship. Me moving changed things. On my last day, we confessed that we liked each other, and I said goodbye with a PG kiss on the cheek. We're "boyfriend and girlfriend" now. We correspond mostly through email,almost daily.
A friend once read some of our emails and said I sound like I'm just talking to a guy friend. He said we need to get over this "barrier." Difficult, considering our formerly friends-only status.
What happens when we start running out of things to talk about? Any tips on how to keep this relationship alive? Do long distance relationships ever work out, especially when they have a weak foundation to start off with? Will we get any closer until we see each other again? Or will things only diminish from here?

Answer 1

Honey, it's an uphill battle! Speaking from experience:
At your age (and I'm not knocking it, because I'm a firm believer in love being blind to age and situation) it's going to be hard to maintain a relationship. You probably don't have the means to travel to see one another very often, and that makes it very hard.

My advice to you: don't overanalyze things, keep it simple. Talk to him about whatever you feel like talking to him about. Tell him about your day. Ask him what he thinks of a new movie that's out. Tell him a funny story. Ask him to tell you about his favorite childhood memory or his most embarrassing moment.
As long as you're happy, don't sweat it. Regardless, it seems like you'll always have a very good friend.
As long as you don't find yourself interested in other guys or wanting to date around, you'll be fine. If that's not that case though, and you meet people in LA that you'd like to date, try moving the long-distance relationship back to friends-only. You never know where life will take you, maybe you'll end up back in Seattle, where you can give the relationship another chance.

As far as long distance relationships working out, my boyfriend and I have never, in the entire term of our relationship, lived in the same city. We've lived two, three, and four hours apart for the past two years. From the moment we met, we knew it would always be a distance relationship, and though it's been difficult it's always been worth it, he is the love of my life. In six months we'll finally be living in the same city. :-)

Answer 2

you are holding on to the past. this is not really a relationship so let it go naturally. You can get closure by moving on with your life. Look forward not back there is nothing for you there.

Answer 3

diminish, you are too young to have a long distance relationship. you are not gonna marry this person, so focus on learining what you want in a significant other. that is what dating is. a long distance relationship is not gonna provide you with what a regular one can.