<human>: I'm young, 18, and my girlfriend and I just broke up today.

We were both new to relationships and all, so some of it was a little awkward but mostly exciting. We started going out in May, and just celebrated our 3 month a couple of days ago. I know it sounds stupid to be with someone for 3 months and say that you love them, but I did. And she did too. She told me though, that since it's getting serious, she'd rather cut it off now than do a long distance relationship (she's moving 10hrs away for college), which I totally understand.

In my head, I can make the LDR work but in reality I know it can't. She won't be coming back to visit for the breaks because of her parents, I can't really visit often because of school and work, and after her 4 years she's going into the navy, to then go on to med school.

We "broke up" a month ago over the same reasons, but got back together when we realized how much we missed each other. It was just 2 days ago we said that we loved each other. I don't feel upset like I did the first time when I think about her, I just feel like a piece of my heart is being hardened so I won't forget her, and it gives a little warmth, but sadness too...

I told her we should talk again about getting together after she's done with the Navy, but I know it's not realistic to hold onto that as a whisp of hope.

It started off as a summer fling and now that we realize it's serious, we need to end it, I feel like I'm part of a romance movie and someone hit "stop" right in the middle of it, right as the 2 characters are supposed to turn around and realize that they love eachother and they go off and live happily ever after. Sounds stupid but that's how it feels.
I don't know what I'm really looking for by posting this, I guess just a validation that everything is going to be ok, or similar stories about how it got better...

Thanks

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<bot>: Girlfriend and I broke up because of school/distance, could use some validation that life goes on or stories about how it got better