<human>: Hey, reddit. 

Tonight my irrational fears seem like a bit much to handle on my own, so I was hoping you could give me some advice. 

Here goes: I've met a sweet, great guy, who I dated exclusively for about a month in spring before he left for a summer internship for two months, during which time we dated other people while constantly texting and calling one another. He's just returned from that internship and we'll go to school together for the next four months, and plan to date exclusively, until I leave to study abroad for six months.  

So here's the crux of it: I feel scared to have this relationship knowing it could definitely end because of distance. I feel that if I don't have it, I could be missing out on a great guy and a great chance to learn and grow, but on the other hand I could avoid so much pain. 

We've done distance before, but the relationship was so new and the time period was so short that it didn't feel like an accurate reflection of what it would be like to do six months of separation after a four month relationship. I'm essentially afraid that I'll lose this great guy to circumstances beyond my control, resulting in terrible sadness.

Can you give me a shortened version of the text?
<bot>: good relationship, opportunity to get to know a sweet guy and have him in my life over the next four months, large potential for loss and heartache due to distance for six months while I study abroad.