Long Distance Relationship Troubles

This is a tough situation that you are in DJC. If what your boyfriend says is true, that your shop doesn't make very much in the winter time. Why don't you try training someone to manage the store over the winter, seeing as it's probably not that necessary that you be there. That way you can move to the city for the winter and see how it goes. Worst case scenerio, if the store does need you for some reason, you are only 2 hours away and can always get back!

I agree, why can't you train someone for the winter if it is not making any money. Or just close down for the season until you and your boyfriend can see how your relationship would work. Then you could think about moving it to the city where you possibly can make more money with it. This could be a win win situation for you. Just remember living in a city is so much differnt than a rural area and a small town

HI girl, you seem to be in a perdicament, you love a guy he is away from you , but you have a business and family. well the way that you have got to look at this is like this. ok your business is a no brainer. he lives in the city, a lot of ppl in the city. take a couple days off from you r shop and go up there. spend some time with him and start looking for empty buildings for lease see one that you like. and move your store you will make more money all around then in jst the summer get it and with your family tell them after you found a place to move your business. ok do some reasearch on it and then sit down with them and talk to to them tell them that you will not begivig up your store and that you have made up ypur mind. i mean honey your 23 not 6 ok after you sit down with them start your new life with your beau ok you may think iam talking noncence but im telling the truth. and if your famliy does have som problems talk to them about it. youll be moving 2hrs away not 200 miles away. Well hope all goes well with you

merry christmas and a happy new year

a confused teen

Well dear confused;

There in no gain in not growing up and fly as your parents taught you well,seems to me you have the smarts to get a bussiness started and seasonal,then get an employee to do the winter time,have your parents oversee and report,stay then in the city with your boyfriend see if you guys are compatible living together,consider relocating your bussiness to that city and see if it can take off,i believe it will,also maybe you can make more money and remain financially independent from your boyfriend just in case that the relationship fails.Also what you do not really say is you feel guilty if you move by fragmenting the family you grow with but in this day and age,myself being a father of three and stepdad of a fourth it feels good to have them fly on their own,so be honest with your parents and tell them how you feel about changing your location not your love for them.Maybe they expect grandkids and you are not talking about it,so do it.

Af