How can your partner support you when you’re going through a rough patch, even when they can’t be with you physically?

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1. Unironically nothing. LDR is a meme, and only gets worse as internet addiction rises by the year. Meet them IRL and plan for the future or break it off.

2. Sit with me in silence.

   Being there for me doesnt nessessarily mean being handsy or talkitive.

   Hell rub my back or chest.

   Human contact is underrated and it can be as simple as a hand on my knee or arm. Or leaning on me.

   Everyone memes avout touching grass, when I cant recall the last time I had a honest to goodness genuine hug.

3. You want to know how to support THEM when you are in a rough patch? If I read this right then I infer they have to be supporting you because you have Asked Men and it’s intolerable that my woman would be unsupported by me in rough patches. All you have to do is show gratitude and realize he will need to recharge and allow him

4. Buy me chicken wings.

5. Unless you have a solution to my problem (real solution, not supportive speech) just leave me alone. I don’t believe in words, just actions.

   Example: in college i was in LDR with my gf (now wife). I was also working full time so lots of work, lot of studying, little sleep. I sent her my calculations for different project and she was preparing charts, tables, did all the editing of the project report documents. That was a great help.

6. Leave me the fuck alone. Don’t help, don’t talk to me, bring me beer and leave me in the garage… I have beer to drink and shit to fix. Works for me