My partner is in the military and is currently stationed 7.5 hours away from me. Today was my birthday and I went to the fair with a couple friends and one of the friend’s boyfriend. They weren’t doing anything other than hand holding, but it really made me feel so lonely.

On the ride home with the single friend I started crying. Not because it had been a bad birthday, but because the person I wanted to share it with most couldn’t be there. I apologized to her... I don’t think she really understood how I was feeling, anyway. I felt like such a baby for crying about it. I’m going to go live with him next month, but I’m currently having a really hard time right now. I just miss him.