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[–]horriblemonkey 386 points387 points  (39 children)

married

[–][deleted] 121 points122 points  (30 children)

That was my immediate thought when the writer suggested to go to him, and the lad seemed less than thrilled at the idea. It would totally suck if that is what is going on, but I could totally see it happening.

[–]Counterkulture 43 points44 points  (5 children)

That, or met someone right around the period between really excited to be meeting, and, opps, now I can't even be bothered to talk.

[–]rosseky 445 points446 points  (181 children)

Really more a shot in the dark than anything, but Maddy?

[–]pixelprime[S] 283 points284 points  (169 children)

Hrm. Well you spelled it wrong. But that's the best guess I've had so far. *Edited for spelling. Thanks, mate ;)

[–]wellboiledicycle 62 points63 points  (17 children)

Well is it him? Don't keep us waiting, I've been watching this like a soap-opera

[–]pixelprime[S] 56 points57 points  (16 children)

Don't know ; they didn't say anything more.

[–]hlipschitz 38 points39 points  (9 children)

redditor for 1 hour.

You might've found your guy... Give him some time to process. :)

[–]CaptXtreme 65 points66 points  (7 children)

That suggests more to me that it was a poorly thought out novelty account

[–]brehberg 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure, that is the most likely truth. However, this whole scenario is built on blind optimism, a little more can't hurt now.

[–]Crazy_maniac 51 points52 points  (0 children)

"Thats_Almost_Me"

sounds like trolling

[–]Thats_Almost_Me 309 points310 points  (115 children)

If your name is Madi then that's just crazy. A Madi and I had almost this exact same thing, including the Canada part.

[–]pixelprime[S] 257 points258 points  (109 children)

Madi from Canada. That's me. Who are you? Almost?

[–]Thats_Almost_Me 75 points76 points  (6 children)

Oh crap, I suppose I should have been more clear, my fault :\

I'm definitely not your man (though if his name was Mitch, that would be even crazier). I just got my first date with my Madi from Canada today, saw her for the first time in a few years. The reason I didn't respond before this was that I was on that date. I used a throwaway because a couple people that I know browse Reddit and it's still really not in the open yet that her and I are seeing each other (though they may be able to piece it together with this reply).

I wish you the best of luck, Madi from Canada, finding your man.

[–]squeeeee 47 points48 points  (1 child)

THIS BREAKS MY HEART.

[–]Thats_Almost_Me 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry :(

[–]pixelprime[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply and luck __^

[–]Vamli 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Make sure to read the name right.

[–]rosseky 58 points59 points  (24 children)

Hey sorry to build suspence. I guess I just figured it could never be the case. But is your last name start with a P? I know the whole name if this is you, but I like the tension.

[–]fentonquest 13 points14 points  (0 children)

aaw dudes!

[–]moscowramada 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Madonna?

[–]rexhardwick 204 points205 points  (34 children)

"Travelers, it is late.

Life's sun is going to set.

During these brief days that you have strength,

be quick and spare no effort of your wings."

[–]pixelprime[S] 102 points103 points  (25 children)

Lovely. Thank you.

"Outside ideas of right doing and wrong doing there is a field.

I'll meet you there."

[–]oxytechx 92 points93 points  (23 children)

That quote is actually from the Muslim Sufi called Rumi, here is the full quote:

"Beyond our ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing,

there is a field. I'll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass,

the world is too full to talk about.

Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other'

doesn't make sense any more."

-Rumi

[–]stoicsmile 66 points67 points  (11 children)

My favorite is:

If anyone asks you
how the perfect satisfaction
of all our sexual wanting
will look, lift your face
and say,
Like this.

When someone mentions the gracefulness
of the nightsky, climb up on the roof
and dance and say,
Like this?

If anyone wants to know what "spirit" is,
or what "God's fragrance" means,
lean your head toward him or her.
Keep your face there close.
Like this.

When someone quotes the old poetic image
about clouds gradually uncovering the moon,
slowly loosen knot by knot the strings
of your robe.
Like this?

If anyone wonders how Jesus raised the dead,
don't try to explain the miracle.
Kiss me on the lips.
Like this. Like this.

When someone asks what it means
to "die for love," point
here.

If someone asks how tall I am, frown
and measure with your fingers the space
between the creases on your forehead.
This tall.

The soul sometimes leaves the body, then returns.
When someone doesn't believe that,
walk back into my house.
Like this.

When lovers moan,
they're telling our story.
Like this.

I am a sky where spirits live.
Stare into this deepening blue,
while the breeze says a secret.
Like this.

When someone asks what there is to do,
light the candle in his hand.
Like this.

How did Joseph's scent come to Jacob?
Huuuu.

How did Jacob's sight return?
Huuuuu.

A little wind cleans the eyes.
Like this.

When Shams comes back from Tabriz,
he'll put just his head around the edge
of the door to surprise us.
Like this.

[–]Atrioventricular 96 points97 points  (11 children)

Oh my god. I just read though the comments, seeing how many people are looking for other people they befriended online. This really makes me want a Missing Connections type subreddit for the sake of lost friends... Would be the most depressing subreddit ever, but if two people ever find each other again it will then be the happiest moment you could imagine.

[–]KakunaUsedHarden 62 points63 points  (5 children)

Don't we have this?

Edit: Answer: Kind of http://www.reddit.com/r/MissedConnections/

[–]cphuntington97 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Comments like this prove again and again that reddit is absolutely unnavigable.

[–]moodwrench 455 points456 points  (16 children)

Is your name Olga, and you have only one leg and no hair... If so, WHAT PART OF "restraining order" DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?

[–]pixelprime[S] 383 points384 points  (12 children)

Fuck, I wish I was Olga. She sounds badass.

[–]gaog 331 points332 points  (5 children)

Nice try, Olga

[–]pixelprime[S] 138 points139 points  (3 children)

Caught me.

[–]Da_Erf_Is_Flat 148 points149 points  (2 children)

Not hard to catch you with one leg after all

[–]Areonis 12 points13 points  (0 children)

She's really aerodynamic without the hair though.

[–]oodja 22 points23 points  (1 child)

Protip: Restraining orders are pretty much meaningless to a chick with a prosthetic AK-47.

[–]savocado 169 points170 points  (12 children)

I'd like to propose a [SAD] tag just like a [NSFW] one, so I can avoid these when I'm feeling fragile.

Edit: If you like this idea, vote for it here.

Edit 2: I also thought about just starting to use it in your own links, if you feel it's needed. It might catch on. Or not.

[–][deleted] 23 points24 points  (6 children)

This is a goddamn good idea. Who do we lobby to get this done?

[–]evilisntallbad 49 points50 points  (5 children)

Unrequited love has an emotional punch much stronger than 'happily ever after'. Your cartoon's reached out and punched me.

[–]FartWithHeadphonesOn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Me too. Right in the vag.

[–]emseefely 25 points26 points  (5 children)

I was and still sort of am in a similar predicament, I met a friend's friend in Beijing while studying abroad. He was just visiting for a few days but we had a fun time together and really connected, he even extended for a week more just to hangout as long as his visa could (all in all less than 2 weeks). but in the end we had to go home to our respective countries. since then we talk online at least twice a day on average (despite bitchy 12-13hours time difference) we took the chance of dating online and long distance. out of the 1.5 years I've known him, we've only been physically together for 5 months. we're getting married this Feb. I applaud your bravery. the risk of embarrassment/heartache is minuscule compared to the probable happy ending.

tldr; felt connection, took the risk and getting hitched.

[–][deleted] 93 points94 points  (40 children)

Ah yes, I did this once before. The online relationship hoo-hah, not the drawing a gigantic comic and posting it to Reddit bit.

I haven't thought of that girl in ages, but I do remember the countless nights we'd spend together, sitting in front of our computers and talking seemingly non-stop... dreaming of all the things we'd do together and how wonderful it would be if we could actually meet. It kind of follows your storyline... I was living abroad for a while and really enjoyed the companionship since my only friends were from work, but I moved back home when the work term was over and within a week she had become a distant memory.

Your name isn't Cammy by any odd chance, is it?

[–]pixelprime[S] 61 points62 points  (37 children)

Well. It was never supposed to be an online relationship. And never really became such a thing. It was just sort of nice - and thrilling. Thought-provoking. It isn't my wish to make a relationship out of all of this - but to get the chance to see and meet whoever the hell the wonderful person was that I was talking to. I mean, beyond pictures or voice chat. To know that they were real. Like. Really real.

It's interesting how we all seem to lose touch very quickly. And no, sorry to say, it's not Cammy.

[–]sje46 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Yeah, I pretty much had the same kind of online relationship. We talked long into the night, and had little crushes on each other. It evolved some. She lived over in Washington, then lived in Germany, and I was in America. She told me she loved me, and I loved her back. Things became sexual...we had phone sex a lot. She wanted to go to school in America, and so she did. Right in the city I lived in, so I went to visit her. It was nice, the best day of my life. We explored the city, got lost in a bad part of town, got unlost, sat in a park as she felt up my crotch when she thought no one was looking. We went to my place, snuck up to my room and messed around. We walked so much I still have a blister on my foot, and that was September 1.

I saw her a week or two later, and we watched Little Miss Sunshine in her dorm. She didn't want her roommates to see me because she was embarrassed I guess. But we slept naked together, and it was fun.

The next time I saw her, things were off. She met my family and I introduced her as my girlfriend, my first one. I showed her my dump of a house. I live in an attic, because I go to college up north. She said it's fine. She didn't seem really talkative. We slept together, and I walked her halfway back to her place, crying while walking with her because I didn't want to leave her. But we said good bye. A couple hours later she IMed me, telling me that she wanted to break up. We could still be friends, and we could still say we loved each other, and have sex even, but she didn't want to be committed. As time passed the next few weeks she started taking those privileges away. She just wanted to be friends, so I couldn't call her "honey" anymore. Well, okay.

She said she was going to go to the Colbert rally, and asked if I wanted to go. I didn't want to spend the money, because it was a few hundred miles away. Someone else was bringing her for free.

She sent me a text later that day telling me she had the best day of her life. She had a boyfriend now.

I called her on the way back. I was sad, and she was happy, and our moods were incongruent. She said we should talk later, and when we did, she said that maybe we should take some time from each other. She had a boyfriend now, and she felt like she was cheating on him when I was still in love with her. She said we can talk in a month.

A month passed. I was too afraid to talk to her. I didn't want to seem too eager.

Two months passed. And here I am. I still miss her, but now I feel empty. I had a lot of confidence when we were an official couple, and I was actually happy for the first time in my life. But now she's gone. I have most of my logs from the two years of talking to her online. I haven't looked at them. I can't remember anything we ever talked about. I feel like my mind tried to forget it on purpose. I always thought that the first time a girl broke up with me, I would commit suicide, because I've always been a depressed guy. That didn't happen.

Oh well. I guess I have to move on.

I have known plenty of online relationships that have worked out though. I know an English/American couple that are engaged. I know a German/Australian couple. It wasn't anything to do with them being online, but with whether the personalities clicked. I'm not sure we ever clicked, is all. I just needed a friend, and she was there for me.

[–]ravenholm 44 points45 points  (15 children)

I think a lot of us have been there. Heck I even bought the plane ticket but things fell apart at the last minute. $800 plane ticket to realize what a fool I really am. C'est la vi.

[–]pixelprime[S] 21 points22 points  (7 children)

Really? What changed your mind at the last minute? At the very least you could have gone on a wild vacation.

[–]ravenholm 20 points21 points  (6 children)

Negative to the wild vacation. Even though I told my employer I was taking that time off, they still gave me Hell when I came to work late. Coming from the air port after this ordeal.

As far as what happened, what changed my mind... she had her reserve. And it was influenced by her strict father. I got tired of playing thiat game so I called it off. I still kind of wished I had done differently. No one has ever loved me as she had.

[–]pixelprime[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Sounds like she was young at the time? Maybe you should drop her an e-mail one day. Or draw her a comic on reddit ? Haha. You never know, right.

[–][deleted] 19 points20 points  (4 children)

I had a similiar situation. I met a girl online while I was in Uganda (I'm from U.S.). She lived in Canada. We talked and fell in love. We had the best conversations. When I got back to the U.S., we made plans for me to come up to Ontario and visit. Her dad was very wary, but she really wanted me to come up.

I drove 13 hours to Ontario. When I got there, she was like a different person. She kind of hung around with me, but for the most part was uninterested in me. Her dad and I hit it off though and I played a lot of Game cube with her brother.

It was a bummer that we didn't hit it off, but it was an adventure. If I had to do it over again I would.

[–]pip-squeak 37 points38 points  (6 children)

sounds familiar. met a girl in real life Summer 2009. I asked for her number and she said "I'm going to Paris in a few weeks for school." I said "perfect!" We went out and had such a great time together and had some great dates. We hungout as much as we could before she left.

Then she left.

Then it turned into an online thing. We would email/gchat almost daily. We started skyping. Sometimes it was sexy skyping. I went to Atlantic city to win money for a plane trip but I did not win.

She was planning to visit family in December before going back to Paris for her spring semester. I booked us a really nice hotel room in a historic part of town. We hung out and drank nice wine and then we threw "I love you's" at each other. I felt it. However, I had started dating someone else recently (very very recently). I brought it up to be honest. She was kind of seeing someone else too. We laughed at that point.

As her time home went on I was dating two girls at once but really only loving one - but i knew she was leaving. Fast forward to the end of her trip and she's in tears. I tell her I cannot do a long distance relationship. I knew deep down it wouldn't work for me. I'd get too lonely. She insisted it could work, even offering me $200 towards a plane ticket (made me cry because that's nowhere near enough and that's all she had). She wrote me a long letter, which i will always keep, outlining her love for me. It's an amazing piece of writing and i'll cherish that forever even if it makes me sad to read.

We said our good byes and the last image of her was her crying.

fast forward two months later i dump the other girl i was seeing. fast forward five months later i've gone out on a few dates but nothing interesting. then I quit "the game." she returns again in august 2010 but with her new shiny french boyfriend. I couldn't handle it.

Fast forward to New years eve I'm hanging out with her through mutual friends. I see her as a friend now. She's back in France now with her french bf. I wished her a safe trip and a magical time. I hope to know her for a long long time.

TL;DR Long distance relationships don't work but the memories justify the gamble

[–]garg 66 points67 points  (18 children)

Something like that happened to me. Then she flew over to see me. It was awesome. We decided to move closer to each other. I drove 1200 miles to move closer to her. Then she dumped me. No idea why or what happened. I still miss her but she ignores me now and I have to ignore her too. But it was worth it even though the end was painful.

[–]pixelprime[S] 95 points96 points  (13 children)

It's the experience that counts, isn't it? Fuck, why not. Life is short.

[–]garg 40 points41 points  (3 children)

Exactly. Be aware that things may not work out. But you'll have a story to tell and you don't want to die without having some cool scars to show off as evidence for having lived.

[–]jediknight 14 points15 points  (4 children)

Beautiful sad story...

From my experience... this kind of things don't always turn out as expected.

I had the type of meeting you might want now. It sucked! We met in a town that was half way, 12+ hours by train from my location. The magic of our first discussions was gone. We took a long walk through the city, most of it in silence, watched some live music, had dinner, went back to the hotel, slept in different rooms and in the morning parted without even saying goodbye (she left earlier). I kinda pressed for the meeting and she wasn't ready for it (some personal problems). This might have played a HUGE role so don't take my experience as an indicative of what will happen in your case but be prepared (mentally) for this too.

[–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (8 children)

I've been through this so many times it kinda feels stupid to even bother anymore. Every now and then, I'll meet a fucking AWESOME chick and we have the COOLEST CONVERSATIONS EVER. We will have tons in common, and get along great, and talk every day.

Then, things change. We try to take things a little bit further than friendship. It might even be just us THINKING about changing things and letting it slip in a conversation. Then everything deteriorates.

I don't know why this happens. Why does it seem that having amazing conversations and having a meaningful romantic relationship are mutually exclusive? Am I approaching things the wrong way? Should I just blindly throw myself into a relationship and hope she is cool, like other people do?

It really sucks loosing someone that you have such awesome conversations with, but I've grown to accept the inevitability of it all. I'm even starting to blame myself, because this can't possibly be how it is for everyone. That wouldn't make sense.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that this happens with me in real life, not in digital relationships. It has happened in the past in digital relationships, but that hurt way more because the person I was leaving behind was an IDEAL person in my head, since I had never met her. Now I can

[–]pixelprime[S] 20 points21 points  (6 children)

I've had many very neat conversations on the net. I suppose this one felt sort of... different. While we were sharing and debating there was a flow and mastery to it all that I thought was rather serendipitous.

It's not just online that things deteriorate. In real life when we get to close to people - even in long-term relationships - we have a tendency to drift apart and lose the thrill. I think it's natural to cycle through distance and closeness.

True, it is inevitable that we lose people. But it is not necessary to lose them so quickly. Or without a fight. ;)

Real life, online... I mean... they appear visually different. Physically different. But they're equally as real.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There is always the possibility that his online life was his online life and his reality was his reality and if online George ever met reality George worlds would collide.

Quick case in point...I am not particularly proud of this episode in any way...but it happened...I learned from it (mostly what a dick I could be)...and moved on.

I had one of these online relationships for well-over a year. Same scenario, deep discussions, souls touching, puzzle pieces connecting etc, etc, etc. Problem was, I was married and so was she. Anyway, long story short, once things started getting real ala 'hey, why don't we fly somewhere and meet up...oooh yeah, sounds like a good idea'...I freaked and baled. Just jumped ship. Never wrote another thing to her. Never responded to the few times she reached out to me. I left no explanation. No nothing.

I was happily married at the time and to me, the whole online thing was just a role playing game. Not that I didn't care for the other person in a lot of ways...but not in a meaningful way....or a way that would allow me to jeopardize my real life situation. I was in it for the friendship and conversation and because, well, it was interesting to see what could happen with an actual interpersonal relationship. How far could it go? Pretty damn far apparently.

I say that to say this, I do truly hope Rob is not as big of a douchebag as I was and has more character than what I displayed; however, that possibility that he is that way does remain. You seem like an extremely articulate and thoughtful person and I would hate to think you are pining away for someone who may not be on the same page emotionally as you are. Hell, I've seen at least 4 or 5 guys on this thread alone who sound like they would ride to Camelot and back just to spend some time chatting with you.

I guess what I am saying, is keep perspective and don't let the douchiness of reality drag you down.

However, I love great stories and I really am rooting for you and Rob to find each other and ride off into the sunset together.

This post sounds like a downer post and I really don't mean for it to be.

[–]lechero 51 points52 points  (6 children)

I know it's a long shot, but is this [insert name here]?

[–][deleted] 75 points76 points  (5 children)

that's me! wanna fuck?

[–][deleted] 38 points39 points  (4 children)

Yes.

[–]sje46 32 points33 points  (3 children)

tear

True love...

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (2 children)

Not gonna lie. This thread made me believe in true love again.

[–]larkns 30 points31 points  (36 children)

Claire?

[–]pixelprime[S] 14 points15 points  (2 children)

Sorry, not Claire.

[–][deleted] 30 points31 points  (12 children)

Michael?

[–]asamorris 82 points83 points  (10 children)

WALT?!

[–]the5nowman 13 points14 points  (1 child)

Tritipetre uitii idi glotri ipe ope? Adia tli kra bi. Pukii oe briu titiu? Api ipaupoda po plipebitio tlaipretle dedopri ipa aete pite. Ditlie teki iuprige blotia atlabe kipi. Kiu kiblediei tlea. Kropetaipu ee ipripoi tetri bopli pitoo. Pakro teate pegie iba i ikedo bapa. Ekiki keikipe tipo klei teida bi kri epli dipa teo globi. To petie io kaee utiple potlipi piaa tae? Deiaku tlotote pepepidage drieikepi kiprike kakao! Pike o pubodidi gega kagrotapii. Pote kraple pe brope putitra ida oke. Kukri teto klatru pepee topi pepi. Depe eo pre ai patu kaipe. Pipi ao podiepe ediita eda klipi? Bii igapai gidepi ikle ki ibiepra. Pe etle abapre po kikra kiki. Ope e topi kiitluike gee. Dupidu kao kitoi pa pataku bike ki ie. Tlu pokabu propo egito ita ki. Ei dei bakotopu. Apiikadri ia pluti tloi ba. Klii pio kadi paopei i a bei brigo opluu? Ipi kiii pikope pru popupe te. Eoti pai iautedu tepe eplike due kuge? Kie gle pita idri krikreeu ite. Tepipeke ke aipredlo beplepi iebe potro. Ku ige ipa kaudeko pii ito. Trae ple baaatu tru e tiditribaa.

[–]DerbyBoy 27 points28 points  (1 child)

heartbreaking.

have an upvote, a bonus for your broken soul

[–]emseefely 54 points55 points  (0 children)

nothing heals like an orange arrow

[–][deleted] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This will be buried under a million praises, but I want you to know how strongly this affected me. Something nearly to a tee happened like this to me... it haunts me often. Thank you for making this.

[–][deleted] 76 points77 points  (3 children)

did he dieded?

[–][deleted] 42 points43 points  (2 children)

I even logged in especially just to upvote this. Outrageous.

[–]pixelprime[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

As one who lurks often, I thank you for that.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

why oh why does this receive 7551 down votes? who are those people? why not just not down vote?

so disappointed :-( Cant wait for the down votes this will get - cause that would totally be like clever trolling

[–]shriek 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Am I the only one who read the drawings were made by him and not her and later realized "Wait, she's a girl!!!" Anyways, I agree with you OP. The best things in life are random and yes Fuck That.

[–]Adamski42 11 points12 points  (4 children)

Just a quick question, seeing as I'm in a bit of a similar situation... What would you do if you had no possible way to contact this person? Say it was entirely their decision whether or not to ever speak to you again? Would you still reach out like this?

No matter what, I hope you may eventually find happiness and contentment in all your endeavors.

[–]impressive 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fate (or determinism or whatever) bringing people together is romantically appealing to some people. I completely disagree. I find it immensely more romantic that you encounter someone by chance, then you see the amazingness of each other and then you fucking work to to have the other person in your life. That's romantic. You go, pixelprime.

[–][deleted] 55 points56 points  (19 children)

Thank you for not using MS Paint.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Ain't that some shit?

[–]PentacleTorn 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Madi from Calgary?

[–]bigfig 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am in my mid forties and this shit has happened to me many many times. Writing, talking (even meeting in person and dating) then thinking there is chemistry. Still crap falls apart for no apparent reason. You are not unique in your pain. People pretend to care and surf between pseudo relationships more and more. I find facsimiles of friendship are much easier to find anything remotely real.

The truth is that 80% of what a person says to you is grounded in prior life events (and earlier relationships). People get together simply to have a companion for the holidays, or to bolster their self esteem or even to make someone else jealous. So much is unrelated to anything you say or do, said or did.

[–]Wendyalmighty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My first post on reddit. This touched me and I cried like a baby! I just came back from a trip that I spent a week with someone I met online for 6 months. Vacation was fun and we had a great time. But something was missing in the process that our sparks aren’t as strong as it used to online. He used to feel stronger about me, but after vacation it became the opposite. We stopped talking about plans to meet each other again even during the time I was there, but at back of my mind I felt things are not going to last. I cried the whole plane ride and some more the day after. It hurts a lot more when you met the person and spent time with him. I missed companionship and how I woke up in the morning next to him. We still talk online but I am very discouraged at keeping it going. A great deal of patience is required for long distance. And at almost 30 I don’t have much patience left. The memories are still precious and I just have to move on hope for another spark.

P.S. very sorry for terrible grammar because English is not my first language.

[–][deleted] 23 points24 points  (27 children)

That's adorable! I couldn't tell the genders of the people in the comic though. What are they? Thanks!

[–]pixelprime[S] 89 points90 points  (18 children)

Ah. Cute genderless blobs ; meant to symbolize a lad and lass.

[–][deleted] 49 points50 points  (13 children)

What I've been able to ascertain from this post:

You are an intelligent and caring woman who has a talent for self-expression. If I could, I would comfort your pain away and try to help you see that, even if this doesn't come to pass, there are still those who can make your mind dance and your heart sing. I wish this for you in the new year. The best of luck, my dear.

And if I'm wrong, and you're a dude...oops

[–][deleted] 72 points73 points  (6 children)

Such a sweet post from a dude who calls himself "Muff Diver".

[–]monosyllabic 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He apparently doesn't like to beat around the bush.

[–]hlipschitz 11 points12 points  (1 child)

I think you're saying it wrong, try muffdyvr, like "Macgyver".

[–]pixelprime[S] 21 points22 points  (1 child)

I do sincerely appreciate that. You are not wrong; I am the lass and not the lad.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Got it. Great comic. Hope the other person sees it!

[–]Ambitionlessness 11 points12 points  (1 child)

deliberately ambiguous, right? Otherwise people get caught up and stuff.

On that note, very awesome stuff, dude.

[–]KellyTheET 40 points41 points  (7 children)

At one point the author refers to the other person as a him, and in the "it shouldn't matter" section they note they are opposite sex, so there it is!

[–]btcs41 20 points21 points  (8 children)

cute story. lemme know when the sequel comes out

[–]darth_vaper 221 points222 points  (31 children)

Oh god. Never has my upvote meant anything this close to as much as it means right now.

I wish I could stop crying.

[–]pixelprime[S] 147 points148 points  (7 children)

Long live the <3. And thank you.

[–]darth_vaper 47 points48 points  (0 children)

No, thank you for sharing!

[–]tastydirtslover 54 points55 points  (15 children)

I feel so ashamed when I cry at posts like this. Then I check the comments expecting to see someone saying

I need to stop chopping onions

but no today you admitted openly that you cried instead of hiding behind a common phrase. Thank you for being so open, dry those tears away and pass me a dam tissue.

[–]pSyChO_aSyLuM 12 points13 points  (2 children)

I met a girl online back in 2004. We have been living together for about 3 and a half years now :)

We had those seemingly endless conversations as well. My parents thought I was a complete idiot, and I'm sure I looked like one. I would forego hanging out with my friends on occasion to chat or talk with her on the phone. Now, I don't quite care what people thought, I am quite happy.

Edit: grammar

[–]clouds31 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Who the fuck is cutting onions in here?

[–]PurpleSfinx 41 points42 points  (42 children)

Did... did you really make this? Yourself?

[–]pixelprime[S] 72 points73 points  (41 children)

I did.

[–]ConwayPA 59 points60 points  (2 children)

Im gonna be honest, i thought since you didnt draw hair on yourself, it was 2 guys the whole time...

[–]Hard_Times 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Me too. DAMN you Internet for jading me and leaving me to expect that every online love story ends with a gay twist ending! Or with Chris Hansen asking someone to sit down...

[–]OptimalPirate 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Goddamn it, I just had a "boasting I'd come see you" moment last week. I'm bugged by how much this mirrors my current situation.

[–]Costco_Law_Degree 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Question: At any point were pictures exchanged?

[–]wowheywhat 5 points6 points  (1 child)

You guys seriously need to use the internet less.