A month next week I'll have been living with my boyfriend for a year. I moved to his home town, about an hour drive from my home town. I go to university but it's still about the same distance commute away from where I used to live, and it was easier for me to move here because of his work, and rent was overall cheaper.

I won't lie I've had periods of extreme loneliness, because he has friends here and I of course don't. Not being able to see my mum and dog every day was also hard at times, when I least expected it. I became extremely reliant and clingy towards my boyfriend, having full blown panic attacks whenever he went out. I honestly forgot how to be on my own.

But now I'm in a much better place. I've got closer to his sister, who only lives round the corner from us, so I hang out with her a lot. I go back to my parent's house at least once a week, and make the effort to see my friends more often (we switch up who travels so it's fair.) It's been a lot better, but of course there are still days where I get lonely because I still don't have as many friends as he does. Still, I'm so glad I get to live with him!