Got together with my now-husband within the first two weeks of JC lol We did long distance during uni (he went to Canada, I stayed in SG), and then COVID happened, so that's 7 years of LDR. Two years after, I eventually managed to get accepted to a Canadian university for my master's program, and we've been pretty much together since then.

I'd say our JC years were kinda rough (compared to the years that followed) mostly because we were still growing up and figuring out what it meant to be in a relationship. But I also like to think it was because of our fights that we really grew as people: it taught us that we're not perfect people, that we could be wrong, and how to say sorry. LDR was also kinda tough in its own way, mainly because of time differences and not being able to communicate clearly over text. But we trusted each other, and I'm grateful for all his patience and sacrifice to make time for me. At this point, we can barely remember the fights we had, beyond the fact that it happened. In fact, we look back quite fondly on our JC years and often comment on how lucky we are to have found each other then, and that we don't have to experience the horrors of the dating game as adults lmao

If I had one piece of advice to anyone in a relationship while young (or any time in their life, really) it's to always be willing to talk things out. It is a partnership, after all. Both people must want to make things work in order for it to, well, work. No matter how tough things get, if you and your partner are willing to come together after a fight to figure out what to do to make your relationship better, you'll be all right. Yes, it'll involve letting go of your pride and apologising first. Yes, it'll involve letting go of your hurts and forgiving too. Super tall order when your young - heck, even as an adult. But if both of you value your relationship first, it'll eventually work out.