Goob can\'t take it.

[ElvenKind]

Goob, I know it sucks to only see your girlfriend once a week. I lived like that for almost five years. Now, finally, my GF has finished her studies and has moved in with me. Much better, less stressfull and my weekends are finally free for me and my friends.

Just a couple of small things to remember :
1. Moving in together changes a LOT of things. All the small nicks and nacks you didn\'t know about sees the light. You WILL dislike some of them. In short, moving in together is one of the really BIG tests. Just trust me on that one.

2. Sometimes decisions parents make for us when we\'re young don\'t seem like the right things to do. Not even close. But I promise you that they only have your/her best interest in mind, and as long as you are underage (even after you\'ve turned 18.) you need to respect that. Once you have kids, you will have the same dilemmas first hand and the decisions *you* make will probably be just as popular.

3. There is a saying : \"Girls come and go, but friends stay forever.\" Keep that in mind and make sure you nurse your friendships aswell. I have seen too many friends alienated because they simply stay out of touch due to some girl-o-mania. By this I don\'t mean that your relationship won\'t last - as noone knows the answer to that one - but simply to relish your \"other\" friends aswell. They are and will prove to be important at some point or another no matter how your lovelife evolves.

4. Take it easy. Life is not a contest - contrary to popular belief. Moving in together and having kids etc will come eventually. There is no need to buy the family van just yet. And taking things as they come is a skill that will provide you with fewer ulcers and headaches. Besides, everything will be that much sweeter once you get it.

Ok. Enough from me. I\'ll go climb back down into the basement now.