New York/LA Whirlwind Romance by Karen Lilis
Told entirely through quotations from one side of a long distance relationship, this particular story struck me because I only know the majority of my friends I know only through the internet and have never met in person. I've often thought about how great it would be to see them all but have never really considered the flip side; what if your relationship soured when you met someone in person? The couple in this story appear to be very in love, perfect for each other, until they actually meet. In the course of one trip the negative aspects that were either ignored or never apparent come out and the entire relationship falls apart." 'Let me tell you something about MEN: they don't like Women who're too needy.' ... 'Maybe then you won't compulsively talk about your problems' ... 'You wouldn't want us to be too SERIOUS about this would you?' ... 'I get accused of having no feeling.' ... 'I'm actually a really incredible guy.' ... 'Yeah, I'll talk to you sometime.' ". The complete breakdown of barriers that occurs when the couple have finally met, and the revelation of the mans ugly side is striking. He appears almost a different person from before, who was counting the days til they could be together.
