Away and with you

Everytime I come across those social media accounts that talk about the do's and dont's of relationships, I get irritated and just scroll pass, if I can't find the 'Not interested' button. Some people have made themselves the all-knowing, where relationships are concerned, and they have made it a point of duty to mislead others who are willing to be misled.

I once came across a video where the handler positioned her camera to address ladies, telling them that if their partner doesn't post them often, it means he doesn't plan to keep them for the long run, and is still on the lookout for another potential partner. It's saddening, that people actually fall for misleading videos like that, and destroying beautiful things that could have been.

Relationships to me, aren't spaces that need so much manuals, and protocols, to actually thrive. Rather, they are bubbles where people can just be, with someone they love. Digital relationships, to me do not need public intervention for us to thrive. I enjoy having conversations with people I love. I love being around them. And when distance proves a barrier, what better way do I get to be around them, than digitally?

I'm that someone you'd describe as nattery, both virtually and in reality. If there's nothing to say, between my partner and I, which will rarely ever happen, since there's always something to talk about with me, you'll still be present in my life as I'll be sending you clips of whatever I'm doing at the moment. This is actually one of my favourite parts of having both platonic and romantic relationships - being away from you and still being with you at the same time.

If I couldn't take a video of what happened at that moment, I'll be preparing a script in my head of how I'm going to tell you everything, the moment I get to talk to you. Digital relationships don't need big gestures, to actually be meaningful. It's the 'ohh, guess what happened to me today', 'You sound off, is everything alright?', 'I passed by that store where we got this and I remembered that this happened', texts that make everything worth it.

I love it when I text friends I've not texted for a while, and we're both okay. By okay, I mean the relationship isn't hanging by a thread because we ended up asking awkward 'how are you's?' as the only thing there is to say. I love it when I text people and our conversations pick up from wherever they left off. These simple things make me very pleased when it comes to digital relationships and I love when I'm a party to them.

Writing this, I realized that the most things I need to make me happy, reside between our chat history. I'm not the biggest fan of public displays of affection. Yes, they'll make my heart tingle, and I'd gloat a bit but I'm okay with the intentionality, and the chemistry shared between us, through texts. Public displays are, actually a plus.

This is my response to #Digi-prompts for the week. Find more about it here., and feel free to participate.

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