Jojo Siwa having major sepanx from her girlfriend is so relatable for those in LDR
No matter what one’s definition of “long-distance relationship” (“LDR”) is—may it be a distance between Las Piñas and Quezon City, or between the Philippines and Germany—when two people are far away from each other, there’s a void that needs to be filled and there are times that something’s got to give.
Online superstar Jojo Siwa took to her Instagram Stories to share the struggles of being in a long-distance relationship with her girlfriend Kylie Pew.
Fans of the 17-year-old singer were alarmed after Jojo posted on her Instagram Stories a teary-eyed photo along with the words “I. Don’t. Like. Saying. Goodbye” punctuated with a loudly crying face emoji.
Her followers speculated that Jojo had broken up with her girlfriend Kylie, 18, whom she introduced to the world in February as “the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world.” To clear up the confusion, Jojo posted clips of her explaining to her fans what was up.
“You guys are confused on why I was crying on my last Story. Nothing happened. We just are long distance and we had to say goodbye today and I’m sad,” said Jojo, who is based in Los Angeles while Kylie lives in Florida.
The couple was recently on a trip in Orlando, where they bonded over their dates at Disney World. Jojo even posted their photo wearing matching Buzz Lightyear shirts.
“It happens every time we say goodbye, and I wish we didn’t have to ever. But we do. And it just makes the times when we get to say hi to each other even more special,” she explained.
Jojo ended the series of clips assuring her panic-stricken fans that she and Kylie are still in love and she is going through a challenging time that is very much familiar with those who are in a long-distance relationship. “The reality of long distance: it’s very, very, very hard but it’s the most worth it ever.”
Being in a long-distance relationship can be difficult at times as physical separation conjures the feeling of grief, loneliness, fear and hopelessness for some.
And with the pandemic, it has made the gap between those who are in LDR even wider as travel bans and border closures have forcibly separate couples who live in different parts of the world.
These restrictions led to a social media movement called Love is Not Tourism, which aims to reunite couples who have been physically separated by the pandemic.
In the Love is Not Tourism Facebook community, where most of its members are in a bi-national relationship and majority of them unmarried, are testimonies about how difficult it is to maintain a long-distance relationship that is faced with uncertainty brought by the threats of the pandemic.
Some expressed that the demands and pressure that a long-distance relationship entail have become too much for them—especially for those who got sick and lost their job—which brought their relationship to a close.
But as parts of the world slowly opens up, couples who have triumphed over the challenges of being in LDR also share stories of hope, some of them finally reunited after so many months of painful separation. Others have been engaged or got married right after.
Some of them shared the situation brought them closer in many ways despite their physical separation as they sought ways to be connected by doing activities together like watching movies, playing virtual games, exercising and meditating. Some also shared that they were able to communicate more, whether through video calls or text.
It has been said that love recognizes no barriers, but fostering a relationship amid societal and internal chaos can be tough. But if love wins in the end, just like what Jojo Siwa said, it might just be well worth it.