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Brittany Steinbrunner

Jan 25, 2019

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If You Two Have Been Dating More Than A Year, You Know These 10 Things TOO Well

Brittany Steinbrunner

1. They always want to hear about your life drama.

If you have been in a relationship for as long as I have, you know that it is hard not to tell your partner something. Juicy gossip at work? Calling my boyfriend. Mom upsets you? Calling my boyfriend. Friends going out and did not invite you? Let me call my boyfriend. Your partner is your sidekick and they love hearing about all the drama going on especially when it is not about them. When I say I won't tell anyone I don't mean that I won't tell my boyfriend.

2. It is okay to be an individual.

You do not have to do everything with your partner. In fact, you probably do not want to do everything with your partner. Being in a long term relationship has made me realize that being an individual is a necessity.

3. You have your whole life planned out together.

Pinterest is one of the best friends of someone who is in a long term relationship. Wedding boards and children's room/clothes boards are not only fun but they make the relationship feel like there is infinite possibilities in the relationship and that feels amazing.

4. They know things about your life that no one else knows.

They know your quirks and your bad habits. They know what makes you tick and that is kind of an amazing thing when you think about it. Having someone know everything about you is so nice because you never have to worry about being misunderstood in a relationship.

5. There are unspoken rules in the relationship that you both follow no matter how silly they seem.

You know exactly what your partner is okay with and not okay with. You know each others pet peeves and it makes you stronger in the end.

6. You love everything that makes them unique.

When you are in a long term relationship, you come to realize that you are not going to love everything about your partner. You could dislike the way they sleep or how they talk when ordering at a drive thru or in my case how my boyfriend eats his chicken wings...but, in the end you love everything that makes them who they are and you would not want to change them for the world.

7. Your partner's interests soon become your interests.

8. Not talking your partner every minute of everyday isn't as big of a deal as it used to be

When you start dating someone, you want to talk to them every minute of everyday and you want to keep them updated on your day. As your relationship goes on it becomes less important to talk to your partner constantly and if you are anything like me who hates texting all the time....that is amazing.

9. Communication is key.

In any relationship long term or short term communication is so important. It is extra key in a long term relationship though. After being in a relationship for a while, everything starts to fall into a kind of groove. Communication is important because without it that relationship may end up going down a path that you is not how you envision and that can lead to problems.

10. You love each other unconditionally.

No matter what happens you have each others backs and you love each other no matter how hard it gets. Being in a long term relationship is something to cherish.

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If You Two Have Been Dating More Than A Year, You Know These 10 Things TOO Well

When I say I won't tell anyone I don't mean that I won't tell my boyfriend.

In This Article:

1. They always want to hear about your life drama.

2. It is okay to be an individual.

3. You have your whole life planned out together.

4. They know things about your life that no one else knows.

5. There are unspoken rules in the relationship that you both follow no matter how silly they seem.

6. You love everything that makes them unique.

7. Your partner's interests soon become your interests.

8. Not talking your partner every minute of everyday isn't as big of a deal as it used to be

9. Communication is key.

10. You love each other unconditionally.

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1. Me after every class

2. If you really care about your grades

3. When you get a new homework assignment

4. When people ask what you're going to do after college

5. When you see people who don't study and get good grades

6. We're all broke here

7. FREE FOOD IS FREE FOOD!

8. When it seems like everyone in class is smart - EXCEPT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP PROJECT!!

Other than knowledge and all those important things

How to take stairs.

Caffeine is your friend.

How to study.

Finding free food.

How to take a nap anywhere.

How to appreciate sleep.

How to procrastinate productively.

Surprise: This is not on the syllabus

1. As a freshman, one does get to be called “freshman” by upperclassmen when they walk to parties in a mob of people.

2. Some of the best stories happen after 2 a.m.

3. Upperclassmen live for meal swipes from freshman because they are poor and need free food.

4. People are struggling just as much as you are so you're not alone.

5. You will never take privacy or personal space for granted ever again.

6. You are not the only one who has slept on the community bathroom floor after a night out.

7. Skipping class for Netflix is a valid excuse.

8. It’s totally acceptable to bring a pot of coffee, a sleeping bag and a pillow to the library.

9. Having class with a friend is the best because you can trade off days on who goes to class.

10. When you are a senior, you take the easiest classes to boost your GPA.

11. How to pull an all-nighter.

12. How to handle drunk people.

13. The drunk you does not look out for sober you about 90 percent of the time.

14. How to deal with a hangover.

15. How to interact with people very different from you.

16. The perfect amount to procrastinate on every assignment.

17. How to pass a class without paying for the textbook that was "required."

18. How to calculate your grades to see what you need on every test in order to maintain a passing grade.

19. How to hook-up with someone without getting emotions involved (but we all know that doesn’t happen).

20. How to handle your roommate when you want to strangle them.

21. That you miss your parent’s every day.

22. How to get into a bar when you aren’t 21.

23. How to BS on assignments, out loud and on your resume.

24. That theme parties are the greatest.

25. How to find free events that have free food.

26. That when there are puppies on campus it will be the greatest day of your life.

27. Alarms are necessary and you must set like seven of them in order to wake up in time for class.

28. Greek parties are exactly how they are in movies.

29. Care packages are treated like Christmas presents.

30. The friends you meet in college will become your bridesmaids and groomsmen.

31. That printers only break when you need them the most.

32. Cereal, ramen noodles, Easy Mac and microwavable pancakes can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

33. That classes before 8 a.m. should be illegal.

34. Changing your major is OK.

Don't let the thesaurus-inspired vocabularies in our résumés fool you. We're actually just big kids.

"You should know exactly what career is right for your future by the time you're 18."

"Save all your money."

"Get plenty of sleep and adjust to a regular sleep schedule."

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