When Your BF is Actually Your Smartphone

I bet my closest relationship is a lot like yours.

We sleep side by side each night. He's the book ends on either side of my dreams. Glued at the hip some would say. We check in at least a few times a day (or, okay, every chance we get). The connection is kind of mind boggling, until the rare moments when it drops off, but it usually bounces right back. Whenever I ask a question, I know I'll always get an answer, or at least a solid try. Sometimes we have miscommunications because we process things a lot differently, but it's part of what I like most about our yin-yang connection.

Of course there was this one time when things were too heated, and would you believe he just shut down? 100% unresponsive. Okay, there were some warning signs, but I felt fine and thought we could acknowledge it and carry on with our relationship. Maybe I should have known better than to push his buttons, but damn it, I didn't want to say "goodbye" or take a break when I thought he would cool down. Then it just got to be too much, and like a switch... off. He stopped all communication, and all I could do was wait for him to come back.

We came back from that summer day incident, but every now and then I can sense it happening again and know that some time a apart is healthier in the long run. 

 We’ve been through a lot, and I admit I feel protective of him, even though it’s probably more accurate to refer to him as my protector, commonly rescuing me from uncomfortable silences or unproductive moments. The one I chat with while waiting in line at the grocery store. The one I can trust to track the mileage when we go on runs together (so analytical and organized). Things are good, great even. But I can barely remember how life was before we essentially became one.

Sometimes I just want a day away though, ya know? Occasionally, it's planned out, and it happens. I may go on a hike with the girls, or spend some time with my family and can almost recall when we weren't an item. A much simpler time, indeed. 

We're inseparable most of the time now, but all I need is a few too many moments alone to fully appreciate him. It's comforting just having him in my purse, or on my desk, readily available whenever needed. It's nice to be so close and not have anything expected of me in return. And if things don't work out, it's not exactly frowned upon to move on and upgrade. I wouldn't have it any other way.

That's what it's like to have a Smartphone as your BF!