You wonder whether he was telling the truth when he told you that he left you because of distance.

As far as you were concerned, everything was going well between you.

Yes, it was a long distance relationship, but the conversations you had were robust and the few times you got to see each other in person, the chemistry was palpable.

You didn’t see this coming.

It’s akin to a train that has ground to a halt without warning and you are having a hard time believing that he told you the truth in telling you that he left you because of distance.

It’s been sticking in your crow since he said it.

You have talked to family, friends, and coworkers about it and they all agree that what he said sounded fishy.

There is nothing fishy about it.

He did leave you because of distance.

For you, it wasn’t too much of a big deal.

You quickly adapted to the situation and made the best of the moments you two shared whenever you communicated or saw each other.

It wasn’t always enough and there were moments where you missed him and felt lonely.

But it seemed under control.

Somehow, you got used to it.

Besides, you figured that inevitably there would come a time when the long distance was no longer a factor.

You two would be together in the same location permanently.

Although there were moments where he grumbled about the long distance, he seemed happy whenever he talked to you or met you in person.

It’s no wonder this breakup took you by surprise.

Although the long distance wasn’t the most ideal situation, you thought you two had adapted to it very well with time.

Now, he has left you and you are stumped.

You got used to the long distance and made the most of it, but unfortunately, you have been misleading yourself in thinking he felt the same way.

He didn’t.

No matter how well you two got along when you communicated or met in person, he was bothered by the long distance.

He was bothered by it in relative silence, even though there were a few moments he grumbled about it.

That is why this breakup feels so odd.

He never made it seem like the long distance was the worst thing in the world.

The thing is, he didn’t want to be the guy who constantly complained about the long distance.

He wanted to be a team player, especially considering that you were making such a profound effort to make the long distance relationship work.

So, he went along with it.

Yes, he was hoping that he would get used to it.

He gave it some time to see whether this would happen.

It didn’t.

After every phone call, video chat, or in-person meeting he had with you, he was left with a hole in his chest, knowing that he would go to sleep that night without you by his side.

Every night without you sleeping by his side makes the long distance less appealing.

For many human beings, this is a very lonely experience.

Every time he talked to you or met you, it was yet another reminder of your persistent physical absence.

This got to be too much and he finally decided to leave you.

This isn’t uncommon.

Don’t deceive yourself into thinking that a long distance relationship is something that everyone can adapt to.

It isn’t.

Not every one can handle the loneliness that comes with a long distance relationship.