We met in a discord support group over a year ago for people who have had WLS (Weight loss surgery). I wasn't there to find love just there to share my story with likeminded folks. We actually didn't talk much for several months just little compliments on her artwork or her little comments on some of my work out stuff (I was a bit of a gym addict when we first met.) Sometime in the beginning of 2020 the group decided to add a gaming section where we could start adding each other to gaming sessions and getting to know one another more.

I remember at the time I had been going through a huge animal crossing kick. She messaged me right away and we decided to add each other. Even though we decided we were going to play animal crossing first.. our actual first game together was GTA V. I always joke that it was our first date where she took me to her arcade and her night club. We ran into some people modding and were turned into plants... good times.

Since then we had many ups and downs but have always been there to support each other. On OCT 20th we met irl for the first time. I flew from WV to California to meet this little ray of sunshine. She and her family welcomed me with open arms. They honestly have been amazing and so accepting of me. We spent 4 amazing days together before I had to go home.

The morning I went home neither one of us were ready to let go... so I landed in PA and on the way back home we talked about her coming out in a few weeks to come visit me. Well a few weeks turned into a couple days and on Oct 28th.. I was at the Pittsburgh airport awaiting her arrival. She was going to be here for a whole month to visit and we were going to give living together a trial run.

Fast forward a couple weeks.. things progress more. We decide she really doesn't need to return home and that her family will ship her things out to us. We've signed a lease for the 2021 year and are getting ready to move into our first apartment together. We've enjoyed our first Christmas and soon we will be enjoying our first new year.

Attached are some pics :) I hope my little story can give some of you hope that these things can work out! Happy holidays guys and gals!

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https://imgur.com/a/Tf37a2J

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