Waiting, will it work out?

Hey, I have been with Brittany, my girlfriend, for about 7 months now.. and ive known her for almost 7 YEARS now... she was the first person i met on the bus going to school my 6th grade year (when i moved here).. i liked her from the moment i first saw her.. (even managed to get an assigned seat on the bus with her).. we quickly became friends, we didnt really hang out much at first, other than the bus and at school.. but in my 8th grade year we started to see eachother at school alot more, and we hung out alot. we wanted to go out at the time, but her dad is one of those "you're not dating 'till you're older" guys.. so we waited. just friends.. and then all through highschool everyday was great just because i got to go see her.. but her parents still didnt let her go out with anyone..
finally we get to my senior year, while she is a sophmore, and her and i still didnt really hang out outside of school at all, her dad didnt really like her hanging out with any guys at all.. but i didnt give up, we still had lunch together everyday, i always managed to find a way to talk to her between classes, and finally on the last day of school my senior year, i knew that if i didnt ask again, i wouldnt have another chance.. i asked her out, and again she told me no, her father still wouldnt let her... so i did the only thing i could.. gave her my phone number and asked for hers..
She came to graduation, but her parents wouldnt let her stay after to say hi to me or anything..
i tried calling her a few days later, got the answering machine.. tried again, same thing.. next day i called and her father answered.. she wasnt home..
Then, about 1 week after gaduation, she called me and told me about how she told her parents about me, and they finally, reluctantly, said yes she could go out with me.
This was back this last spring in june '05, that was when she called me and asked me if i still wanted to go out.. first of all i didnt believe it, then i quickly said yes, feeling as if i waited any longer she would think i didnt want to... we finally started going out, and spent just about everyday together since we started going out the beginning of june. we have done nothing but get closer and closer.. i love her with every part of me and i know she has got to be the one for me, and she feels the same way about me. This coming spring i might be going to the Air Force for about 4 years, and she still has 2 years of Highschool left (well, closer to 1 and a half now) and 2 years of college, then we plan to move to another state where she can go to more college. so for both of us, in 4 years we plan on being together atlast, after i get out of the force and she starts her marine biology college.. but what worries me.. is.. in the 7 months we have been together, everything has been as great as it can get, we were eachothers first kiss, first everything... and its been perfect together, im just worried that in the next 4 years, where we are gonna have to be apart physically, are we going to make it through it all without drifting apart..?
I guess in the course of writing this i really answered my own question.. but i just want to know what you all think about it, will we work out? like i said, its not like i just met this girl and started going out with her out of the blue.. we were best friends for 6 and a half years before we started going out, and things have only got better in the last 7 months. i know some couples break apart through stuff like this.. and our parents think we will too.. but i think we can make it.. I love her entirely, she is my everything.. and i know she loves me the same..

i do apologize for this post being so long, but i just wanted to make sure you havea good idea of how we feel before you post.. so that i dont just get a "no, you're skrewed" or "oh yea, you'll make it!" without any real sincerity or belief behind the response..

thank you for taking the time to read my post.. and i would love a reply..

~Chris

If she is as dedicated to keeping the relationship together as you appear to be, it could work out. However, you are obviously having doubts about it. You have to really want and believe it will work to make it work. Good luck with things.
~Jaime

thx guys.. anyone else have anything to say about it??

~chris

i believe that if both ppl stick together and keep trying no matter what, eventually they wil overcome all the obstacles...
me and my boyfriend has overcome quite a bit... 7 months tonight... we have an online relationship but we're facing the toughest obstacle yet... hes tried to suicide twice, he lied to me about him dying and i almsot suicide too... his best friends saved us all three times... but.. right now.. we don't even know whats wrong... he's pushing me away, i'm still hanging on... hoping that we'll make it through.. no matter what...

just an example but.. no matter what i hope things work out for you?? good luck
-kelsie

thats so sweet!! good on you for sticking around for that long! Talk about overprotective parents!!
With this whole distance thing, its gonna be tough, from seeing her everyday to not at all, thats a huge change. If you think you can make it, you make it, prove all those people wrong. You waited around years to have her, yet you never ever gave up, and you can write to each other, send pictures, presents, still see each other in the holidays, and as each day passes, you're a day closer to being together.

thx everyone!

well.. i got some good posts, and i heard what i think i needed to hear.. if any moderators see this, please delete this thread, id rather not leave it up here for god knows how long it will stay for everyone to read..

thx!

~chris