[Update] Me [32 M] with my Girlfriend [32F] 2.5 years - She's decided to take a job 8 hours away and I'm very confused

Edit: Wow.. a lot of you are cynical. Like.. really cynical. I don't think I represented my situation very well, as some of you are way off-base in regards to judging my SO's mentality.
Original Post here
The day I wrote the original post, I had a massive anxiety attack.
I'm not immune to anxiety - I've struggled with it for years. But this situation seemed to bring it on full force.
After fighting through the worst anxiety attack I've ever had, I was brought to the realization that I needed to get it all out on the table. I needed to express all of the fears and worries I have about this situation, and the way in which it all went down.
So I did that.
Well, it turns out - I was wrong about the whole situation.
My perception was blinded by my sadness. I incorrectly perceived almost the entire situation.
She did not make the decision in haste or without concern about 'us'. She almost turned it down. But, in her words, our relationship and my unwavering support inspired her to take on this opportunity. She struggled with the idea of leaving, but was comforted in knowing that we were strong as a unit, and decided to take the job.
We talked it out for hours, and I felt like it changed my life.
We are much closer, and we are enjoying the time we have together now while still making plans for visits and how the relationship will look over the next several months.
Once her term position is up, we will revisit. She doesn't want to move away permanently - and the remote nature of the job reinforces that.
Her goal while she's away is to continue to look for more local jobs around our hometown.
TL;DR - Communication. Communication. Communication. It's amazing how we can have our perceptions completely altered based on physiological things happening inside of us. We are doing better than ever after we got it all out on the table.


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