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When you first started dating, you imagined all the cute Instagram photos you would take.
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But ain't nobody got time for that when weekends and sleeping in late are a thing of the past.
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When they go on the road for tournaments, it can suddenly feel like you're in a long distance relationship.
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And when they're back home, you spend all of your free time at their games.
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Slowly you begin to accept your fate. You will be freezing for the rest of your life.
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So you start dressing almost entirely in sweatpants during hockey season.
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Which is fine because it's warm. Speaking of warm, wearing their hockey sweater is the best feeling ever.
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And the worst feeling ever is standing around, awkwardly, for them to change after the game is over.
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If you don't like or play hockey, it's crazy hard to understand what the hell is happening on the ice. Seriously. WHAT DOES ICING MEAN?
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But if you do know the rules, it's really fun to yell at the refs when they put your boyfriend or girlfriend in the penalty box.
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You're forced to watch hockey, and only hockey.
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And to deal with the smell. Oh god. The smell.
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Your body will go into shock and you will never become immune to the revolting stench.
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When you're dating a hockey player, you get snapchats like this:
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And your room constantly looks like this:
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You're always worried about them getting injured.
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Sometimes it feels like you will always come second to hockey in their life. And it's annoying as puck.
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But you know that they care and will always make an effort to support you.
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And, in the end, at least you know they will always defend you.
