Do long distance relationships really work?

I'm a freshman in high school, and I'm dating a senior. I know you probably think thats weird, but I don't really care because our relationship is nothing like you would think of it as. Anyways, he is going to college in San Fransisco (quite far from where we go to high school now, in TX). And I was just wondering, does anyone know from first hand experience, that long distance relationships actually work?Do long distance relationships really work?
The commitment doesn't ALWAYS, work, but the relationship itself will work, as long as you guys keep fighting for it. The distance isn't going to be the biggest barrier, when it comes to a LDR, its weather or not you guys can continue to grow together. Also, the reason people ';dis'; youngins, when their in a relationship ISN'T BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW LOVE!!!! Love isn't that f'in simple, no offense, theres ALOT of learning HOW TO F'IN LOVE!!! This is EXTREMELY important for an LDR, it is about the only thing thats going to keep it together. You guys need to use that '; know you probably think thats weird, but I don't really care because our relationship is nothing like you would think of it as'; relationship and try to always talk honestly about what it is you NEED from each other, that satisfied, talk about what you WANT. But as soon as you starte ';hiding'; truths, halfing truths, and separating your lives, its over. But as long as you continue to keep that relationship up, nothing can tear it down, but death, such is love. So its on you, him, and this world, if you fight the good fight, its on like donky-kong, you slack-off, change, find someone else, stop loving, stop relating, stop being honest, its over.........