You're projecting way too much and getting offended personally because your situation happens to be similar to the OP. You're overreacting greatly, as I never said 4 years is normal or the minimum, I just added that it was that in my specific case.

And really dude?

telling everyone here that their relationship is junk if it's under 9 months or 4 years or whatever their limit is

I never ever said anything of the sorts. Like, at all.

And yes, timing is everything, but also location, family/friends, financial situation and the list goes on. That's what makes an LDR risky, and while jumping the gun in 9 months in a normal relationship is already fast to be living together, this risk is doubled because it's such a huge change in an long distance relationship.

Just because your situation worked out doesn't mean my advice is any less useful, so stop projecting your personal situation and think more global and general about these issues as they aren't simple situations to be in. And you shouldn't treat LDR as such.