re: Relationship advice

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I just try to learn from other's mistakes and successes as much as possible. If people make fun of me for it, so what?

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My issue is that you are going to have this woman make life altering decisions to attempt a relationship with you. Assuming she's employed, she'll quit her job, sell her home (if she owns one) and move to a different city all while you aren't really ready to settle down. You should tell her that. That's a shitty thing to do if you aren't serious imo.

Yes it’s normal because your subconscious is setting up defenses for your emotional loneliness. “I’m better off without her” is what you want to say to protect yourself when in actuality, you just miss her.

Her moving to be closer to you will be the best thing that ever happened to you.
You’ll get married.
Or
You’ll have the closure and you’ll go your separate ways.
No more limbo.

My best friend broke up from his longtime girlfriend just before I met him. He still spoke about her like you are about yours. He regretted it for years. At 27 he even commented that he knew he was likely going to end up getting married to someone with issues. At 29 he broke up with a live in gf who ended up being paranoid over him. Fast forward to 30 and he was introduced to a friend of someone in our circle of friends. Twice divorced (#1 was a mainstream band member.) Fast forward 2 years...they don't think she is capable of having kids, got a huge surprise, and had a shotgun wedding. She's a few years older than him. He had his dream job in sports but because she didn't like him traveling so much he had to trade that for an 8-5 job. He's a great dad and still keeps ties to the sports community through his current job.

There's no "right answer" that any of us can give you. You can't have everything you want but you can decide what you are willing to accept. I've seen that play out twice. OTOH, what was the "perfect" couple in our circle is in the process of divorcing over drinking/gambling/loss of job/dick pics/cheating/etc.

It’s hard to know because it’s easy for things to be great when you only see each other once a month or so and it’s all fun and games. That’s what I always remind myself

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Of course. Any big decision involves weighing things out, which will elicit doubts 

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I overthink everything and dont like committment. An example of my committment issues is I still drive the same truck I had in high school because I dont want to be tied down to having a payment every month. I could easily afford it but I dont want to be tied to it.

I know its super immature but I dont know how to "fix" it.

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still lives with her parents out in the middle of nowhere and I dont wanna wear out my welcome. Hotels arent really an option.

She doesnt like driving long distances alone so she's only been here twice

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Above is full of red flags. Maybe it's time she test the waters with a little independence herself and move closer so you can attempt a normal dating relationship before considering marriage. I can't imagine marrying a mid 20s small town homebody that hasn't left the nest is going to go smoothly. First see how she adjusts to leaving BFE, parents, and spending more than sporadic time with you. It could all go really well but I wouldn't add the newlywed dynamics immediately.

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Itd never fly, she wouldnt do that because her family would disapprove

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Well, then that’s a problem. She needs to decide if she wants to live together or close to one another or keep her family happy by moving and marrying someone she doesn’t see but once a month. That’d be a showstopper for me. I’d welcome her
with open arms to give living together a chance but no way in hell am I inviting her down to go straight to marriage.

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Well, then that’s a problem. She needs to decide if she wants to live together or close to one another or keep her family happy by moving and marrying someone she doesn’t see but once a month. That’d be a showstopper for me. I’d welcome her 
with open arms to give living together a chance but no way in hell am I inviting her down to go straight to marriage.

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The religious dynamics involved make it a lot harder than it has to be.

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I wanted to say no way can she be ready for marriage when 26 (?), still living at home and won’t move in together because of her parents opinions

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I was an absolute moron at 26. Not as bad as the tattoo guy that fought the tractor float but close enough. Everyone is different I guess. I had my first kid a year later and everything turned completely upside down.

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Do you both see eye to eye on these "religous dynamics?" 

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I was raised the same way and will likely eventually get back to it someday.