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Here I am again
Well, my fiance called his mother tonight. I guess he was allowed a call, because of the hurricane, to check that his family is okay. I am glad that he called his mother, because this is the first he has contacted her so far. I have received three letters, and a phone call almost two weeks ago. However, I am feeling very uneasy about a few things...
One, as selfish as it is, I am wondering why he did not call me. I was very emotional in our first phone call, and I'm worried that I upset him and it made him not want to talk to me again. Again, I know it makes sense for him to finally call his mother, but I wish so much I could have heard his voice again. And I'm wondering if he is growing a part from me, after all this time. I don't think so - in the last letter, he wrote me a beautiful poem - but does anyone understand how I am feeling? I should not be upset that he chose to call his own mother instead of me, I know, especially when he called me the first time... but like I said, is it because I upset him before? I'm not sure what to think.
And the other part to this is that, according to his mother, he is very worried about failing. He had to take the firearms test twice and has to practice sit ups everyday. I'm not entirely sure what that means. I'm so lost on all of this, and alone. I want to talk to him now more than ever.
I would appreciate advice or counsel from anyone who is willing to offer it. Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by mollybub on
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I don't think it's dumb. Even though I knew my fiance's box and form letter would be sent to his parent's house, I was still sad he didn't send it to me, just because I was missing him so much and wanted a connection with him again. How long as your SR been in boot camp? Have you received any letters from him yet?
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Permalink Reply by erush89 on
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I'm glad I'm not the only one. I guess I expected him to send his box to me because he lives with me. So, it upset me when he didn't. But I am just anxious for some kind of connection with him. He has been gone two weeks. I haven't received anything yet. I think I'll feel better once I do. He called me when he got there, but that's it.
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You should be getting a letter this week! It actually took three weeks, plus a day, before I received my first letter from my fiance. It was the longest three weeks of my life, but honestly, getting that first letter was one of the biggest reliefs I have ever felt! I have gotten three letters from him so far, and I'm crossing my fingers for another one this Thursday. I'm sure you'll be getting something from your SR soon, and trust me, getting a letter from him will make all the difference in the world.
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