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How to occupy my day
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Permalink Reply by MeganIsBomb on
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I meant to say proud haha my bad
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Permalink Reply by ChrisAmo on
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Megan, you write letters. You sit down and write, write, write. He won't be given his mail for the first couple of weeks and you won't hear from him for about 3 weeks, but if you write every day, number the envelopes so he know what order to read them in. Tell him how proud you are of him, they love to read the everyday stuff, where you went, who you saw, what TV you watched, movies etc etc. DOn't tell him anything that will upset him, he has enough to think about without worrying about you. No sobbing into your pillow every night, keep it all positive. Print photos on plain paper (as many as will fit on a page) so they'll fold up easy (they have very little storage space). Photos of pets, friends, round up some friends of his and pose them all waving at him...or something goofy like that. They love to get mail from home, it's what keeps them going.
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You should also be using this time to focus on what YOU want for the future, both for yourself and as a couple. Remember, you are facing some very long periods of separation when he gets deployed. This isn't the only time you'll be lonely and sad.
From your post it seems you have "a lot" of free time, forgive me if I'm misinterpreting. Are you working?? Some other suggestions: take some college courses, take up a hobby or a sport you've always wanted to learn, volunteer somewhere.
If marriage is on the horizon for you, then I think it's important that you develop some skills that you can take with you wherever he gets stationed, whether it's career or "fun" based.
When you learn to fill up your time, then missing him doesn't seem so bad.
Good luck to you both!
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haha no i dont work, i did, but i quit. but thanks alot, that really helps me alot and im glad that everyone here is so supportive. i get through the days alright its just at nights when it gets hard for me or when me and my dad fight. but i cry less and less everyday.
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Permalink Reply by Lynne on
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Hi megan
As a former girlfriend of a navy midshipman and a former navy wife, thebiggest thing is to not give him any stress or worries about you, your life and life in general outside of his bootcamp world. That is the big one. Write daily, do not include sadness...keep him strong and moving forwad with confidence that you are his rock, that you beieve in him and that you support him.
Then, you do what it takes to continue your own journey to make yourself the best you can be. Take classes, join a gym or find a hobby... find your independance...you will have a better YOU for him to come home to. He is going thru many changes. In order for your relationship to withstand, you both will need to evolve. So go after your dreams...and support his efforts while he is going thru this moment in time...
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I don't know what else to say but thank you all so much for all your help. I got some cute and funny cards to send him that I'm sure he will love:)
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