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I just wanted to say 'Hi' and that I am all brand new to everything that has to do with the Military. My son is 19 and in the very beginning stages of joining the Navy. I am pretty sure he has a while before leaving. He was just scheduled to take the ASVAB exam.
My husband and I are very supportive and proud but I have been emotional. I also have an 8 year old son who idolizes his big brother and I am trying not to seem nervous or anything but proud around both of them. I am proud...but it scares me to have to say goodbye to my oldest son. I am worried about the changing family dynamic, keeping myself together, and keeping everything as ordinary as possible for my youngest son.
My son handed me a pamphlet guiding me to this site for some help and support so here I am, so far just clicking around and reading things.
Thanks for being here.
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Permalink Reply by Sheila G on
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Hi, I just posted for the first time myself. My 18 year old just left Tuesday. It is SO hard. I've been crying a lot, even my husband was choked up when my son called, but I'm guessing, like everything else, it will get better with time. Hang in there.
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Thank you, Sheila. Is it normal to cry alot before hand? I don't even really know when he is leaving and I feel like I have been okay for weeks but today I just can't stop crying. It's been a rough day for me, for really no reason. He scheduled a date for his exam earlier and I just lost it. I didn't lose it in front of him, but I just can't seem to get myself together today.
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I think whatever you do is normal. When I dropped off my son at the recruiters 6 months ago just to sign papers, I had to sit in my car for 20 min before I could drive home. For me, I just can't believe he's " grown up" already, it went so fast! I felt like I cried ALOT when he first made his decision to join, then it seemed better for a couple months, the past month has been hard and the day he left and since then have been awful. It seems like I just cry at the weirdest times. I feel your pain!
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Permalink Reply by Angel's Mom Gexe on
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I cried at the store while shopping for boxes for the things he deemed too important to just leave it in his room. I believe that yes It is normal to cry before hand, but just fill your & his days with fun memories both of you can look back on, it's the little things that you will hold on while you can't hold him.
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