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Should I say anything to him?
My fiance sent me a letter last week saying that he was mentally unstable. This week, his message was a bit more upbeat, saying that my letters help him a lot. Well, he sent his mother a letter this week and it had two different pieces of paper. The first letter expressed every fear and concern that I have too! He described not knowing if he can handle the military way of life. He doesn't want to miss his children growing up. He said he didn't feel as though the Navy life was what he had imagined...And he doesn't know if it is the kind of life he wants when raising a family... He said not to be surprised if he shows up at the door looking sad.... He also was saying he didn't think he'd make it through basic training anyway...... His second letter was more upbeat, saying he thinks he can mentally make it though... and it seemed a bit more positive....
My question is... should I say anything about how I honestly feel too? I wrote him a letter last week telling him that I stood behind him no matter what choice he makes, which I do. Should I express to him how hard it is though? I mean... I want to be supportive too.. but I'm starting to wonder if he really knew what he was getting himself into... Or should I just send encouragement to get through boot camp? I'm so torn.. I really want to beg him to just come home.... but at the same time I want him to go for his dreams without worrying about me....
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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He won't know his scheudle until he gets to his first command. Take this one step at a time...
First he gets though bootcamp!
Than PIR and you see each other :~}
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Permalink Reply by Squeekerz on
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Thanks. I guess I just want to take the easy way out... The more I learn. the more I read.... the worse I feel. I am NOT strong. Right now I have been the strongest I've been in my life, but I don't think I can be any stronger. I have emotional problems, and to be honest this is the longest I have gone since high school without having a boyfriend or anything around me at all times... I just am wishing he feels the same way as me.... because I'm extremely afraid that I'm going to have to leave him... because I can't deal with being apart for so long...
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As awful as it is... I have always ignored what would make me actually legitimately happy for the ability to be complacent.... I love him so much and that's a fact... I want to be with him.... but my depression .... I let it rule me...
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get some help. Talk to someone about your depression, stay healthy.
This is a new step in your life.
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Thanks. I actually already have a psychologist as well as a psychiatrist. I have a feeling that my psychiatrist didn't feel as though I should have said "yes" to marrying my SR... he had this really apprehensive look on his face when I told him...
Ugh.. I wish this were easier... I wish I weren't so emotionally all over the place.
Do you think I could ask about what his sincere reason for wanting to be in the Navy is without worrying him? I'm actually curious now... I want to support him, but I don't know if I can completely cheer him on with all sincerity if the only reason he wants to be in the Navy is to have financial stability for the family and all that. I would be completely happy being poor as long as we could be together 75% of the time. I've never really had any ambition. I'm mostly content as long as I have a place to live, things to eat, and stuff to do...
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I would wait to ask those questions until you are face to face..it is hard to get feelings across over the mail.
Start a list of questions you want to talk about when you are face to face after PIR. Than you can review the questions and either add or delete questions all you want.
The USN give you all the ablity to have all that stuff you want, plus give you free medical to help with anything you may need help with. Also being a Navy wife will get you out and about to meet people and find things that you want to do. And if you have children, what better place to raise them in than the Navy family! WOW...the chances your kids will have...the places they will see..the places you will see...:~}
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Sorry 'bout all that! I'm feeling better now, after writing a positive letter to my SR. Oi!! -wipes brow- I hate mood swings. And thank you so much for talkin' to me while I was being ridiculous. If I could pretend NONE of that happened, I would. Hahaha.
Man.. I am one psycho lady, huh? =P
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No worries...that is what this site is here for :~} Feel free to vent anytime you want on here.
No you are not a psycho, this is new and must be really hard. I am the Sailor, and married to a retired Sailor. So to me it is alittle different as when he was deployed or away due to the Navy, I really did understand as I live it also.
Stay postive, keep writting postive letters to him, and the venting letters for you to keep :~}
Cyper hugs.......
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Hey.. I have a question. I got a call from my fiance this morning saying he has shin fractures. What... exactly is going to happen with that?
... it explains why he couldn't run fast enough to pass his PFA though. :(
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Permalink Reply by christinakimjunga on
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This post made me cry. I talked to my bf about it - and apologized for not being there for him when he was going through this.
He got through it, so did so many other people. He will be fine. Your letters will be his hope, his sanity, and his only way of falling asleep at night without crying for few hours. Just for right now, and for a few weeks, encourage him, send him all your loving... Let him know how much you love him and miss him - but also think about how proud you will be when you see him at PIR, standing like A REAL MAN. I remember I was sitting there at the graduation - saw him marching and my heart almost exploded.
He will be fine, I promise you.
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Thanks... but now it'll be far longer than a few weeks. :( He has shin fractures, so he has to let them heal completely before resuming training... which could take 2-3 more months before he's out...
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