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My Fiance, just left to boot camp
The week before he left to maps, to get shipped out to boot-camp. I was devastated I cried most of the time. Got mad that he was leaving me, and even cried to him , making him promise he will be back. And 3 days ago before he left to maps I didn't cry Like i though i would. in stead i smiled, told him everything is going to be OK , and promised him I'm going to be here once he gets back. It been 3 days since he left, and right know idk how to feel. my family has been helping me get threw this, by making me work out. My sister calls it " getting prettied up" so when he get back. I really don't know how I would be if it wasn't for my sister been here for me. I'm moving out of our place, to save money and moving into my sisters house. But right know I don't know what to do. Every time I'm there it reminds me of him and i start to cry. And then i don't want to move any more. Idk how to leave our place. Because when I'm there I'm able to sleep better, Idk if it because his smell is still on his pillow. Can anyone give me advice in how i should move out and not cry my eyes out. Its our first place together and It hurts not having him there to help me move out. What should I do, because every time I start to pack I go to the room and cry my eyes out. What should I do. He left to boot camp Today and I wasn't able to see him off , but I got a call from him letting me know he is leaving. I was Happy to hear his voice but know I'm sad because it I'll happening so fast.What should I do?? Any advice?
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Permalink Reply by Jo (Wife of an ET Radioman) on
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This is blunt; you have been warned.
Quit crying, pick yourself up by your bootstraps, and do what has to be done. If you can't manage to make it through boot camp without him at your side, how are you going to handle deployments?
This is a test- for him to become a Sailor, and for you to see if you can handle being a military girlfriend/fiancee/spouse.
Pity parties once in a rare while are fine, but you really gotta start getting it together and doing what has to be done.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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While feeling awful about being alone is normal, at some point you have to suck it up and get on with daily life. He isn't DEAD, he's just not by your side. This is temporary, you can do this. When you want to cry, just picture his love your heart, talk to him in your head, and know you're doing the best you can to be strong. But crying all the time is not going to help you or him. You have inner strength, you must find it.
Best of luck.
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oh god. Wives don't leave high school?! Remind me to hang out with the Navy husbands instead...or even better, the Navy kids. Anything but more drama, PLEASE! lol.
my university is a bit larger than a huge high school...I feel like it's high school all over again, except we're of legal drinking age. Sigh.
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I'm 23, you do the math. lol. :P
I'm either going to be a hermit while Matt's gone or I'm gonna find the Navy husbands instead. I do not put up with drama (yet at one point, I was majoring in theatre. figure that one out.).
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Permalink Reply by MySailorIsAwesome on
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My best advice is stop crying and use the time productively to improve your life and make yourself an asset! This is my first military relationship too. It's not easy to be away from my BF. But if we can't get through A/C school, without breaking down, God help us if he's deployed to combat...which is the ultimate function of the military.
Again use your time wisely...take classes, get a second job and save up money for your wedding, plan your wedding, get fit with a bikini competition as your goal (that's what I'm doing), take a trip with friends, learn a new skill or hobby...
Sure it's hard, and I understand how you feel, I'm learning the best SO/wives in the Navy are elegant, supportive, accomplished and able to function independently; continous crying is depressing and counterproductive. So keep his pillow to sleep with (I do that and smell it every night lol), pack up the house and "sail" into the future with him! -
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