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Anyone leaving for Bootcamp Sept. 15, 2011?
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Permalink Reply by navyboundkid (Class 1210MT) on
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My son signed a new contract today. He leaves September 13th. He's my oldest, so the first one to leave home. I am having a hard time even imagining it. The era where he's my kid and I take care of him every day is almost over, and that's pretty emotional. Change is scary.
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Permalink Reply by Invisible12 on
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I know how you feel. There are days when I can't even think about it because I'll just start crying. Just last night I was starting to plan a little celebration for him and I was getting together pictures of him since he was born and I had to stop. I just can't wrap my head around the fact that he'll be leaving.
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I'm already dreading that I'm going to be a total mess at PIR. I'm embarrassed in advance!
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I'm going to be too upset to be embarrassed. I'm going to be crying like a big baby! No one in my family has ever been in the service so this is all new to me. I don't know how to act, what to say, how to feel. It feels very strange. Such a range of emotions.
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My son is leaving 5 days before your daughter. I've never been an empty nester either. While I'm so happy and proud of him, I'm sad at the same time. It's strange and it's going to be hard for me.
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My son is leaving out of New York. I've been trying to adjust for almost a year now! It hasn't gotten any easier. In fact, it's getting harder as it gets closer. How have you been dealing?
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That's all we can do - be strong! This site is a blessing and it really does help to know that there are so many others out there in the same boat. We're all here for each other. My son is 22 and he's my oldest but the first to leave the house. I'm not dealing with it well. I'm pretty much in denial. I've been trying to plan his going away party but I keep putting it off. I know this summer is going to fly by and Sept. 15th will be right around the corner! I just keep myself busy.
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He'll be doing IT. We're so happy because that's what he wanted and we wanted that for him. I can understand you being terrified. My son originally wanted EOD but I begged and pleaded for him to change his mind. This whole experience can be very overwhelming. On the one hand, you're so proud of them and happy but at the same time we're so scared for them. I hope it gets easier.
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Permalink Reply by martin on
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You are right, about it not being like college. This is going to change them in so many ways. In great ways of coarse! He did go EOD so he has signed for 6 yrs. This is really going to change him. It is hard to see your baby change into a responsible young man. I am very proud of him. I am going to miss him like crazy. He is my child that rocks the boat. He breaks everything and is the one that picks on the younger brother and sister. Our house will not be the same. We are a very close family unit. This week will go by to fast. We leave on Thur. to go down to the bay to fish for the weekend. He will leave on Monday and fly out of Houston Tuesday. I did do the scrapebook which was really nice. I really thought he would not care, I was wrong. He really liked it. Life is like going to the dentist. There are many things that we can not avoid. It might hurt for awhile but it will soon be over. I have had my moments where I thought this was turning me into a nut case but it is funny now that we are down to the last days that I actually feel calm, sad but not like I have been. I want to be happy while he is here. I am prepared to loose it again when I see him walking away. I am very proud to have him choose a path in his life that will have him serve and protect our freedom and nation.
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My son will be leaving on the 13th. He is my oldest, so he also will be the first to leave.
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My son is leaving on the 13th and it is getting harder by the minute. I love reading all the post so I know that I am normal and it really helps answer questions that I have. My son Matt is a typical boy and everything I ask comes back with a I dont know. We live on the coast of Texas so we will take a weekend fishing trip next weekend before he leaves out.
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I know how you feel. My son is the first to leave the house and the first going into the military, so this whole experience is foreign to me. This site has helped enormously. How are you holding up?
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