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Permalink Reply by kylesbaby2010 on
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not being able to see him all the time
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the military changing him to a point where he loves and values us less
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Permalink Reply by Cp7 on
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I think the military doesd the complete opposite. My husband, as with most, love their wives and families more. They learn to value what they have waiting for them at home!
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Oh thank you Cp7! I sure hope that's what happens. :)
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Permalink Reply by meagan5220 on
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I always tell people, the military rarely ever changes someone (if it does its because of a medical issue or injury like say a bad brain injury can cause personality changes.) the military might stress someone to the point they show their true colors but they do not change them. IMO.
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My biggest worry is that he will forget I'm here...........
I'm worried he might value something more than me..........
That I will not be able to see him much anymore..........
That he will change and won't be the same man I fell in love with........
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Permalink Reply by Mrs. STS <3 on
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Honestly... with my Ex.. ( he was navy). i had all the same worries and fears and unfortunatly... they came true :(.
I was alwys in fear that he would rather spend time with the "guys" than his family..... (it happened)
I was always afraid his family values would change.... suprise.... it happened....
in fear of chenging how he was as a father to our son.somehow in A school his PS3 became a higher priority than our son... and it continued to the Duty station....
Thinking he was goingto talk about me to all his buddies about private times between US... yupp... somehow everyone at his A school knew stuff that only my husband and I knew about...
Afraid his friends would invade my home and have NO respect whatsoever for it... Yuppers.... ( some were awesome and i loved them like brothers) but othes yeah..... not so much..
But..... My ex was VERY immature and only cared about himself... it dosn't happen to everyone!!!! i'm just one of the few that had to deal with it... :)
Howeverrrr.. :) :) :)
... I have moved on with my life and have found someone else, who is a knight in shining armor compared to my Ex. and I don't honestly have any fears with it now... I trust him and love him with all my heart.. I know he is the same wih me.... I wouldnt be getting married to him when he gets back from this patrol if i didn't or he didn't..... He knows what he is coming home to.. While he is gone he knows i'm still here and love him.. Not to mention the random emails i get he talks about nothing but how much he misses me and can wait to come home to me.. before he left he made ME a deployment box and sent a whole bunch of stuff to get me thru the patrol. :) hes very thoughtful and caring and has always been since the day i met him.. Navy has only changed him for the better in my eyes. :) Even going up in rank as quick as he has with his new responsibilitis it hasnt changed him.. :) -
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Permalink Reply by Dreamer1118 SHIP 13 DIV 314!!! on
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many people probably have the same fear... that they will fail.. in my case i have to little boys and mine is mainly that i'll fail at being a good mom when my husbands deployed.
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biggest fear is missing out of my sisters lives and how that will impact our relationship. My youngest sister is 3 years old (lol I am 23, quite an age difference!) and she doesnt get why I am not at home. Breaks my heart.
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