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Am I the only mom who isn't happy?
I am not proud of his choice to drop out of college to join the Navy. I am not looking forward to getting letters of this broken sprit and gradually receiving letter after he regains self esteem.
I think basic training is cruel and emotional abuse so they can tear them down to built them back up again. I don't understand it.
My sons father was in the military when we married and had our son. It didn't take long before we divorced because he was mean and a drunk. The stress he couldn't handle and I grew tired of the saying, "If the military wanted me to have a family they would of issued me one"
Graduation... I don't think I can go. I don't want to see my son as this man. He is already a man and a damn good one now. It will break my heart to see him.
Am I alone here? I have read a lot about the excitement and getting phone calls and letters ect. Everyone is so happy but I don't know how to be happy about any of it!
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Comment by anasazigypsy on October 3, 2014 at 12:22am
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@Brenda Kay, I agree with CatMom509 that finding some help for your son would be in both of yours self interest. This is what I don't want to see happen to my SR. I want him to stay happy and naive (unrealistic I know), about the terrible things that happen in the world. My granddaughter's boyfriend was Army Afghanistan and returned to be diagnosed with PTSD after a situation that involved law enforcement and courts as a civilian. His only obvious symptom up to that point was periods of depression.
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Comment by CatMom509 on October 3, 2014 at 3:54pm
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BunkerQB,
I like your new suggested name of "Happier Mom!" I hope that more who come here will read through all the replies to see her journey. She has blessed us all!
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Brenda Kay,
I am so glad to hear that your precious son is receiving help through the VA. I hope he has many friends and family who are attentive to him and that he will conquer those depressive feelings. ((HUGS))
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anasazigypsy,
Praying for your granddaughter's boyfriend too~~
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Happier Mom (NotHappy),
May this weekend be sweet and unforgettable for you and your son!! May the Anchors Aweigh send off party be a memorable event of encouragement and well wishes for your son! Maybe have notecards or stationery for guests to write something to him and send them little by little to him while he is at Boot Camp~~
I hope you are close enough to the hotel where your son will be staying the night before he leaves to be able to stay there also and go to MEPS the next day to see his swearing in.. We didn't know we could do that as we dropped our Sailor daughter off at the hotel and stayed as late as we could before she had to finally go up to her room~~
(((HUGS))) again to you both this weekend!
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Comment by ProudMomHappy on October 6, 2014 at 9:42pm
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So this is my last post on this blog. I have accepted my sons decision and did my best to send him off with love. I had his step sister fly in from AZ and we had a wonderful time in Chicago. Saw a musical the Evil dead and they were in the blood splash zone - they loved it. We also spend the day at field museum. Great food lots of alights and love. Sunday we spend hours walking the city trying to find just the right bible. He knows we are all proud and happy.
Little stressed because we are down now near meps and lots of confusion on how I can get to see his swearing in. While in the city he wanted dress slacks, shirt and tie for his swearing in. He want to be professional and that is just a testament that when something is important to him he does it with perfection. This makes me proud to see. I know now this is something he wants so I am proud and look forward to seeing him grow and develop his career. I will miss him but he is doing what he wants and not half ass.
I just have to figure out how to get to this swearing in as it is a moment I want to watch over and over again!
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