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Is he the same?
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Permalink Reply by proudmom2be09 on
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From my experience, my love is the same person. He is more concerned with attention to detail sort of things that he has learned like keeping his uniforms clean and neat, and more concerned with organization of all his things being a certain way. All positive changes.
When I got boot camp calls, he sounded down and out a couple times, and towards the end he was much happier! Keep in mind he is very busy...tired...and will possibly get sick at some point (like a cold). I think everyone in my husband's division was sick while they were there. They have a tough schedule so he is going to sound tired when you talk to him. -
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Permalink Reply by RightHereWaiting on
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He's tired and exhausted both physically and mentally. It's a lot of stress being there.
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Permalink Reply by Jamie-N-Max ABE on
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It gets better just stay strong and send lots of letters letting him know how you miss him and love him and it also helps to count down the days together. I wrote every single day that he was there, and he said that was the best thing because he knew that I ended every single day thinking about him and our future together. Sometimes they just need the little gesture to make them feel like they are not missing out on so much that is going on while they have no access to anything. I sent the letters out twice a week, my husband was down all the time, we cried together, just keep making sure that you are telling him how much you love and miss him and that it will all be over soon. I hope that this helps you.
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Permalink Reply by LTLY on
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In a way he will be different. Between the physical and mental stress he is going through and the seperation from you and the others that he loves some things will change. What you may have heard in his voice was him trying to keep it together. Remeber, he is missing you and thinking of you also. My husband couldn't keep it together when he made his first call. His voice was horse from all the yelling and I didn't even recognize it. Your guy could have had a bad day, been hungry, lol...who knows. But what counts is that he called you.
This is a growing process for us all, not just our future sailors. The hope is that we grow towards eachother and not apart. Please don't feel insecure about his growth, remain positive, and send him your encouragment. Don't let one short phone call distort your feelings for your guy.
Hang in there, this is hard. It will be worth it to see him smiling on PIR day! -
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