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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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Well my boyfriend just left for boot camp today, but from what I've read, it seems pretty normal for all the guys to feel like that.. it will get easier for him the closer his PIR gets. Just stay positive and let him know how proud you are of him and always let him know how much you love and support him! Maybe remind him why he made the decision in the first place?
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Permalink Reply by m3 on
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Just make sure you send him encouraging letters! Tell him you know he is strong enough to make it through this! Tell him this whole experience will be worth it in the end.
I had some bad calls too...When I got the "im here call" my husband said "I'm so scared" which just killed me. Then a week later a got a call asking for my SS# and he was crying...then for the first real call it was 15 min of him just crying talking about how much he hated it there...
I made sure to send him a TON of encouraging and loving letters and by the second call he said my letters had brought him up so much. He said just knowing I thought he could do it made all the difference!
Just hang in there!
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Permalink Reply by Jess_0411 on
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Cheer him up. Tell him how proud you are of him. Tell him what a great job he's doing. This isn't just a boot camp thing, trust me. There will be days that he loves the Navy, hates the Navy, wants to re-enlist, and wants to run screaming in the other direction. And it mostly depends on what kind of day he's had. Just like we go through days that we hate our jobs in the civilian world, these guys go through it too. Only difference is you can't give the military your two week notice. You have to grin and bear it for four years(or whatever the contract says), and at the end of those four years, he needs to re-evaluate and decide if its worth another four years. But in the mean time, make it your mission as the supportive girlfriend/fiance/wife to keep his head up. This is a case where words of encouragement and a little ego boosting will go a long way (:
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Permalink Reply by Sailor's gf (Ship 10 Div 261) on
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I'm sure it will get better for your boyfriend with time! As he makes friends and gets the hang of everything. My boyfriend loves everything about it! (except being away from me, of course :) lol) But lots of letters, love, and support is much appreciated by them :)
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Permalink Reply by Janae' *My Love is HOME :)* on
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Lauren, he will have many days like this to come.. My hubby called me today from sea cuz he's deployed and he sounded so tired and stressed out and upset at first cuz he doesn't think he will get to talk to me on my bday Thursday and I just had to let him know that it won't ruin my day because I know he wants to talk to me but it's not his fault if he can't... That made him feel better and I just changed the subject and started to talk about positive things like our baby (puppy) and how he's doing new things to make me laugh more everyday... We talked about his car and the things he plans to do to it when he comes home... He's a car n motorcycle guy,... I let him know that I love him and I'm proud of him and I can't wait until the day I can be in his arms again.... This was the same when he was in bootcamp but he was so determined that he wasn't going to quit because he said he's doing it for our future.... He also has his days when he's home that he wishes it was a regular so he could just quit without any consequences.... Everything will be okay and he will come home happier than ever... Just continue to support him and be there for him cuz he appreciates it and your letters... I know cuz I wrote my hubby everyday in boot as well and he said it helped him to get thru a lot easier.... If you ever need to talk just inbox me... I am always on here. :)
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