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In need of a little advice

I don't know if its me overthinking stuff or what but, maybe y'all could give me some much needed advice.

My fiance is in boot camp and graduates 2 weeks from today. I went and spent the day w/ his parents yesterday and had a great time. When we got home they had letters from him and his dad read his letters out loud. My fiance went on and on about missing him and saying how much his letters meant to him. Also telling him about what all he is doing at basic. And sharing his faith w/ him too. He wrote him one on the 6th and one on the 10th.

I got home and had two from him as well. One from the 5th (it was our 11 months) but that's all it said but it was in bubble letters w/ color and said "I love you!". The second one was from the 6th and was a page. Of course he said he loves me and misses me. But, he didn't go on and on about it like w/ his dad. He didn't say how much my letters mean to him and I've wrote him the most of anyone. He doesn't tell me what all is going on at basic like he does his dad either or share his faith w/ me. I'm not saying that I don't love his letters bc I do but I feel like I'm coming 2nd bc he didn't even write me on the 10th. He also got to call home Tuesday and called his dad/mom first and talked for 25 minutes and called me 2nd and I only got 3 minutes. And I missed his first call several weeks back.

So, Im wondering am I just over reacting and overthinking stuff or what? I do get to go see him graduate on 07/29. What do y'all think?

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Permalink Reply by motherinlawtobe on July 15, 2011 at 12:46pm

overthinking - they have so little time to write and trying to write everyone back is almost impossible. Trust me when I say that if he is telling you he loves you and misses you, then he does. They seriously learn who means the most to them when they are in boot camp. Calls depend on who's talking. My daughters husband called her first because his mom talks alot and sometimes he called mom first, it just depended on the timing. They were engaged while in boot camp, got married in A school and are expecting a baby soon. My daughter always read her letters to his mom, but she never read hers to my daughter. She finally started keeping hers to herself, and she ended up with the most. Hang in there!

Permalink Reply by Soon2bNavyWife on July 15, 2011 at 1:46pm

Thanks I know you are right :)

Permalink Reply by TexasMomof2 on July 15, 2011 at 12:49pm

You're overthinking.........don't be jealous of his relationship with his parents. They most likely were written at different times and he could've run out of time. It doesn't mean anything. Enjoy PIR!!!

Permalink Reply by Soon2bNavyWife on July 15, 2011 at 1:48pm

Yes I am, and I'm trying not to be, I'm normally not this way. I will enjoy PIR trust me...only 14 days :)

Permalink Reply by I <3 my Sailor (Ship 04/DIV 817) on July 15, 2011 at 6:58pm

Dont take it personal at all. My boyfriend and his mom are super close even though we have been datiing for 25 months today. he got a thirty minute call & i only talked to him for 8 minutes, and the rest talked to his mom. I didnt mind i was just happy to talk to him. Some are different in the letters it seems that my boyfriend expresses how much he loves & misses me more than in his moms letters.

Permalink Reply by Cassie ( Ship 12 Div. 295) on July 16, 2011 at 2:35pm

Dont forget that even though boot camp is hard on us (my boyfriend left this past tuesday). It is our job to support them through it not the other way around. He needs to be writing and talking to the people who will tell him what he needs to hear at the time. I told my boyfriend when he left that of course I want ot hear his voice, probably more than anyone, but when he gets the phone call to call who he needs to talk to, like if he needs someone to tell him to go kick some ass he should call his best friend, if he needs someone to be practical and stern to call his dad, but if he needs to hear that he is the greatest thing since sliced bread and everyone is so proud then he should call me or his mom. Trust me I know how easy it is to get wrapped up in our own emotions about them being gone, just dont forget we are only missing one person and they are missing everyone. The best thing you can do for your fiance is to be understanding and patient, if there is anything I have learned about being with someone in the Navy those are two qualities we will all have to perfect. Good luck to both of you, Im jealous you only have two more weeks to go.