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New girlfriend here...
My boyfriend and the love of my life told me about this site a few days ago figuring it might help me, and it has. Im just looking for some friends who know exactly what im going through. My sailor just got stationed in NY as a nuke and his hours are really hard to get used to especially because ive never had any experience with millitary stuff until i began dating him, and i miss him a lot.
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Permalink Reply by Proud_Navy_Girlfriend on
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awe it'll be ok.... my boyfrined is in san antonio tx and i miss him lot too..... will he get to come home for the holidays? how long you too been dating? maybe you could take a little trip and go see him for a couple days....
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Permalink Reply by AmandaRose on
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Thanks, it helps to know that there are other people going through this. We actually went to elementry school together and recently reconectend in january of this year and stared dating in may so its been about 5 months :) Im almost positive he wont be able to come home for the holiays so im looking at going up to NY for a few weeks when this fall semester ends. Im not used to being away from the people i love so im trying to learn how to handle it! Whats your story lol?
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Permalink Reply by ddsweety on
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I hope you get a chance to visit him in NY that would be a lot of fun, if he has a down time where he doesn't have too much work to do! While my husband was in CA for school and I was in IL I visited for a week and had a wonderful time! So where is it that you live? Is there a big time difference? Or are his hours crazy? I completely understand you missing him. It is always hard to say goodbye, but when you get to see him again you can fall in love all over again! <3
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yes so true.... when you do see him again after a while its great even amazing cuz you really do fall in love with him all over again.... its a great feeling
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umm high school sweet hearts... lol we started dating durring our sophmore year of high school and i'm a freshman in college and he is in A school in san antonio tx. so we've been dating almost three years and yea i know what you mean about it being hard being away from him.... i'm actually going to see him this next weekend so i'm pretty excited.... but yea its hard but with everyone one on this web site it helps to know there are others right here to comfort and help.....
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Permalink Reply by Naming-The-Past on
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My boyfriend is in A school and I had the hardest time with him being gone and only getting a letter every week when he was in basic. And now I get a text or a call every now and then which is great, even though he doesn't get to talk as much as I wish.
I can't wait to see him again, he classed up this week and should be home around December from what I'm told.
When I start to worry about things and can't talk to him he told me to come here lol he said that the ladies on here will be able to help me out more than he could. If it's something big though (like how is attitude is towards me sometimes) I will talk to him about it and remind him that I'm not one of his shipmates, I'm his girlfriend so he doesn't have to act like a hard a** to me lol.
The ladies on here have helped alot, it calms me down when I get to talk to people who are going through the same thing as me or who has been through the same thing as me. -
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Permalink Reply by welshcorgi25 on
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My boyfriend is still in boot camp right know and he is going in to nuke and he will be stationed in Charleston South Carolina. I have been writing him every day sending letters out every Wednesday till he graduates next month the 4th. Got to letters so far and one phone call. I can't wait to see him because we are really going to be separated when I leave to go in the navy as well. I really hope it goes well and will be able to see him or get to talk to him. I miss him a lot and this sight has really helped. I just can't wait till the holiday. He said he will come but who knows if he will. I can't wait to see him.
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Permalink Reply by ALEX'S WIFEY on
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EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE! MY HUBBY IS IN RTC AND I MISS HIM LIKE CRAZY WE HAE BEEN TOGETHER 7 YEARS AND WE HAVENT BEEN APART FOR NO LONGER THA A MONTH....NOW IT WILL BE MONTHS AND MONTHS OF US BEING APART....I JUST KEEP BUSY AS MUH AS I CAN IT MAKES TIME FLY! IM HERE IF U NEED TO TALK! IN BOX ME!
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Permalink Reply by Kassondra0319 on
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I too am a new to this whole military thing. My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a few months but were friends in high school. I grew up in Saratoga Ny, and actually work in Ballston Spa. I sent you a friend request. I should be able to help you out with lodging if you wanted to visit around Christmas time if you need a place to stay. Ill send you more info in a message.
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Permalink Reply by Auldeen on
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It is never easy being apart !!!!! My boyfriend of 5 yrs is on deployment right now. The first 4 yrs he was shore side in San Diego . So even though we have been together for awhile this is the first time we have been apart like this. He left July 23rd and wont be home tell March. I truly am surprised at how FAST the time is going by !!! I can relate to the crazy hours . My sailor is also a Nuke and a day ahead of me ! Stay strong !! People told me at the start it will be over before you know it as easy as it was for them to say it I was like are you kidding me 8 months over before I know it ya right . 90 days are all ready gone. I am seeing the light at the end of this Deployment !!!!!! A few others have commented that you fall in love all over again ......... I still get butterflies in my tummy when he comes home from just a two week float !!!! Its like I am a giddy school girl again. My Sailor tells me all the time how much I am on his mind even if I dont get a e-mail every day ( or every few days) I know he is thinking of me !!!!
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Permalink Reply by MySailorIsAwesome on
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I'm going through the same thing. Mr. Awesome (BF) just left me in DC (he was Ceremonial Guard) to go to A School in San Antonio. His check-in starts on next Monday.
It's kind of lucky for him because he's from the area (San Antonio/ Pipe Creek TX, etc). It SUCKS for me because when he gets time after school etc, his friends and family from home are there for holidays, time off etc. I already feel excluded...like he'll just forget all about me since he has no reason to come back to DC. And his country heart hated DC lol.
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Permalink Reply by Jo (Wife of an ET Radioman) on
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My fiance found out I joined NFM and rolled his eyes. lol. I guess his RDC's in basic talked about the site a lot? I dunno.
He and I met in college, and a few months after that he told me he was joining the Navy. He graduated basic today; and I spent the majority of his liberty with him. (Hopefully) I get to see him again tomorrow, but right now this is about the loneliest I've ever felt.
I made it through the two months of basic without any problems (other than missing him, of course!). Now that I've seen him and had to take him "home"? Total breakdown. Total. I'm sitting here in tears, not quite being able to get a grip on myself. I don't even know WHY I'm crying anymore--sad? Happy? Emotionally and physically exhausted? But here I am.
I'm just trying to hang in there tonight and take it one day at a time.
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