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What can I do???
Alright so I'm really young to be doing all this so I have no idea what to expect. I am 15 and my boyfriend is currently in basic at Great Lakes (Ship 12, Division 54) and he graduates on January 11th. His family is all military but I don't have any in my family so I am completely lost as to what to expect afterwards or even in the coming month or so. After graduation, he ships to San Diego for A School for sonar training. Any suggestions on what I can do to be able to get through all of this? Does anyone know what I should be expecting? I have read things online but I really want to hear from the women who went through it all. I am still in the middle of high school and this is really hard on me. I don't want to be viewed as a child because I am not but I am very young and I need help...I would appreciate anything anyone can offer, I really just need some guidance.
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Permalink Reply by NavyGirlfriend<3 (Ship12Div54) on
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Thank you, I've gotten a lot of trash for my age so that's nice to hear:) The problem is that I'm in the hospital a lot and am home schooled because of it and I've lost all of my friends because of it so I don't know what to do, he is my best friend.
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Thank you:) I will definitely take you up on that soon.
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Permalink Reply by marissa on
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Hi NavyGirlfriend, My boyfriend just graduated from bootcamp on November 30th. He is now in Pensacola for A school. It is very difficult to be away from your loved ones and not being able to talk to them often makes it even harder. But once he graduates it is a little easier. From my experience so far, I have learned that all you can do is keep doing what you normally do, don't dwell on the fact that he is gone. It will be over before you know it! I kept busy with school and work. Just keep writing him letters and be supportive. They really enjoy getting letters. If you have any questions or just need to talk you can add me and message me, I will be available to answer your questions :)
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Alright thank you so much:)
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Permalink Reply by tehlilone (Ship 12 Div 371) on
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First off, never ever ever listen to those people that say something negative about your age. My fiance and I have been together since we were 15 (well technically he was 14). I honestly can't stand it when people talk about being too young and all of that.
I agree about surrounding yourself with positive people. Try not to lose focus on your school work and stay relatively busy :) I agree with keep doing this as normal if you can. Writing letters every day helps. If you find yourself missing him too much then maybe take up a new hobby that you can tell him about or surprise him with. I got a little bit more crafty when my fiance left. I also found it fun planning on what we'd do the next time we were together. It's one way of dealing with not being able to get your sailor out of your mind if it's that hard.
Once he graduates from boot camp it's a little easier communicating but don't set yourself up to be disappointed. They're still really busy and most guys do need space to adjust back into the real world after being cut off so hard.
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Permalink Reply by Gabby64 on
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Hey navygirlfriend, my boyfriend has been in the navy for a few months now. He graduated boot camp November 17 and is now at goose creek for nuke school so he's doing different jobs from your boyfriend. But I'm 16 and still in high school so I know exactly how that feels! I'm starting to adapt to high school in a different but it's really add me. I can tell you very much about the navy because I'm still pretty new but feel free to add me and I can help you out with the high school side of things!
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