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My son left on 7/11 for BC
Unlike 99% of the moms and loved ones on here I don't have a lot to look forward to..no I have arrived safely phone call...no kid in the box...no letters...no PIR preparations to make..nothing, its heartbreaking! Unfortunately my son and I haven't talked in almost 2 years and now he is in GL @ BC. I tried many many times and ways to reach out to him before he left but received no response...At this point all I can do is hope that this will be a good experience for both of us and that the lines of communication will soon reopen between him & I...I miss him terribly and think about him every minute of every day.
Sorry for the "debbie downer" post but I am so grateful for this site and group...reading everyone's positive posts and experiences has helped me get through this past week.
Heather
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Permalink Reply by NavyMomAFWife on
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Heather,
I am so sorry to hear what you are going through. If you can't get his address from you ex, you may be able to get it from his recruiter. This is such a challenging experience for both the Sr and parent. This may be the opening that you need to reach out to him. Mt daughter says the letters have kept her going and are such an important part of her being able to continue. Stay strong and may God bless you both.
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Permalink Reply by Heather7274 on
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It is heartbreaking and I cry myself to bed every night when I think about how and what he is or isn't doing...All I can do is stay positive and hope that he will respond to one of my letters or maybe even write me one all on his own..Thank you :)
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Permalink Reply by TJCsMom on
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Awwww Heather, my heart hurts for you. But, you are here and there is no better place for you to be right now. My son graduated BC on 4-19-13. He left in February, the day after his 22nd bday. He and I haven't always been close, eventhough we love each other deeply. I went through what Dorothea is going through right now. My son spent most of his last weeks with his friends. It was like pulling teeth to get him to settle down long enough for us to have some time together. When he was younger, he was my shadow and then he grew up and I'm still struggling with that. I spent the last few weeks he was home wishing he would make time with me and missing him before he was even gone. But, during BC he realized the time he had with his family and wasted. We have become a little closer since BC even with the distance between us, but it's still not a perfect relationship. I am slowly learning to take what I can get. And I still hang out on these boards because it helps me somehow. And they can help you, too.
I don't know what caused the trouble in your relationship with your son and if it will be repaired by his time in BC, but someone told you he was leaving for the Navy and someone told you about this site. Maybe they will keep you informed of his progress at BC, as well. Only you know if his receiving mail from you could help him or hurt him at this point. But, I would write, write, write, even if it's just in a notebook to keep for later. Maybe you could journal your thoughts and wishes for him during this time and can share them with him one day in the future. Or maybe the person he will communicate with during BC can advise you on whether or not he would be receptive to mail from you. He will go through a life-changing experience in BC. He will have classes on family values and morals. He will be able to attend church services each Sunday, if he chooses. Maybe during this time he will come to realize the importance of repairing this relationship. I will pray that with you and for you. Hang in there, Heather and know that we are here for you....all you gotta do is shout!! :)
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My son left just a month after he graduated from HS and two months after turning 19. Like you he was my shadow...my bubba when he was little. But then his dad & I divorced and he is now a hurt & angry young man.
I have my little birdies that tell me more things then they probably should and well I am also a very resourceful mom so I actually found this site all on my own...it has been a blessing.
Will he really have classes on family values and morals? Wow...
I had spent days looking at the board..I would start to type then erase it...finally i found my words
Thank you for your words of encouragement...i guess no matter how strong we think we are we always need a little more strength to get through
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Good for you, for finding N4Ms!! I didn't find out about it until the night my son left...and I felt so cheated that I didn't know about it before!! LOL There have been several times that I wanted to go to the recruiter's office and scold him for not knowing or not telling me about it!! :)
I'm really glad you found your words!! We may not be able to solve this problem for you, but we sure can help you through it!!
Yes, they have all sorts of classes they take during BC. I believe my son said the family values and morals classes were taught by the Chaplain. There are also financial planning classes and several others that I can't recall at this moment. The Navy truly does try to produce focused and well-rounded sailors.
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Yes it is good for me that I found this and I think it should be a requirement that they tell family members/moms about sites like this...
Our children are going off to become part of a new extended family, its nice that we can do the same
Yes I needed to find my words because this whole thing was consuming me...
Well he had a good foundation before he left...a very smart, work oriented, motivated, ambitious young man, funny and loving young man...
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Permalink Reply by proudmom of PH on
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Don't give up. Write to him. You never know until you try.
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Oh I plan on it...and I will never give up hope
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One other thing to remember, Heather....the Navy will break him down in order to rebuild him into the Sailor they want him to be. That hurt and anger he is hanging on to will either be broken or it will serve to make his time in BC a little more difficult until he learns to let it go. The Navy knows how to get it out of them. This is the beginning of a whole new way of life for him...I pray he accepts the healing he can receive from this experience.
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I have faith and believe that nothing but positive can come from this whole experience for both of us.
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Permalink Reply by tiffw on
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Heather, I can't imagine how hard this is for you. Hopefully this time in GL will give your son a change of heart and maybe some of the other SRs will work to that end. I don't have a great relationship with my son (I think he considers me a nag and thinks our expectations are stupid) but I continue to have hope that his heart changes. There are lots of women on here to offer support and prayers for your situation.
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All I can do at this stage is write, write and write some more and hope that between BC and my letters something will strike a cord and bring him back to me. Good Luck to you and your son and even though he may think your expectations are stupid some day he will look back and see that you just wanted what was best for him...
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