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My future sailor (ship date:07/22/2014) is having secomd thoughts...
...and I don't know how to help him. He says he feels like going in to the navy will be like stepping into his grave. He says his head and his heart and his gut are telling him h made the wrong choice. He says that one of his recruiters told him he change his mind before he goes to boot camp but I remember asking the recruiter if that were the case and he told me no. that if he were having second thoughts, he needs to decide BEFORE he enters DEP, because once he does, he's in the Navy. Anyone else's future sailor go through this? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
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Permalink Reply by Tonya(proudmomDJ)nukemom on
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Hi Killains mom,I was speaking with my Depper who ships out April 2nd,2014 about your sons feelings..He says he needs to speak with his chief recruiter and explain his feelings and why he feels this way..That way maybe they can help him understand his feelings and decide how to move on from there!
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Permalink Reply by kkjetz on
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Hey KilliansMom -
My daughter is shipping January 7th and will be "celebrating" her 22nd birthday while in RTC. She has also had similar (although not as intense) feelings about not going and went through a short freak out period. I'm guessing my daughter is older than your son, so that maturity and having experienced civilian life after high school has shown her that the Navy is key to a successful future. However, the feelings are still there and very real. Sometimes that long wait between when they sign up and when they actually go is what triggers the anxiety. My daughter has been lucky to find a Chief Petty Officer (female) that seems to have taken a liking and/or interest in her and as a result my daughter feels very comfortable talking to her when the Chief shows up at the recruiting station. It was actually one of those visits when my daughter verbalized her concerns and was told that what she was feeling was COMPLETELY NORMAL. This Chief had, in fact, experienced the same feelings when she was a Future Sailor. Somehow knowing that someone in position went through the same emotions helped my daughter and renewed her excitement about starting her future with the Navy. Communication is key and if your son is comfortable talking to someone - be it his recruiter, another recruiter in the office, or someone he may know (guest speaker) please have him do it. It helps to have someone whose "been there". Good luck to both of you!
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Hi there. I talked to my son about your post. He ships out on 7/15/14. He says that he has had moments, not necessarily of second thoughts, but definitely moments of fear or just being overwhelmed at the "bigness" of the choice he's made. It helps him to remember why he made the choice and the all the positive aspects of joining the Navy. I hope you and your son find a positive resolution to how he's feeling.
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Permalink Reply by Christy on
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Dear KilliansMom, My 20 yr old son enlisted on 3/28/13 and his ship date was 11/13/13. At first he was very pumped, proud and excited. Then he discovered he had a lot of boxing potential and was thinking he had a solid future as a professional boxer. Then to top it all off, he got a new girlfriend. One month before BC, he began to say he didn't want to 'go' any more. It was like he found excuses not to go. I believe he had gotten Cold feet. One week before BC, after he had given us so much guff about it, I finally told him to go and tell his recruiter he changed his mind. (that was a very scary moment) He stopped and looked at me and said, "No. I'm going." He has been in BC since 11/13/13-On Schedule! And those last hours at MEPS, he was back to being pumped, proud and excited! So maybe your son is getting a case of cold feet. Good luck to him. Just remind him it's not for the rest of his life.
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Permalink Reply by ladyvader63 on
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I wish I was posting that things have improved but sadly they haven't. It's not a stretch to say we are moving into "crisis mode". If he resigns from DEP or gets dropped (for not graduating) it will follow him for the rest of his life which I don't think he fully understands. I have begged him to talk to his recruiter which he so far doesn't want to do. He worked so hard to enlist (which he says he did out of emotion) and to think that may all have been for nothing breaks my heart. There's a part of me that wants to get in touch with his recruiter myself but I fear that will only makes things worse.
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Permalink Reply by Craig on
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KilliansMom - I help out a lot of young adults get into the Navy. And believe it or not I also help out those that don't want to be in.
I'd recommend reading this thread. If you need additional info, just let me know...
http://navyformoms.com/forum/topics/info-please -
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Thank you everyone!! Things have calmed down a bit.. We are not saying much about the Navy right now to take some of the pressure off (he's focusing on school which is what his recruiter wants him to do anyway). His grandfather (a marine) talked to him a bit but I don't know the details of the conversation.
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My son went through a similar thing a couple of weeks ago. He has been in DEP for 4 months now. He leaves for BC in a week. It wasn't his decision of joining the Navy, rather the decision of which job he chose. There was a certain job he had his heart set on his whole life. But when he took the test for that job, he didn't make it. But they offered him something at the time that excited him greatly. Then a couple of weeks ago he saw a movie that was based on that job he originally wanted. When he got home, he was questioning everything. He was so distraught. I could only listen. He finally worked through it and now seems to be back to being excited about his new adventure he is about to embark on. I wish your son all the luck in the world. Give him a few months to mature and I think his mind will change and he will become more excited. Good luck.... will be praying for your son.
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I'm happy to report that my depper has gotten past his case of nerves. His ship date is 7/22/2014 and he's getting excited! He's also doing MUCH better at school. Now we wait. Seems like it was just last week he had a year but its only 3 1/2 months away.
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AWESOME news KilliansMom! I commented to you back in Nov. and was hoping your son would change his mind.
Make sure you set up a SKYPE acct because sometimes they can SKYPE home from BC. Keep us poisted!
My son is loving the Navy life in Pensacola. He is waiting to be classed up (for A-school to start)
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