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I know he misses home!

Last Thursday during a visit with my inlaws we were discussing whether or not I had heard for my SR. Heard from him? Yes. I got the standard "I'm here call" and the form letter, I have heard from my SR. Have I heard from my son? No I had not. I had not heard that voice that is my child. My son and I have a bond that all can see, I had him when I was younger (only 18) his father and I couldn't make it work and even when we were together it was still really just my son and I. For the first five years of his life it was really just him and I against the world. I had a second child (and a very poor excuse for an attempt at marriage) and I still remember my son laying his head on my very pregnant belly watching cartoons, the baby kicked and he looked up at me and said "mom, your belly just kicked me in the head ". He is the most wonderful big brother and I know he is going to be an amazing Sailor. I don't want my son to be worried about anything that is happening at home and my Mother in law actually told me I don't need to worry about him that is is to worn out to even think about me. It took all I had to hold back the tears and now I have done something spiteful out of anger about her comment. I told my husband I don't think I want to tell them I have talked to him. I got my call Saturday morning and he was in tears. He misses home, he misses me. She called later in the day and my husband told her we both got calls but we missed them, which is true, I did miss the call the first time so he tried my husband (his "dad") and he missed it so he called me back. I don't know if I should give them his address because I don't want them writing him and saying anything that could screw up his focus and take his mind off where it needs to be. That side of the family has a lot of health issues but they are step family and I don't know if something were to happen to one of them if it would matter to the Navy. Do I tell them I talked to him? Do I give them the ability to write to him?

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Permalink Reply by jrk'smom on July 9, 2014 at 7:36am

I have a similar situation with my husband's family and it could be that your mother in law thought she was trying to help and alleviate any worry you have. I understand the bond that single moms and their sons have, mine is an only child single mom kid. The advice I would give is that your son is a grown up now, he is smart enough to be in the Navy, to be on his own and to have made the choice to serve his country. You raised him to be that way. If your mother in law did write to him and say something stupid, he would chalk it up to be that she doesn't know any better. He is stronger than you think he is. All of our kids are that way. You will only be hurting yourself by withholding information, it appears that it is already weighing heavily on you. You can try to preface any conversation with "I'm going to tell you what I know. Please don't interrupt and hold any questions to the end. Please understand that I'm having a hard time with my eldest child being away." I have found that by telling them what is going on with me emotionally, my inlaws have responded better and kept the questions and comments brief. Don't beat yourself up over not being able to talk about it immediately with your inlaws. They have not experienced the same thing that you have. It's ok to try and protect yourself, but ultimately, let them in a little. Even if you just tell them what news you have and that he is crazy busy and wouldn't be able to write them back.