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Call home from son--wants to come home
My son arrived at boot camp on Wednesday, June 10. I just got a call from a petty officer there saying that my son is wanting to quit. They let me talk to my son, who said he is stressed and homesick and not sure he can do this. I talked to him for 15 minutes and assured him he can do it and will be happy later when he gets through this. They won't let him quit, will they? I am praying he will stick it out. Has anyone had a similar situation?
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Permalink Reply by jaysmom on
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I think if he is stressed out enough and high anxiety, depression they will send him home
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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What he is feeling is fairly normal, but a few just cannot do it. They are sent home for "failure to adjust". To me, that simply means there is a better path for them out there.
It cost a lot to get them to boot camp, so this decision is not made lightly by the Navy. They won't make anyone who really is having problems stay, though.
Best wishes to your son, no matter which way it turns out.
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Permalink Reply by proudmom72 on
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Thanks so much for the insight. I am praying he can overcome this. He wanted this so much.
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Thank you for the prayers. Alex is 18, and this is his first time away from home. He is a great kid and has wanted to join the Navy for years. I'm going to send him encouraging letters, but I have to wait until I get his address. That's going to be the hard part now...waiting until I can send him something. I wish I could check back with him to see how he's doing.
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Just wanted to let you know I'll join in the prayers for your son. We all want him to succeed there and we feel for you as you wait for news. Praying that his strong desire to do this translates into determination and that the SR's around him will be an encouragment to him. I like AnitM's point that it could be there's a better path for him out there, but for now we'll assume he's gonna make it at RTC! Keep us posted.
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Thank you so much for the prayers and support!
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I'm in agreement with everyone else who has commented. He needs our prayers and he will get them. Since this is something he really wants, I'm hoping he is able to hang in there for a couple of weeks because it really does get better. My son has made it to 4 weeks and it's a complete turnaround. For many of us on here, our kids are older than your 18 year old. It really does make quite a difference. My son is 20, but much more prepared and less homesick than I think he would have been right out of high school. I can imagine how this feels for you as his mom. Hang in there. And I also agree that if this isn't the right path for him, he will find that path. But I feel confident that it is the right thing for him if he can hang in there for a few weeks.
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Thanks! I know that what happens will be for the best.
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Permalink Reply by cristinab on
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I'm praying for you and your son. My son hated it for the first two weeks said he regretted the decision. He's now in week 4 we spoke yesterday and said he likes it and felt it was just hard going from family to none cold turkey. Let him know if you can it will get better.
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Thank you so much for the prayers, and for sharing your son's experience. The first chance I get, I will let him know that it will get better.
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Permalink Reply by lovemyson on
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I'm praying for your son. My son is leaving tuesday and has never been away from home.
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Proudmom72
My son arrived at boot camp June 11 and is also 18 years old. He also has talked about being in the Navy for many years. I can only imagine how hard it was for you to get that call, in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if I receive a similar call! I am sure the Navy has seen this many times, and I am sure they will do what is best for him. From reading the other responses, it seems like the first two weeks are the hardest, so hopefully our boys will hang in there and become stronger. All the best to you and your son....
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