How to deal! Help!

Auridan · 07-01-2013, 07:05 PM

I hope you don't mind hearing advice from someone who isn't a Navy girlfriend, but boot camp is only the beginning of the stress you're going to encounter. Unless he's a reservist, or you're moving around the country with him, you're going to have quite a lot of time without him. And when he goes on deployment, you're looking at several months straight.

There's nothing your worrying will do for him except make him feel guilty about putting you through it. You need to remember how to be a whole person without him. Pick up a hobby, go to school, learn to play the harp, hike the Appalachian Trail. Keep yourself busy and have a life of your own, then you'll have that much more to share with him when you're together again.

Good luck.

07-01-2013, 07:05 PM	#2
Auridan Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sea level Posts: 713 Rep Power: 0	I hope you don't mind hearing advice from someone who isn't a Navy girlfriend, but boot camp is only the beginning of the stress you're going to encounter. Unless he's a reservist, or you're moving around the country with him, you're going to have quite a lot of time without him. And when he goes on deployment, you're looking at several months straight. There's nothing your worrying will do for him except make him feel guilty about putting you through it. You need to remember how to be a whole person without him. Pick up a hobby, go to school, learn to play the harp, hike the Appalachian Trail. Keep yourself busy and have a life of your own, then you'll have that much more to share with him when you're together again. Good luck.