Hi Jade! :)
Congratulations on making it to a half year lol It's not easy being long distance. I've been with my Marine for a little over 2 years and it's been a lot of long distance and short weeks of leave that we get to spend together so i totally get the feeling girl.
It's going to be okay. As long as you keep sending him messages or phone calls reminding him that youre thinking of him. Or communicating how your day went and ask about his..i'm sure things will continue to blossom. I think the biggest thing for me that i had to remind myself of constantly was that HE IS NOT IGNORING ME, lol He just has an obligation to his country, his job in the service and i have to learn to be patient. I know he's missing me just as much as i'm missing him, maybe even more because while we're here at home with family and friends and comfortable surroundings, they are alone..trying to rely on other service members that they really dont know and having to adjust to life away from home.
Stay strong girl, he will come home and you'll have your time. Just remind your Marine how proud you are of them, honestly inquire about their day and tell him how you feel.
Some days are hard and some aren't so bad but every day is worth it for them.
I'm here if you ever need to vent. :)

Hey Jade & Lexxsa!
I am in the exact same boat. I've been with my marine for 2 years next month and it has been such a turn of events to look back on. I joined this group because I don't know anyone that is in the same boat as me, but it seems like for him no matter where he looks he has someone to talk to or get advice from since he lives on base. Also, you're so right about the constantly reminding yourself "he is not ignoring me". I have to on the daily and he still has to remind me how busy he is. It's just so hard to comprehend sometimes what their daily life is like.

Yeah well they’re going to have a lot of advice from others who have been in longer and that’s great but I feel you just the same on those days when it’s like “no one understands”. It sucks and you feel like the only person you can talk to about it is YOUR MARINE...but they’re busy. It’s such a challenge. But it is okay to be sad and to voice how you’re feeling. They are Marines, however you do deserve reassurance from them because you are also going through it too. So long as you are his partner, this challenge belongs to both of you and he hopefully understands that.
It’s hard to not feel like you’re a burden to them since they are so busy but it’s healthy to express to them how you feel. After that however it’s wise to wipe those tears away and remain strong for him. I had a hard time getting to that place and I made a lot of mistakes but we’ve been making it through this far. So I wish you all the best of luck and message me if you EVER need someone to talk to. I don’t have all the answers but we are going through the same things and I can relate . My Marine told me that “we” (the wives, the girlfriends, the significant others) have the hardest job in the Marine Corps. That is standing by your Marine through all the hell the military is gonna throw your way. It’s all worth it in the end, we can do this!
Wishing you well ladies, OORAH!

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Hello, I just joined. I am in need of a lot of help ladies. I have been with my bf for almost 3 yrs. a little over a year ago he was sent to Texas. I live in Hawaii. He is high ranked and total soldier. Loves the military. He will retire in about 2 yrs. we were doing ok until he was sent to Texas from Kuwait. He was contacting me pretty regular. He isn’t much of a texted. He is used to being alone because of the job. I am divorced and he has been divorced for many years. I was doing ok with the distance but I missed him. My problem is didn’t call me for a month which really didn’t bother me. But when I called him he seemed grouchy or stressed. I told him it’s been a month. He got military like and said he was working. Well I text him the following week and final told him it was obvious he didn’t want to be with me and all I needed was closure. I gave him the easy way out and nothing. I told him to just text. I was so hurt already. Finally he called and was very short. I asked the questions and all I got was silence. Told him how I felt and what did I do now. So eventually I asked the question. And I had to drag it out of him. He said he didn’t think it was going to work. He had also said that every time he called he had to explain himself. He drilled that he was busy into my head so that was on him. I could feel myself getting upset so I just said ok and bye. I am devastated. I dot think he had met someone. I promised myself I was not going to call or text him. And I know I was a great gf. We are both middle age. He has PTSD. And medical issues. Most woman would not want. I was always ok. I was so proud to be his gf. We didn’t even get to see each other for a year. I was just going to get some vacation. I am not in a good place. My heart is broken and I know he was a butt head but I thought he was my ending. We got along so well. Please help me ladies