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As Marine girlfriends, we know how hard it can be to face boot camp, training, and deployments. We face many lonely nights, and we know how to be strong on the outside when we are crying on the inside. We have unconditional pride for our men in uniform, and we are always faithful. Semper Fi! This group is for us to find support from others facing the same challenges....

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new usmc boyfriend just left for bootcamp

sinxclair
sinxclair

hi my names tiffany, my boyfriend just left for usmc bootcamp training and we've never spent more that 2 days apart. hes become my rock through hard times and it hurts not having him here, considering our goodbye was also very rushed and all i wanted to do was hold him for all of it because he cried... and he never cries. ive realized i cant keep busy all the time, i was okay for the first few hours until i realized that something was missing or wrong, and its was i wasnt talking to him. its honestly very painful. everyone says 3 months is a very short time but honestly its really not. im enlisted too and im also very scared we'll go our seperate ways once i go into bootcamp. its honestly getting harder by the second, not sugar coating shit, i went to the mall today for an interview and i couldnt even keep calm (so much for keeping myself busy), because every time i looked to the side of me i saw him doing this awkward ugly bop he does when hes really happy to see me, and when im in the  mirror, i see him grab me from behind and try his best to irritate me. so i really cant be in places we've been for a long time or i'll start crying. i wish he waited so we couldve gone to bootcamp at the same time. i miss him so much already. but i can start working on myself, hes always been my little cheerleader, in no matter what i did he was always cheering me on. its hard to keep motivated when the one person whose rooting for you always is gone. everything i do reminds me of him, down to driving down the block listening to his music i hate, but im proud of him. three months is nothing compared to the life time we'll spend together (saying that is what keeps me motivated)

italyyy
italyyy
I know this is super hard for you! But think about the personal growth you are going to gain from going through this experience.....we're all going to be so much stronger than we were mentally and emotionally before we went through this.. that's something to look forward to... I know this is hard and I know it sucks and trust me it is going to get worse before it gets better but it WILL get better. this is what i remind myself everyday and i feel just a little better because without my man being so strong, I wouldn't have this opportunity to get stronger...You must stay strong for your man, he needs you just as much as you need him! I wish the both of you good luck!!
monkeyb
monkeyb
Yes, this is very hard. My boyfriend just graduated from bootcamp. The first couple weeks feel like a life time but trust me it does get easier. Theres an app called sandbox and you put in his mailing information once its available and it updates you every weeks what they will be doing and I lived by that thing. I loved it, made me feel more secure. also the app allows you to mail them letters and a picture along with it. no having to write out a letter, its good for those like everyday, tell him about what you did at the end of the day kind of thing. that way you can save those lovey handmade letters and put in all your love into those. stay busy, do sports or activities it helps keep you busy and your mind sane. I read a lot while he was gone, read and get yourself known to the basics of what its like to be a military girlfriend. I read a lot of blogs and stories from spouses and girlfriends. you're not alone girl its hard but its what makes us strong and it makes the second you see him so much more worth it!