Military Families Support Group
Today's military family faces a lifestyle that is comprised of frequent deployments, which results in increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. This community is dedicated to the families that are dealing with the unique challenges of distance and military-related stress.
My dad was military for 27 years. During his service he did a few tours in Iraq. The shortest of which was a year. He was deployed through most of my high school years. Needless to say it affected me a lot.
Most recently I have come to realize that I have abandonment issues. My boyfriend and I have been friends for a long time. We have been together for about 9 months. We usually see each other a few times a week.
Well... This week our work schedules just didn't work out. I worked mornings and by the time I get off work he is at work and he works all night. The first few days I was fine, but then I started panicking over it. I have never had this happen before and I'm not really sure how to handle it. Any military kid, girlfriends, or wives have similar problems?
Most recently I have come to realize that I have abandonment issues. My boyfriend and I have been friends for a long time. We have been together for about 9 months. We usually see each other a few times a week.
Well... This week our work schedules just didn't work out. I worked mornings and by the time I get off work he is at work and he works all night. The first few days I was fine, but then I started panicking over it. I have never had this happen before and I'm not really sure how to handle it. Any military kid, girlfriends, or wives have similar problems?
To deal with it, I pretty much just try to reassure myself of what's realistic. Sometimes things happen and you can't really control it. I'm 37 weeks pregnant and my husband just got back from a week in the field and when our baby is less than a month old he's supposed to go across the country for a month. It sucks, but it is what it is. Knowing that doesn't mean that it won't bother me and I won't have those hard days where I feel hopeless and hate his job and wish he could be home.
It's okay to feel sorrow, but don't sink under it's oppression.