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My husband and I have been discussing where we would want to move if he decided to EAS out of the Corps, and I jokingly told him Forks, Washington. I came home the other night, and he was googling it!
its just one of those days...
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I know that neither my husband or I are ready to start a family, but I can't help but feel left out every single time I see anything baby related on a military wives site.
I'm not dumb enough to get pregnant just to fit in, but dammit! Its tempting sometimes.
I'm trying to not get frustrated at my mother-in-law, but its really hard.
She's driving 15 hours to come spend Thanksgiving with us, and is even paying for the hotel suite that we'll be having it in. I appreciate it, and to show my gratitude I offered to make the food and bring it with us since we've got only 2 hours to drive.
But no, instead she calls me and lets me know she's bought everything and will be bringing it with her. She's so scatterbrained that I'm sure the turkey will be ruined by the time she gets here and she can't cook, so I'll be the one doing it. I even asked her if the kitchen in our hotel room has everything, and she said she doesn't know!
I don't know what to do. I'm afraid if I just leave it all to her, we'll be eating fast food for dinner, but if I bring extra stuff, I'll be insulting her.
Last week my husband had to take a drug test, which means he had to pee in a cup while being watched by one of his COs. One of the guys who is best friends with the CO watching them pee was bragging how the guy let him bring in someone elses pee so he wouldn't pop for the pot he was smoking the day before.
It pisses me off so badly that my husband works with guys like that, and that they just push the stereotype that Infantry Marines are idiots. I wish my husband would do something about it, but I know he won't since it'll just come back on him somehow.
I feel like the military is out to get us. They keep screwing up my husbands schedule so I never see him, they keep messing with his pay so we can't afford our rent, and all the guys who outrank my husband treat him like dirt even though hes been in longer than they have! Its stressing my husband out, and its stressing me out. I don't understand how anyone can be happy in with this life when it seems like as soon as you get your head above water, a giant tide comes in and drowns you.
I think it is sick and disgusting how you pulled every string and lied about your "high risk" pregnancy just so your husband wouldn't have to deploy. It's amazing how you were supposed to be on bedrest the entire rest of your pregnancy yet now that your husband's unit is gone you are seen outside all the time now. Grilling, going shopping, smiling.
Do you even have a clue what it means for his unit to be short one guy? He has a job to do. Every single one of them is important to the unit.
What you have done makes me sick to my stomach. I have given birth alone, had a son hospitalized twice alone, and dealt with death alone. No, it is not what I would choose but I also know I have a backbone and a job. My job is to make sure that my husband can do his job.
So while you are sitting there laughing it up and having your baby with your husband by your side, think of all of the other wives in his unit that will give birth alone. Think of the extra hours some of those guys will have to put in because your husband isn't there to help. And also know, we all know and think you are a piece of shit for what you have done.
AHHHH!!! my kid is driving me nuts. She refuses to even try a piece of ANY fruit!!!!!!!! what kid doesnt like fruit? I have tried everything to get her to even try a bite of them and nothing...i want to pull my hair out!
My husband was talking about volunteering for recruiter duty. I don't want him doing that. I feel our marriage is strong but I hear sooo many horror stories about it especially about all the cheating husbands with the poolies. My brother was a recruiter in the Army and he told me about all the shady stuff that happens and one of my best friend's husband was a Marine recruiter and she pretty much told me the same things my brother told me especially about all the girls that come onto them and offer to sleep with them even the mothers! I secretly hope he changes his mind.
I can't stand when someone acts like they are just the perfect friend and will do absolutely anything for you, but when you really need a favor they play the martyr and make sure they let you know how much they're going out of their way to help you. And then when you try to do a favor for them they don't even seem grateful.
i can't even talk to my own husband anymore, everytime i try we just get into arguments and all i do is get upset and cry.. he is so irrational and mean. what the hell can i do so i dont want to rip my hair outtt!
My best friend is jealous that my husband got promoted again. Now, he is two ranks higher than her husband. It doesn't bother me, but she talks about it constantly. She says now I will be too good for her. It really gets on my nerves. We've been friends for years now. I don't understand why she would think I would not want to be around her anymore. It really hurts me.
Here is my confession about rank and housing and orders.....We came overseas to Oki accompanied and my husband was a CPl at the time. We have some friends who just got here on accompanied and that guys rank is PFT. It all depends on your job over here. My husband is a radio tech---NOt sure why but thats what the husband says. I dont understand why in the world anyone would think you should pay your dues before being able to have accompanied orders. Since when did paying dues have anything to do with marriage? Furthermore we live in the towers and so does everyone else here on accompanied orders. (Towers or multiplexes that is)So in other words my neighbors range from PFT's to Gunnys and everyone inbetween. So to those of you that think you will never have higher ups living next to lower ranks you are wrong. To be honest I love the way they do it here. It cuts down on high ups wives thinking they are soooooo incredibly special and everyone gets to know each other without a stigma and asking what is your husbands rank? I havent been asked that since I moved here. Some think its unfair that my husbands job allows all these accompanied orders but I dont understand why...Shouldnt we all be happy for the married couples that dont get torn apart??? Encouragment is so much better than jealousy and anger.
I can't wait to marry you babe, you're amazing.
You're somewhat irrational, a tad bit self-righteous, and rather obnoxious at times but you're still amazing.
Love you.
I'm a female Marine stationed on the west coast and my fiance is stationed on the east coast. His Marine Corps ball is this weekend and mine was last week. We hadn't planned on going since it would involve flights that would be really expensive. He doesn't know this but with the help of his room mate, I'm flying out there to surprise him. I have a dress and a hotel and everything. He's not looking forward to going but it's mandatory for his unit to go so I think it will be a nice treat for him to have me there. I'm so excited to see him!! Any suggestions for ways I can surprise him with the hotel room or anything else that night?
I swear I have the best man ever!!! Last night on my way home from work he called me and made me promise to call him when I pulled into the drive way and to not come into the house until he called me...I knew he had something up his sleeve so I did as I was told...what awaited me made me tear up...
There he was waiting with a birthday cake, with 23 candles for the birthday of mine he missed while deployed this past August... He also got me a little diamond cross necklace ;)
God I love that man!!!!
I have been waiting all year for the USMC Birthday Ball, it is one of my FAVORITE things about the MC...sadly no one else in our unit seems to care, the marines say they are only going so they won't have duty and none of the wives I know are bothering to dress up...I paid $120 for my dress then got it tailored to fit perfectly, and I am having hair and makeup done by a pro. My friends are not even wearing dresses, just pant suites, and the ones that are wearing dresses are wearing short party dresses not ball gowns...why does no one seem to have any pride in this anymore??? why does no one care?!?!??!
I was SOOOO excited to tell you..i couldn't wait for you to get home, then you come in and tell me one of the guys in your shop is having a baby, and how bad would that suck and that you never want kids...how do i tell you now that i am pregnant.....
Why do I have to be so picky when it comes to making friends? Ive disliked almost everyone Ive met here. It's depressing. I know I should be more open minded, but Im so out of my element at this base, im like a fish out of water. Blah, I guess its not so bad being a hermit.
I just lost my baby boy i was 30 weeks and doing everything to the book yes i'm young i'm 17 but i still wanted him. Its a hard thing to deal with after we just lost a family member he was 8 Is there a was to get through this please let me know
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