So my boyfriend left for the Marines yesterday...I am really having some trouble...any adcvice??

Question

by trouble i mean that i miss him like crazy and that is all i can think about...and i know that if he is upset or struggling there is nothing i can do...i just miss him a ton and it hurts to not have him here...

Answer 1

just don't break this guys heart by sending him a letter saying you've grown apart or something like that. I'm getting ready to leave for boot camp and the only thing I'm worried about is my girl doing that to me. if you think your having trouble think of how he feels not only does he miss you but some drill instructor is yelling at him for missing you. the best thing you can do is write to as often as possible.he Will only be gone for 13 weeks, so just take it day by day thats all you can do.

Answer 2

Hi! I can imagine how difficult it must be to have your boyfriend leave to the Marines. It's something not easy to take, but something that needs to be confronted with love, patience & courage. I think if you both love each other you will keep up the flame burning even through the distance, while he's away. You can keep in touch through the net or calls until he comes back in his free time. If you are able maybe you can also visit him where he's stationed? For you personally to kill time while he's away. If you don't have kids, you can always work (if you're not working), volunteer for a cause. In the hospital, community service, something that you may like to do. Read, write a journal, get into fitness to exercise, visit family relatives, go back to college to take a class.... The important thing is to keep your mind busy. The best way to beat depression or negative thoughts is to keep busy and exercise. I say this because for me it's been my way of overcoming the frustration of being so far from my Fiance. It's been 11 months not seeing him, but I trust God soon to be able to get together with him. I hope you find something interesting to do that you like and by keeping busy time flies and sooner then you know you can see your boyfriend again.

Answer 3

Plenty: Try your best not to heap bad news on him while he's in boot camp. He will not respond in a manner you're accustomed to as the stress-level in his life is about to increase exponentially. Write to him as often as you can if you really care about this guy, but don't put embarassing things in the letters because they will be read ALOUD. At some point in time he's going to ask you for a picture for the Hog Board; bear in mind that this photo will be displayed in front of the entire platoon (so don't send nude photos unless you have no objection to being seen that way by the widest possible audience.) Lastly....please, please, please DO NOT send him a "Dear John" letter (a break-up letter) while he is in training; those things have devastating effects on recruits and it ocassionally causes them to get themselves injured or killed. If you decide to start seeing someone else during his twelve weeks of basic training, do him a favor and keep that to yourself until he gets home, then you can tell him face to face. He's going to go through (3) phases of training. The culture shock is greatest during the first phase. (If he left yesterday, he's having the worst day of his life today!) His sense of humor will return in about (4) weeks, but right now he's probably scared to death, so bear with him. He'll be a better man when he returns, but he'll definitely be quite different; He'll be much stronger, more aggressive (this will pass or moderate over time) and he'll cuss a lot! But he'll also be happier to see you than he's ever been in his life. Good luck to you both. Semper Fi!

Answer 4

this is probably one of the best things to happen! i suppose you mean that you are having trouble coping without him. missing him and all that. well, other than keeping in touch with him as usual, this is a time when you can actually do your own things!

like, maybe go out more with your friends. work out and keep yourself looking fitter than ever or something so that when he comes back, he will be so wowed!

Answer 5

Trouble? As in feeling the need to go out and "have fun"? If one day was all it takes then it doesn't sound like you're really serious about the relationship.

Answer 6

He will be alright bootcamp is not bad, after bootcamp he will go home for 10 days. After the ten days he will go to Marine combat Training, thats where I'm a combat instructor. We will teach him how to survive in combat, if you want to know more let me know.