We Are Army Girlfriends

does keeping yourself busy help with him being away

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:56:54 -0500

It does! Not too busy, he thinks you forgot about him. But enough, so that you’re not wallowing away in your bedroom. I mean hang out with your friends like normal. Pick up a new hobby. Make him care packages, make him gifts, make crafts in general. A lot of that stuff helps.

My boyfriend is leaving for basic training in august. We are both 18 and we have been dating for 4 years now. I love him more than anything but I am so scared of what will happen while hes gone. What if I can't handle it anymore?

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:52:55 -0500

4 years! It’s lovely to see young couples last so long :) well if you’ve been dating that long, I don’t think distance would ruin that. Just check out the pros and cons. Being an army SO isn’t for everybody but I’m sure you can do it!! Just talk to him about it some more. The more involved you are, and the more you know, the easier it is.

My boyfriend signed up for 4 years of service and my parents were really supportive. But once he left they started making comments like you probably won't say together since your only 16 and can't move where he is (he is only 19) and other things putting me down. We have been dating 2 years and I really do love him. What should I say to my parents without being disrespectful?

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:39:21 -0500

That’s kinda around the same where I started dating my boyfriend. I was 17, he was 20. (My parents didn’t let me start dating until he actually left. They’re weird. Lol) nobody knows how the course of your relationship will go. Most couples do last. You’ve been dating for two years, I don’t think some distance can conquer history together. Other couples however don’t last. But that could be for many other reasons. They were probably disfunctional to begin with. Or they start realizing things that they hadn’t noticed before. All these factors can happen if you guys were still dating in the same place. So, if I were you, I’d talk to your parents, let them know I’m serious about this and wish that they kept their comments to themselves. Because if anything their comments can possibly be filling your head with doubts. As for moving with him, I’d say its alittle too early for that. I’m 19 and never really considered moving with him until I turned 18. So there’s plenty of time for that in the future.

I basically don't have anything to ask. I just wanted to know that someone has truly listened and understood what I am saying. I just started dating this guy, I knew he was in the army, but like 3 months into dating, he tells me he is going away. I don't really understand where or why because we haven't been dating long. But its actually quite hard, I miss him so much, he also called me for the first time the other day, I missed it. So I basically cried all night while listening to the message:(

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:31:27 -0500

That happened to me a few times when my bf was in basic. I missed a couple phone calls and felt terrible and just comforted myself with the sound of his voicemail. It’s tough being an army gf. Sometimes he can’t tell you everything he’s doing. If you wish to come off anon and talk some more I’ll be here :)

Deployment

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:59:54 -0500

Hello all!!

Well I’m a first time army girlfriend :) My best friend and I finally decided to try a relationship, unfortunately within two days of deciding this he’s leaving for his 9 month tour of duty in Afghanistan. I’m so nervous and sad, it’s very hard knowing that the person I love the most and who I finally just started this, is leaving for the first 9 months. Any tips to help us stay strong? How about keeping me grounded and not so lonely? I love him so much and want to be with him for as long as he’ll let me. I just would like the advice of any of you.

-Elise

Army Relationship<3

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:23:11 -0500

Army Relationship<3

I'm an Army girlfriend too, and we survived BCT last semester! (He was at Benning like yours!) It would seem that you and I are in the same boat--other people just don't get it. I am so thankful for the other ladies on here who can relate!

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:02:04 -0500

See, we are not alone :)

I love this blog! :) I'm new to this Tumblr thing. So I ask you to bare with me while I slowly figure it out haha. My boyfriend left for Army Basic Training on January 7th. I love and miss him more than anything! He's in Fort Benning, GA and graduates on April 26th. I'm counting down the days till I fly out and see him :) I would love to talk to anyone who has their boyfriend or husband their too!

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:43:13 -0500

Ooh!! Well, welcome :) theres tons of army SO’s over this site. All with different stories and great advice. And I bet you’re pretty excited to see your boo! That’s coming up pretty soon!! :) I wish you two the best of luck!

Heres another person you can follow ladies!

I just wanted to ask because I'm a army girlfriend and I don't know about all you other army girlfriends but I can't go to my bestfriend about how I feel when I get lonely or just talk when my boyfriend is away because she doesn't know what I go through so I was just asking if I could just get some army girlfriends to talk to ?? I don't know many army girlfriends where I live.. ?

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:39:46 -0500

Well there’s plenty of ladies here that I’m sure would love to follow back and help cope with you!! :)

Its hard talking to my friends too. They don’t understand. But I’ve found a couple of new friends who do over this site!

My boyfriend is currently in ait and is almost done, but i just found that he’s going to be...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:05:23 -0500

My boyfriend is currently in ait and is almost done, but i just found that he’s going to be stationed in Korea for a year. i don’t know how I’m going to handle that. any advice?

Deployed <3

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:05:12 -0500

Our story is magical. We went to High School together, lost touch for over 5 years, reconnected 3 months ago and now he is deployed in Afghanistan. Im desperate, he is out there in dangerous missions. I cant wait for him to return and start our lives together. We both want this so much. This is my first deployment… his 5th and last. im so scared, just wanted to reach out, express myself and share my story with all you ladies. We are all going through the same, and at times it does feel like im alone in this.

Why did your bf join the army?

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:44:26 -0600

He wanted to do something meaningful with his life. Get outside of his daily routine, see what life was like outside of Florida, travel. Make us proud of him. (i mean we were always proud but you get the idea.)

I have been with my boyfriend for a year now and in the beginning I learned he enlisted in the Air Force. I didn't think to much of it at the time until he got a call saying he leaves June 25. I don't know what to do or how to cope with it. He says he wants to be with me and make it work out but I'll be in college and he will be wherever and I'm scared that something will happen. That he will find someone else that he can actually be with. Any ways to help? Or advice?

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:39:05 -0600

Believe me, he will worry about you meeting someone you can be with in person too. If you both love each other very much, I’m sure nobody can replace the other. You’ve been together for a year! :) Distance cannot break away true love. I say support him and he should support you in college. Long distance sucks but it’s not impossible. Maybe once you finish college you can finally live with him. That’s what I’m doing with my boyfriend. We’ve been together for two years now. Been through basic, AIT, deployment, and still going strong. I wish I were with him and eventually I will be. So don’t give up. Think of this as preparing yourself for the future.

So, my boyfriend is going to basic in September. We've been together for six months and I care soo much for him. He's perfect but I just don't know what to do. I've never been the best with relationships. I get bored or frustrated and give up. It's how it's always been. I'd like to think that I'd stay loyal while he's gone but I'm in high school there's so many temptations and I just can't be sure. Should I just save us both the trouble and end it now? I just don't wanna hurt him.

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:33:05 -0600

Every guy I liked before my boyfriend bored me eventually. But he didn’t. He was the one I always came back to. If your boyfriend really is perfect for you then what other guy out there can compare to him? None. Sure he wont always be around but if everything else about him is wonderful, I think you should give it a chance. Only you know how you feel about him. And you also know yourself. Yes it will be a struggle to date a guy in the army. And yes there are temptations for some of us but none of that is worth it. I guess if you think your not emotionally equipped for a relationship like this and you know in your heart that it wouldn’t work out in the end - then I’d end it now. Before making any decisions think about how that choice will affect you in a week, a month, 3 months, even a year from now. If you can’t see him in your future then I wouldn’t waste your time, nor his.

Army GF in need of advice

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:23:42 -0600

Hey everyone! I met a Army medic almost four months ago. The night We met it felt like We knew each other our whole life… We were insuperable the first three weeks and he got shipped off suddenly and couldn’t even tell Me he was going. We didn’t talk for a month and he finally got to text and call Me the middle of January and thought he would be home by my birthday on the 21st of January and I have not heard from him again since the 18 th of January. This has been so hard for Me. I really need someone to talk to and help Amex through this.

My ex boyfriend and I recently started talking again, we've been on and off for two years and now it's getting serious. He stopped talking to me for about 4 days , he has no phone or anything so I confronted him at school and he said he's leaving for the army in 5 months. I don't know what to do.

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:50:43 -0600

It sucks to find out that way.. :( Have you guys talked any more about it? If you two think you can handle it, I say go for it. Support his journey. You have 5 months left to make memories. But really it’s best to just talk about every aspect of it together.

So I've been with my boyfriend for about 6 months and valentines day is soon but he's currently in Germany. I want to send him something nice and sweet, but I've already done everything I could think of, I sent him kisses with reasons written on them why I want to kiss him, Ive sent him a ribbon hug, I've baked cookie/sent snacks, ive sent personal hygiene and just handy stuff, and also matching pendants that he wears on his dog tags and i on a necklace, but want to do something better now!!

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:20:06 -0600

You can do that cute “50 Reasons Why I Love You” thing with the deck of cards, writing every reason on each card. You can send him something that relates to his favorite movie, show, book, sport, etc. Maybe something that involves your favorite memory of each other, or reminds you of your first date. Pinterest has a lot of cute suggestions.

Like every milso (military significant other), we deal with the pain by sticking together, trying to stay busy, and venting to one another. To help u get through the pain u are going through at this moment, i would say u should vent to a milso. And Ofcourse your friends wouldn't understand luv, they aren't milsos. They don't have a complete inside look on how we feel and what we are going through. Which is why I'm telling u, u should meet milsos and start talking to them. I'm one so feel free

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:23:40 -0600

This is great! I love seeing girls reach out to other milSOs :D and I agree, although my friends mean well, they don’t truly understanwheat we’re going through.

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