bigga/nigga
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Ok so ive been in the Air Force for a little over a year now. And im not stupid. I joined in a time of war, so naturally I can expect to be deployed. I don't have a problem with it. But the rest of my family does.
My dad is generally ok with it. I mean, hed rather not have me over there, but her understands that I made the choice to join and that im going to be in a safe place. Well, safer then OTHER places, anyway.
My mom is kind of sort of more or less, freaking out about it. Again, shes knows I made the choice and thinks it was the best decision of my life, but shes still really worried that somethings going to happen to her "baby boy." Shes supporting me and all, but it still kind of sucks to see her worrying so much.
My sister is in the Air Force too. Honestly, its kind of one of the reasons I joined. Everyone in my family seems to be... well, disfunctional, except for her. She, in my eyes, was always the one that made it out of the hole. And I wanted something better not only for myself, but eventually for my family. So shes all excited and thinks its a good opportunity for me. And it is. I guess.
My brother has always been so laid back that not a whole lot will really phase him. And hes holding on to that. He just sort of hopes I do well and come back safely. Hes been exposed to a lot of shit in his life, so he understands that im going to be out there "working," and not just screwing around.
My fiancee, on the other hand, is completely freaking out about every little aspect of it. I mean, im only going to Kuwait. Lets face it, theres a LOT of worse places I could go. I pretty much got a lucky, easy ass deployment here. But shes just absouletely so worried. And it sucks for both of us. We wernt expecting me to be deployed for at least another year ( although in retrospect, probably shoulda seen it coming >< ) so its putting a lot of stress on our relationship. Im excited about the whole thing and shes upset about that because shes not excited. Shes worried something bad is going to happen to me because some of her other friends were injured over there. I, however, keep trying to look at the bright side of things. There going to give me new uniforms (the new AF uniforms cost like, 150 a set, and im going to HAVE to get them anyway), they wont tax my check so ill be making more money, and ill get to see new places and experience other cultures, and all that good stuff.
At any rate, I guess im just looking for someplace to get my thoughts down. Deploying is putting an awful lot of stress on my relationship, but were strong so im sure it won't have any other effects on it. But for all you that have friends and family deploying, there most likely looking to you, for anything. Just to be around, I guess. I mean, in all reality, these next couple months could be my last couple months, as unfortunate as that is...
My dad is generally ok with it. I mean, hed rather not have me over there, but her understands that I made the choice to join and that im going to be in a safe place. Well, safer then OTHER places, anyway.
My mom is kind of sort of more or less, freaking out about it. Again, shes knows I made the choice and thinks it was the best decision of my life, but shes still really worried that somethings going to happen to her "baby boy." Shes supporting me and all, but it still kind of sucks to see her worrying so much.
My sister is in the Air Force too. Honestly, its kind of one of the reasons I joined. Everyone in my family seems to be... well, disfunctional, except for her. She, in my eyes, was always the one that made it out of the hole. And I wanted something better not only for myself, but eventually for my family. So shes all excited and thinks its a good opportunity for me. And it is. I guess.
My brother has always been so laid back that not a whole lot will really phase him. And hes holding on to that. He just sort of hopes I do well and come back safely. Hes been exposed to a lot of shit in his life, so he understands that im going to be out there "working," and not just screwing around.
My fiancee, on the other hand, is completely freaking out about every little aspect of it. I mean, im only going to Kuwait. Lets face it, theres a LOT of worse places I could go. I pretty much got a lucky, easy ass deployment here. But shes just absouletely so worried. And it sucks for both of us. We wernt expecting me to be deployed for at least another year ( although in retrospect, probably shoulda seen it coming >< ) so its putting a lot of stress on our relationship. Im excited about the whole thing and shes upset about that because shes not excited. Shes worried something bad is going to happen to me because some of her other friends were injured over there. I, however, keep trying to look at the bright side of things. There going to give me new uniforms (the new AF uniforms cost like, 150 a set, and im going to HAVE to get them anyway), they wont tax my check so ill be making more money, and ill get to see new places and experience other cultures, and all that good stuff.
At any rate, I guess im just looking for someplace to get my thoughts down. Deploying is putting an awful lot of stress on my relationship, but were strong so im sure it won't have any other effects on it. But for all you that have friends and family deploying, there most likely looking to you, for anything. Just to be around, I guess. I mean, in all reality, these next couple months could be my last couple months, as unfortunate as that is...