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TotalMILF · 08-24-2007, 08:43 PM

Yeah, "numb" just about sums it up. It's a really crappy defense mechanism.

Since xeph's been gone I've been able to muster up the energy to be a good mother to our son, but I'm mostly just "existing" until he comes home. There's an 11.5 hour time difference, which makes lining up IM sessions difficult sometimes. It's strange to think that he's just getting up when I'm eating dinner, and vice versa. He does get to call almost weekly, though, which is very nice and more than I was expecting.

Like shesus said, LD relationships just plain suck. You've got to keep reminding yourself that it's just temporary, and when you look back on it years later you'll probably laugh at how fast the time really flew by. For us it's already been almost 8 months and when I think about it, a year and a half is really only a small chunk of our lives together. Our son is young enough that it's unlikely that he'll remember any of this deployment at all, and I'm grateful for that.

Sorry I don't have any really good advice. Being apart from your loved one sucks donkey balls, but you'll get through it. You don't have a choice.

08-24-2007, 08:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
TotalMILF Delusional... but in a funny way Location: deeee-TROIT!!!	Yeah, "numb" just about sums it up. It's a really crappy defense mechanism. Since xeph's been gone I've been able to muster up the energy to be a good mother to our son, but I'm mostly just "existing" until he comes home. There's an 11.5 hour time difference, which makes lining up IM sessions difficult sometimes. It's strange to think that he's just getting up when I'm eating dinner, and vice versa. He does get to call almost weekly, though, which is very nice and more than I was expecting. Like shesus said, LD relationships just plain suck. You've got to keep reminding yourself that it's just temporary, and when you look back on it years later you'll probably laugh at how fast the time really flew by. For us it's already been almost 8 months and when I think about it, a year and a half is really only a small chunk of our lives together. Our son is young enough that it's unlikely that he'll remember any of this deployment at all, and I'm grateful for that. Sorry I don't have any really good advice. Being apart from your loved one sucks donkey balls, but you'll get through it. You don't have a choice. __________________ "I'm sorry, all I heard was blah blah blah, I'm a dirty tramp."