Me and my boyfriend have been together for three years and he has decieded to join the army and left for basic about a week ago! I was really upset about it i am use to talking and seeing him everyday it have been a large adjustment but i think we can make it through. I just want to know what i can do to make it easier on him because as much as i miss him he has to bee missing me more! I want to let him know i support him and truely care I dont know what would engourge him and re affrim how much i truely love him! i will greatly appreciate any advice
cuttechick24 answered Saturday May 16 2009, 9:29 am: well my brother went into the Marines last year. and it is hard to adjust. but with your situation its way different. because he's your boyfriend. but my brothers girlfriend had a hard time with it in the beginning but she started to realize that its something he wants to do. and when he's doing something he really wants to be doing you need to support him in that. let him know that your proud of what he's doing. its hard only getting two or three phone calls while he's in basic but the main thing during basic is letters. write write write is all i can say. my brother said that when we wrote him and when his girlfriend wrote him it really helped him. it gave him strength and made him realize that he is strong enough to do this. so write write write! its the most you can do now. and keep telling him how you are. what you have been doing. not only does he need support but he most likely wants to know how you are. and what you have been up to. and ask him how he's doing. ask him about the new friends he's made. well i hope this helps some. I'm not sure if it will. but hope it does. and if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.
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