This is your first deployment?!!

[besosfantasies]

Apparently I'm handling this deployment better than I thought I was. My friend had brought up something a vet would know and I shrugged and said "my first deployment". She was truly SHOCKED and couldn't believe it was our first. She said "but you're handling it sooo welll!!!". Huh?

How did you handle your first or any deployment? 

[violinjewel]

Ok, I guess. As good as could be expected. I had my emotional times, but we just did day to day, and that got us through a year. We still now live our lives day to day, so I think it helped us.

[jas_momof2]

What the heck did she expect?  I wasn't a puddle of tears...  Life goes on...

[besosfantasies]

We live that way too! I do have my days and some nights where only a bottle of wine will make me better lol.. 

Quoting violinjewel:

Ok, I guess. As good as could be expected. I had my emotional times, but we just did day to day, and that got us through a year. We still now live our lives day to day, so I think it helped us.

[kmorales7690]

weve only had one, but It didnt really bother me to be honest, yea it sucked or whatever that I didnt get to see him, but I didnt see the need in making it a huge deal.  Its not like my acting unusual was going to change him being gone! 

[besosfantasies]

I just don't see the point in making a big deal of it? I've still got things to do and a young man to play with. 

Quoting jas_momof2:

What the heck did she expect?  I wasn't a puddle of tears...  Life goes on...

[jas_momof2]

Maybe she expected you to be mushy?  I dunno...

Quoting besosfantasies:

I just don't see the point in making a big deal of it? I've still got things to do and a young man to play with. 

Quoting jas_momof2:

What the heck did she expect?  I wasn't a puddle of tears...  Life goes on...

[Whitney15]

Hubby and I have always done better apart than together lol so we didn't do too bad! Of course like everyone, I had my nights where it really sucked, but we got through it.

[DizneyMomma2001]

I gave myself one day for a pity party, woke up the next day, showered changed and went about my routine (after I picked up my ice cream and pizza containers).  I couldn't very well spend an entire 12 months holed up in our apartment in Germany bawling my eyes out.  I had a toddler to take care of and friends to hang out with!

[2precious0608]

 

 I have always done well with deployments. Maybe it's because my mom was a great example to follow as she was a military wife, too. :) 

[megsfirstbaby]

I handled our good. Yeah, it was hard. But at that time we didn't have kids. I think if he were to deploy now... I would probably take it a lot harder. Mostly because we have our daughter now, and she is such a daddys girl. He left for 7wks and she was beside herself. It was rough.