A military relationship is...
Never being together on New Years
Never being together on Valentine’s Day
Never being together on birthdays
Never being together on Thanksgiving
Maybe being together on Christmas, if you’re lucky
One of the hardest things about military relationships is never being able to spend exciting events or holidays together. It’s knowing that every other couple is together for all of these, and more, and trying not to be jealous (but still being jealous). It’s making plans to be together for a certain holiday but those plans falling through because he suddenly has to work those days. It’s the disappointment, and reluctantly accepting the fact that you are about to spend yet another holiday alone. It’s the “wish you were here”’s that you exchange over the phone, on that day you were supposed to be together but aren’t.
Military relationships can be defined by one word - sacrifices. As milsos, we make so many sacrifices, big and small, every single day. This post is just highlighting one of the many sacrifices we have to make to be with our significant others. All you milsos out there – you’re not alone. You’re not the only one spending your birthday alone wishing your boyfriend could be there with you; I’ll be doing it too, next month. I know it’s easy to feel alone when nobody nearby can understand what you’re going through, but just remember there are tons of us all over the country - and the world - who are going through the exact same things as you. Just do your best to stay positive and look forward to the next time you two will be together.
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