And if it can go wrong...

[JoMarie]

It will.

Thats what it seems like lately to me at least. Let me explain..

For those of you who don't know, My SO is in the Navy. It gets very difficult at times to find time to be with each other as basically the Navy is first, and I am second. Not by choice but that's the way it HAS to be, and I'm alright with that. So most visits are made on my end, though he does share the cost, i'm normally stuck traveling, which again I'm alright with, because as most of you, I will do whatever it takes to spend time with him. SOOOOO we have plans for me to visit him in March for a little over two weeks. Thus far he can't put through his leave papers because there is a test he has to be there for, also in March and he is having a hard time finding out the date of said test. Now for those of you who have an SO in the military you know that EVEN when the leave papers are submitted they 1) Can be denied 2) Can take a very long time to get approved/denied or 3) Get lost in the processes of going through the ranks. I'm used to this but this time I'm getting so annoyed with all the nonsense because in the end it ends up costing us more to spend time together because we have to book the tickets last minute! UGH

Sorry I'm really sad and annoyed, and felt the need to get it off my chest =(

[Sarah M]

Sorry to hear about all this stress. I hope it all goes smoothly and you get to see your man, be it all for a short while.

[JoMarie]

Thanks Sarah =) It's always not long enough, but the time we have is something we both cherish, and we both NEED in order to keep what we have going. I just hope it gets straightened out before I lose my mind..

[Taija]

That sucks really bad. Not knowing whether or not you'll get to see your partner isn't easy.

I hope it will work out!

[Tanja]

It's gay having to book tickets at the last minute, I was gonna go visit Andy this month cause of the cheap prices but because I could only book the flighst a week after I deciced to go the prices went up and it killed that dream

[JoMarie]

Yeah, between the Navy and how quickly airline prices change its just been very stressful..

[Kitty]

Aww! Hope things work out much better soon.
On a side note -> just found out it will take approximately $441 to go see my SO. Which considering what some of y'all are going through it's nothing. Just frustrating when you don't have it when you want it.

Maybe we should all sign up for stress management classes... think they do them long distance? I know! Webcam Stress Management, WSM for short. Lol

[BJL_Sweetheart1109]

Know this all too well!! The SO is in the Army! They always take forever to decide definitely on ANYTHING. Waiting for news on leave always kills me, especially since the SO seems to wait FOREVER to go request it! Bleh. And plane tickets don't run cheap. Once I was able to buy one early enough it was just around $250, how excited was I!! This last time though it was near $400. Normally I pay for my ticket, he pays for everything when we are together, but we've had to split a ticket once and this time I had spent much of my savings on school, so I had no money for the ticket. One thing I have learned is one way tickets can some times be cheaper. Instead of 1 round trip ticket buy 2 one way tickets. 1 ticket just to see him, and a separate one to fly back. Doesn't always come out cheaper, but some times it does!! Hope it all works out!

[JoMarie]

It's nice to have someone else that knows how the military is, sometimes I wonder how something so organized in ways can be so unorganized! Yeah I also learned that about the tickets! Thanks for the support guys =)

[BJL_Sweetheart1109]

I learned about their disorganization REAL early! lol Anytime he tells me about anything I know it's a 'these are the plans this minute.' It's nuts! I don't understand it and I really don't think I'd ever understand it, even if he made it a lifelong career.

[JoMarie]

Tell me about it. Nothing like plans being temporary until made permeant by the Navy!

[Mio]

I hope you can find out soon!!

[JoMarie]

Thanks Mio. Nothing thus far but I'm REALLY gunna push him to find out this week..