Okay, I'm starting to worry now...
As most of you know, my lady deployed on Monday. I have only heard from her once since she got there, and that was 3 days ago in a short email. Now I realize that there's probably a lot she has to do over there. I know they're not just sitting around with nothing to do. But is it normal not have heard from her in three days? I mean, surely she's had at least some downtime in there somewhere, right?
She did mention in her email that getting onto a computer or phone is difficult; there are long lines for either. I can imagine that everyone over there wants to talk to those back home, and that lines are common. But... well, hell, I'm worried. Should I be? Or am I just being a clingy worrywart? Am I just overreacting with my nervousness? Anyone know?
As most of you know, my lady deployed on Monday. I have only heard from her once since she got there, and that was 3 days ago in a short email. Now I realize that there's probably a lot she has to do over there. I know they're not just sitting around with nothing to do. But is it normal not have heard from her in three days? I mean, surely she's had at least some downtime in there somewhere, right?
She did mention in her email that getting onto a computer or phone is difficult; there are long lines for either. I can imagine that everyone over there wants to talk to those back home, and that lines are common. But... well, hell, I'm worried. Should I be? Or am I just being a clingy worrywart? Am I just overreacting with my nervousness? Anyone know?
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hethral:
I know from seeing other journals that people commonly only hear from their family over there every few weeks, and it's common to miss if there's a huge line when they have time to get to the terminals. No reason to worry.
beaar:
I am military, navy submarines, and i am forward deployed to the west pacific. so i know how hard it can be trying to keep in touch. and believe me 3 days or even a week isn't much to worry about. generally there is only a few computers for all the hundreds of soldiers/sailors at a station. my ship has 2 computers and 1 phone for 140 bubbleheads. so getting in contact is hard it will be even harder over in iraq or other stations. it sucks having to wait, my best friend great girl had to wait 40 some days when i was doing submarine stuff once. remember that no news is good news. if anything bad did or does happen you will find out about it somehow. i hope all that helps some 