I haven't been able to fall asleep all night. I packed a box of things I needed but didn't need that bad that it couldn't wait until Texas. I also packed a bag of clothing to donate to goodwill. But - and here's where the laundry gets aired - I am terrified that we won't make it.
Its no surprise that new couples starting out aren't going to be rich, but we are flat out BROKE. Also, we can't get housing until he is active duty and since Randolph decided to privatize housing, its a 4 to 5 month wait MINIMUM. So a 1300 mile drive in 3 days, no furniture, no money, no house...shit is about to hit the fan, I can feel it. All we have is our love and to be honest I think that is the one thing keeping us going. I have been taking as many hours at work as I can to try and pay for the gas up there and I just don't think it will be enough.
In addition to that, I KNOW I am going to be a hermit in Texas. I looked and all the O wives are old. Like, 50. And what is this nonsense that I can't associate with enlisted wives? I'm just going to pull that bullshit card right now. I don't wear the rank nor do I want to talk about what HE does all day. Therefore, I'm going to either have to hang out with old women or break some rules. Baby, I'm a rule breaker.
Sushi and chocolate. I need it.
Not all the O Wives are old at bases. It's surprising how young many of them actually are.
ReplyDeleteAnd the crap out fraternization with enlisted wives is just that, crap. Yeah, you might want to take it easy around wives who have husbands who work in the same field as (or under) your husband's command. I actually have several friends who are enlisted wives. Play it easy, be yourself, and don't advertise your husband's rank and things should be okay.
I had a lot of stress issues when I moved to our first base and many of the O wives fit the stereotype. After some time I found friends who were real though.