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I Am the Girlfriend, Fiance, Or Wife of a United States Marine

I Need You Guys Most!

By: jesspatt22
Written on April 29th, 2012
Age: 18-21 , Female
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  • chiquitito

    Hey I'm sorry about your friend. You'll get through this. I think in all honesty you said exactly what he needed to hear. The way I would handle things from now on is to call him once a day and just tell him what's going on in life, your friend told you a funny joke share it, the sun is warm on your skin and made you smile tell him. He needs some form of normalcy and someone not to alienate him. I know you need the same thing and I hope we can provide that for you in some way. Let him know that there are still good things in life and if he chooses to talk about his friend then talk, tell stories and things that remind you of the friend. He will grieve in his own way and if he's like me he might just get mad at the world...that's ok, if he's overly happy just to try and get through it that's ok too. There is no right or wrong way for anyone to deal with this stuff so however you deal is just fine. Let him know that his way of dealing with it is normal and that your there for whatever. He knows if you could physically be there right now you would, your schooling is important and he knows that you have to do what you have to do. Maybe when you do make it home go to the cemetery or where ever reminds you of the friend and just get some healing in for both of you. Doing things together and remembering that things can still make you happy is ok...your friend would want that

    Apr 30, 2012
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  • perezgirl16

    I am so so sorry. I don't know what to tell you except that you are doing the right thing being there for him...but clearly this man was your friend too. You need to let yourself grieve as well. I will be praying for you and yours today....I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

    Apr 30, 2012
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  • inlovewithapfc

    First sorry for your lost. Second your doing what you can do letting him know it's not his fault and that you'll always be there when he needs you.after A death people respond differently it may take him a couple of days to call you but he will and when he does is not that you don't know what to say it's just the fact that your behind him is all that counts.

    Apr 29, 2012
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    • jesspatt22

      Thank you, its just so hard being this far and its not fair the corps wont give him the leave time. He's called me 4 times but its just him crying and saying he needs time...trust me no one can help you get over a loss, only you can do that for yourself, the only thing i can do is make sure he knows he's not alone but I dont want him to bottle up his emotions and then be so hurt he loses himself in this time of sorrow.

      Apr 29, 2012
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  • hotrod427

    Praying for you! I definitely think you did the right thing by texting him and letting him know you are there whenever he needs you. I'm sure he really appreciates that. Losing someone close to you is awful but you just gotta keep your head up and move forward, gotta think that he is in a better place now! Just focus on getting your exams done, this week will fly by. I would just call your friends whenever you can for the moral support!

    Apr 29, 2012
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    • jesspatt22

      thank you very much, I moved all my exams to the next two days so I can get home and be with our friends and do all I can do from there. I just don't know what to say or if I should check up on him because I know as being a Marine they have totally changed the way he handles emotion...

      Apr 29, 2012
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