XxcyanidexcupcakexX's blog: "Stuffs"

This is the USMC Girlfriend Handbook:
1) Dont count on anything, hurry up and wait
2) Dont Listen to anyone on the outside,All you will get is negative remarks, which make things harder for you to deal with.
3) When he becomes stubborn and a royal pain in the ass, just remind yourself hes probably had a bad day,and being away from you is hard on him to. So just let him rant and dont take it personal.
4) When your down, treat yourself.
5) Learn how to listen if you dont know how! He will need you. You will be the one he comes to when he needs to bitch, but dont bitch back. That is what the USMC girlfriend is for! This is a hard time for our men, and they need us much more than sometimes they think they do.
6) Love your marine, be truthful, and reassure him, even if hes deployed, he will have someone to come back to.
7) He will try to pull away at some point, whether directly telling you to move on and not wait for him, or just becoming distant. Its a way they try to deal. Stick with him because he really does want (and need) you there.
8) When he is away for a long time, or even just a couple hours, write alot of letters! Communication is key to a relationship!
9) Some of his friends will probably be morons...expect this.
10) You arent the only woman in his life. His mom loves and misses him to, so make sure she is updated on what is going on with him.
11) He needs to feel important, so dont hold back on the compliments- remind him of how proud you are of what he does.
12) Chances are they wont call when they say they will.
13) Dont buy that non refundable plane ticket to early.
14) When eating with a marine either finish your "chow" in 15 minutes or less or be stared at until you are finished.
15) Never take one single minute with them for granted. Live each day with them like its the last one you will have in a while, because with the Marine Corps, it just might be.
16) Take lots of pictures so you can remember what eachother looks like.
17) Dont even TRY to compare your Marine to ordinary men.You can no longer complain about broken plans, that phone call you were supposed to get but didnt, missed birthdays and anniversaries, his snoring (hey at least hes sleeping BESIDE you), spending more time with "the boys" then you ect, ect,ect,ect.
18) Always look on the bright side of things. How many of your gal pals get to get their first encounter, first date, first kiss from their men over and over again?
19) Gotta be able to keep up with your man. We give our Marines a whole new meaning of PT.
20) Even if he says he will, he probably wont. Maybe really means probably not, OR probably not when he said he would.
21) Being a Marines girlfriend is the toughest job in the corps. You have to deal with stress similar to the wives, without the promise of forever or the benefits and support they get.
22) We find ourselves using military lingo. "Im going to get my room squared away.", "Its chow time.", or using military time.
23) Patients is the BIGGEST key to making the relationship work. You have to wait alot, but in the end, waiting is what makes it worthwhile.

Semper Fi to My Marine ♥