[GMUBunny]

I'm pretty sure this has already been covered, but I'm too lazy to read through the thread and whatnot, so here's my $.02 anyway....

The biggest thing I find annoying about a lot of women who date Navy men is that they piss and moan when their guys are gone. Um, HELLO you chose the package deal when you wanted to be with this guy. There is no right for you to be complaining on that level. Yes, there are days when it sucks because they're gone occasionally for a week or so, or if you're unlucky they go on cruise for 6-8 months. But, if you really want things to work and you care about that man, suck it up and find something productive to do with your time. And by all means, SEND THEM PACKAGES COVERED WITH CHEESY STICKERS AND SUCH. They love that shit. Yeah, they might get crap from their friends, but those other guys are just jealous that they aren't getting mail.

I'm fortunate that Mr. Bunny and I met after they got back from their Med cruise about a month ago and he never has to go back out to sea again like that (unless some unforeseen freak accident happens... God help us all if it does). I got lucky with that and I can deal with him having duty and watch and being gone for a few days at a time. Having that time apart is good for us, and we appreciate the days that we do get to spend together. It takes a different breed of woman to date a military man. Not everyone can do it.

**side note: I know waaaaay too many guys whose wedding rings are sitting in the bottom of the ocean, off the coast of some island in the Med because their wives started fights over email and whatnot for petty shit and they ended up screwing themselves over because "it just couldn't wait." One of my closest friend's wives emailed him telling him she wanted a divorce. Now that one was a shocker to me, but apparently it happens all the time. These guys don't have it easy and they just want to come home, so unless it's vitally important, don't pick arguments with them while they're gone. And never say you want to end the relationship over email, cuz half the time when the guy gets back the girl changes her mind, but it's too late because he's had ample time to think about it in the middle of the nowhere and get over her. Okay, I'm stepping off my soapbox now.**