As I was looking on my facebook the other day, I stumbled across a post that was a little offensive to me.
As you all know, my husband and I decided moving home during deployment was the best thing for us. This post was an administrator saying that she thought military wives who moved home were weak. Many women commented saying if they agreed or disagreed but there was one particular women who stood out. I had commented that I was moving home to save money and let my mom keep my baby while I goto school or college (yes I am paying my mom it isn't free childcare and plus I trust her way more then a daycare). The girl was calling people out and referring to them as "bitches" because they, WE, decided to move home for a deployment. I for one don't feel weak for moving home. She said that it was irresponsible and that I choose this life as a military wife. I feel like those statements are very wrong. I feel like moving home to save money and pay down debt is very responsible of me. I also feel like allowing my mom to keep my child so I can start school again and get a job is responsible. I'm being responsible for my future as well as my child's. I also don't think I chose this life. I chose my husband but he chose the military. I stand by him and I am very proud and thankful of him for his choices but I for one, did not choose to move away from my family. I don't feel like it makes me any less of a women to come home to my family and friends.
I've been in Norfolk for a year now and I have one person I can really trust. I don't want to be in Virginia without my family and friends. I've always lived very close to my family and have taken any chance I could to travel back home to them. I feel like being family oriented isn't weak but that's just me I suppose.
How do you guys feel on this subject? Do you think it's weak to move back home? Do you feel like you chose the life you live away from home? I would love to hear more opinions on the subject!
Just found you on Cara Box link up and started reading all through your blog. I see no one answered on this, and I'm not a wife to anyone, much less military, HOWEVER! My thoughts: why worry about random people that don't know you? You must do what is right for you and your family. No one else matters. :)
ReplyDeleteI was just wandering how everyone else felt without it being on such a hostile web page.
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