tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post1345383203827957513..comments2023-10-31T05:29:09.268-07:00Comments on Waiting for ships to come in...: The long and short of it... or, it's all in your perspectiveJennifer Bassetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12345054387820307516noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post-13009209136603999412008-06-20T14:23:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:23:00.000-07:00I guess I'm not crazy! Don't get me wrong - I miss...I guess I'm not crazy! Don't get me wrong - I miss him when he's gone, terribly! But the coming and going just toys with my emotions!The FlyingFishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281603143132553478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post-62096777105069522132008-06-20T11:35:00.000-07:002008-06-20T11:35:00.000-07:00I would much prefer one long stint out. Sure, it w...I would much prefer one long stint out. Sure, it would suck, but it sucks now too. Shoot, he's been gone this week and he's actually not deployed, just at work all the time! For me, it's harder. <BR/><BR/>The kids see him and then they don't - and they don't sleep and they cry constantly. When he is home, the boy won't let daddy out of his sight, meaning daddy doesn't get a break either and we Who I Amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408476038286690000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post-63847391667357563742008-06-20T09:56:00.000-07:002008-06-20T09:56:00.000-07:00You know, I've totally thought about this before. ...You know, I've totally thought about this before. I really hate the long periods of time my husband is gone (378 wife here!) and don't feel like I will ever get the hang of it, so to speak. As for what's worse, long or short trips, I agree that it's all in your perspective. I think it boils down to the fact that seperation is what it is, and if it's one week or 4 months...it's just plain hard.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10779611688973448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post-29634089862754532452008-06-20T07:13:00.000-07:002008-06-20T07:13:00.000-07:00Great post Becca! I'm a long trip kinda girl mysel...Great post Becca! I'm a long trip kinda girl myself, probably by virtue of being a 378 girlfriend for three years. I like that I have the opportunity to fall into my own habits and get used to him being gone, rather than constantly needing to adjust my schedule to spend time with him. Plus, you can't beat that in port schedule between trips! :)Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463014471743592315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post-30253129503078439512008-06-20T05:03:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:03:00.000-07:00I feel that the long trips are better. With my hus...I feel that the long trips are better. With my husband's current stint, his short trips are often extended or cut short. It's hard to plan. I know that's how it goes, but it can be rather annoying at times. And, I'm not even talking about just for me. It's tough on the kids when he comes and goes at irregular intervals, and he dislikes the fluctuation (as far as I can tell). <BR/><BR/>Overall, a Just a Girl in a Porthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229000914571102270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621545773894720962.post-53903024325779564232008-06-20T04:50:00.000-07:002008-06-20T04:50:00.000-07:00For me, with the kids and everything, I'd kind of ...For me, with the kids and everything, I'd kind of rather the one long trip. I think the small break in between makes it worse. <BR/><BR/>When the hubby was underway in April, they ended up coming back into port for the weekend. I hadn't been weepy at all with him gone - I just got in a groove and got down to business. The weekend he was home, I just kept thinking about the fact that he was Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049953378929916902noreply@blogger.com