Deployment.
hii, i’ve never really written anything on reddit so bare with me. i’m sort of just seeking advice on how i should handle a deployment, it’s me and my boyfriend’s first of many and just like him- i’m terrified. this deployment was very much unexpected since he wasn’t set to go until april of next year, last week he got told there was a chance he could leave the following week and today he was told he’s leaving very very soon. so many plans have been ruined especially this one specific trip i was planning on taking to go see him. i’m only 18 about to be 19 and have never been with anyone in the military let alone do long distance until i met him, i was super devastated when he told me the amount of time he’d be gone, the distance , and the time zone (he’s stationed in the west coast, we’re originally from the east. so the time difference hasn’t been too bad and very manageable) he’s been a sweetheart and very understanding of how i’m feeling as well, and very reassuring (which is amazing) but as much as i love to hear it from him it would be nice to hear it from other people as well, my friends have been somewhat supportive and helpful, but all of their boyfriends are here so i don’t expect them to understand much… i’m just seeking advice on what i could do to better support him and myself since this is a lot to take in!