Ok...who up in here grew up or was raised as a "military brat"? How can u explain growing up like this? Did u like it? Hate it? How did u adjust to new places and new people? Where do u tell people ur from?
Ok as for me....my dad was in the Navy for 27 years (dayum) and he jus retired this past May. I can truly say that i would NOT like to raise my children like this. Yes being a military brat has its pros: visiting new places........, but other than that i didnt like it. I developed the mindset at a very early age-dont ever get too close to somebody cuz either u or them can up and leave one day.It was alright seeing new places and taking roadtrips n shyt....but moving every 1-2yrs, new schools, new neighborhoods-new states, no family-It can be devastating.On top of that, having ur parent gone for days-weeks-months (my dad missed the births of both my brothers due to his deployment), can do some damage too. I understand that someone has to fight for this...country....but dayum. I hardly ever got to see my grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins-due to us moving all the time and how far away we are from them. But since i have been in the state of VA the longest-i claim it to as to where im from, even though i was born n raised (for 2yrs) in that DirTy dirtY (Birmingham, AL).
Ok im done......sorry this is an off the wall post.......i jus be typing mad stuff late at nite. 8)
My dad jus retired from the navy this past may....what part of VA you movin too? I stay on a navy base in southern va (aka the "757")......but i spent 8 1/2 yrs. in Northern VA (near DC/MD).
my dad spent 22 yrs. in tha marines
we've been to ::
south carolina- paris island
california- st bernaded (sp), i wuz young
okinawa, japan
iwakuni, japan
phillipines
shreveport louisiana-- born in alexandria ,la
abilene, TX
Pittsburgh, pennsylvania
Korea
and we wuz about to move to Oahu, Hawaii BUT we ended up in Woodbridge VA
it's been aiight i've always took it as an adventure.
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