You know you're a military lover when ...

[qdepeye]

You know you're a military lover when ...

1. Your cellphone is always in view.

2. You're an expert in the culinary field of which baked goods have the longest staying power.

3. You've mastered the smile and nod technique after countless dinners with his military buddies where the only time they involve you in conversation is to ask how the kids are doing or how your job is.

4. At one point or another, you've made a list of things to tell your sweetie the next time he calls during a long deployment.

5. You know the difference between an APO and an FOB.

6. Your home looks like it's decorated for July 4 year-round.

7. If your state doesn't sell alcohol on Sundays, you're not worried because you can always get it from the local PX (it's the Army's miniature version of Target).

8. You don't think twice looking at a military time format.

9. Your neighbors think you're cheating on your guy with the mailman because you get so excited to see him every day.

10. You find comfort knowing you can overpack for vacation since your man is used to carrying a much heavier rucksack around in hell-like temperatures.

11. You can't watch Dear John without crying at least five times.

12. The people at the post office know you by your first name.

13. You have an urge to talk to every single man or woman you see in uniform.

14. You wish they made cuter military bumper stickers so you could brag to the driver unnecessarily tailgating you during rush hour.

15. Hearing your girlfriend complain about her significant other leaving for the weekend makes you want to shake her uncontrollably (with love, of course).

16. You understand the importance of physical fitness, mostly because your man will be a cranky mess if you don't give him time to hit the gym.

17. You don't think twice about going to family dinner (with his family) when he's not around.

18. Hello homecoming! You know exactly which of your coats you look the thinnest in, and have shopped one-too-many times for the perfect accessories to go with it.

19. You can tell whether he's having a good or a bad day by the way he says hello on the phone.

20. You can proudly say you're a better woman because of your soldier.


SOOOOOOOOOO TRUE!!!

[Prettyinpink]

I fail. I don't think any of those applied to me

[SarahMay]

Number 12 is me...

[hooahwife]

Hmmm, I don't think majority of them applies to me. Plus, I don't have to have my hubby to think of myself as a better woman.

[Poochie]

Number 8 is about it. I've never been to a home-coming. The rest of them couldn't be more opposite of me - I'd never use a military bumper sticker. And I'm awesome because I'm me, thank you, not because of who I'm married to

[ProudVetWife518]

At one point or another in our 4 years I can say that most of these have applied to me. Minus the last one, I make My Marine a better man :P I am as great as I can be without his help.

[LuvinMySoldier08]

these dont really apply to me

[ProudVetWife518]

I remember writing stuff down that I wanted to remember to talk to Thomas about. And i remember how excited I was to get my bumper sticker. I went on a vcation with his family before we married and hung out with them A LOT while he was away. I remember packing carepackages with foods that would last a long time. I def, attacked the mailman and knew the post office people (but my town isnt THAT big). 10, 11 & 16 have never applied to me. I usually overpack knowing that my DH is packing light and I can shove the rest of my stuff with his lol. 7 Also does not apply to me ever since I never really used the PX. And I suck at military time lol.

And to this day I like to talk to everyone in uniform, but I also have that urge with other mommys with their babies. I like chatting and relating to people.

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by LuvinMySoldier08

these dont really apply to me

Not to mention....why are they always soldier orientated (My DH does not carry a rucksack, he is not at a FOB, we don't have PXs (cause we aren't Army), and Im not better cause of my SOLDIER (my DH is a SAILOR) and second...why is it always about a woman and her military man? What about those men and their military women?

Also...I don't own a coat.

[qdepeye]

Ok, a friend had posted this on facebook and it made me laugh. Just thought I'd share.

[Amanda Nicole]

#1 applies to me in General

[Walt'sBeerWench]

1, 8, 17.

Yup.

[Gigi81]

A couple of them speak to me, the majority don't. I struggle with #15, especially when DH is not home. I have little to no patience...

[AirIckUh]

Yea, I WISH I could worry about which COAT I look good in. In Florida, it's more like how can I avoid sleeveless in this weather?

[BAlGaInTl]

Yup...

I'm definitely a better woman because of my soldier...

LOL

[Tamstress]

Twelve of the 20 are applicable to me, especially the one about alcohol, having lived in 2 places w/ strict Sunday liquor laws that I could happily ignore by going to the Class 6.
I've answered my phone in the shower when he got a 'Hearts Apart' call; if he's traveling it's rarely more than a foot or two from me. I make no apologies for loving the sound of his voice, even when he's stressed or tired, or for that matter, recorded. It's the sweetest sound I've ever heard.