Thread: Boyfriend joining Marines after college.. I'm scared

Some soldiers do wind up in dangerous situations. If he understands the risk and is willing to accept it, then he is a brave man - a quality that I think we should admire more in people.

Originally Posted by Mes_T

It seems to me that most soldiers don't actually do any fighting, or... anything dangerous at all. I suppose it really depends on where he is stationed. For example, I live in Korea right now, where there are TONS of US military. For what purpose they're here... I don't know. All anyone ever sees them do is drink and rape young Korean girls. Okay that's pretty harsh but it's the honest truth, here in South Korea...!

I suppose the biggest thing you have to worry about is how to keep the relationship going long-distance. Would you be okay with that aspect?

I would love to say yes and be sure, but the farthest he's ever been from me is Greece and that was for a little over one week. I love him a lot, I see me being with him for a long time, our families get along great. I'm still young though and I haven't even gone to grad school, I haven't even started settling down and that's what scares me, that things could be so unclear. We've been dating for a little over a year, and I know that's not a long time. Can't be too sure of anything.

After the Marines he wants to return to become a fire fighter in our town, but I keep thinking... What happens if he doesn't get that far? He's a very practical guy, and yesterday he told me that anything could happen, I should expect anything, he could die out there... And the whole thought of that made me burst into tears. I support him, yes, but I'm afraid. He's the bravest guy I know. He's really smart and he said with his background he can probably end up in intelligence, but like I said, anything can happen... I can't even imagine him holding a gun, but he wants to serve his country and I respect that.