Comments on: Navy Wives http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gillian http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Gillian Thu, 20 May 2010 04:31:17 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-952 Hey Punky, thanks for your comment! I definitely feel your pain, and it's good to hear from a kindred spirit. I still have moments where I feel like I'm taking crazy pills and need to bite my tongue to keep from snapping at the worst offenders, but mostly I just try to surround myself with likeminded people. It has been hard to move to a new place and find friends who aren't associated with the Navy, but if you can, do it! I have been lucky enough to find a really great group of friends, some who are married to Navy guys, some who aren't, and they keep me sane when I have to deal with the folks who just want to talk about my husband's job and bitch about the ship. I need girlfriends who will talk about our work and pop culture and food and travel and all those things I care about! So I tend to skip events I know will make me nuts, spend time with people I like and let as much sass out as I can get away with when necessary :) Good luck, and hang in there! Keep me posted... Hey Punky, thanks for your comment! I definitely feel your pain, and it’s good to hear from a kindred spirit. I still have moments where I feel like I’m taking crazy pills and need to bite my tongue to keep from snapping at the worst offenders, but mostly I just try to surround myself with likeminded people. It has been hard to move to a new place and find friends who aren’t associated with the Navy, but if you can, do it!

I have been lucky enough to find a really great group of friends, some who are married to Navy guys, some who aren’t, and they keep me sane when I have to deal with the folks who just want to talk about my husband’s job and bitch about the ship. I need girlfriends who will talk about our work and pop culture and food and travel and all those things I care about! So I tend to skip events I know will make me nuts, spend time with people I like and let as much sass out as I can get away with when necessary :) Good luck, and hang in there! Keep me posted…

]]> By: Punky http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Punky Thu, 20 May 2010 01:58:21 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-951 Ok I stumbled across this entry via google and I swear you and I must be one in the same. I'm going through exactly the same things that you've mentioned and then some. I'm going crazy and don't know what to do about it since I'm generally an outspoken person and now I'm constantly biting my tongue around the "Navy Wives." I'm on the verge of saying, "newsflash: I didn't marry the Navy and thus am not a Navy wife." Clearly it's been a while since you've written this so how do you handle it? Ok I stumbled across this entry via google and I swear you and I must be one in the same. I’m going through exactly the same things that you’ve mentioned and then some. I’m going crazy and don’t know what to do about it since I’m generally an outspoken person and now I’m constantly biting my tongue around the “Navy Wives.” I’m on the verge of saying, “newsflash: I didn’t marry the Navy and thus am not a Navy wife.” Clearly it’s been a while since you’ve written this so how do you handle it?

]]> By: us http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-731 us Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:11:43 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-731 i send you a comment in deffrent page of your post. its really good for you to know what you want to be i send you a comment in deffrent page of your post. its really good for you to know what you want to be

]]> By: Melia http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Melia Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:52:43 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-738 #1: What is your hubby's rank again? Because I'm not sure if we can be friends. #2: I think getting preggers is the solution. You've already got the barefoot part down, and then you'll be able to talk about your hubby's job, AND how cute your baby is. #1: What is your hubby’s rank again? Because I’m not sure if we can be friends.

#2: I think getting preggers is the solution. You’ve already got the barefoot part down, and then you’ll be able to talk about your hubby’s job, AND how cute your baby is.

]]> By: Mom http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Mom Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:22:04 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-739 >>people who are stuck in that old-school mentality of “I am Mrs. Brian Burgess”<< How many Mrs. Brian Burgesses are we talking about here? Have a Happy Navy Day! >>people who are stuck in that old-school mentality of “I am Mrs. Brian Burgess”<<

How many Mrs. Brian Burgesses are we talking about here? Have a Happy Navy Day!

]]> By: Gillian http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Gillian Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:32:59 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-737 Bahahaha, I am so signing all of my future correspondences with "Have a great YouthNoise day" and expect you to do the same, Bri. I'm really glad my very glamorous job could improve your social standing. Well played. Bahahaha, I am so signing all of my future correspondences with “Have a great YouthNoise day” and expect you to do the same, Bri. I’m really glad my very glamorous job could improve your social standing. Well played.

]]> By: Brian http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Brian Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:52:34 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-736 Dear Mrs. Brian Burgess, I was just discussing your elevated position at your job and how it makes me superior to my counterparts here on the ship. Have a great Youth Noise day, Mr. Brian Burgess Dear Mrs. Brian Burgess,

I was just discussing your elevated position at your job and how it makes me superior to my counterparts here on the ship.

Have a great Youth Noise day,

Mr. Brian Burgess

]]> By: Gillian http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Gillian Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:04:21 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-734 JUDGING! "Army Wives"? Really? I think maybe it's a generational difference because the wives I've met who are around our age are totally awesome. Maybe it's people who are stuck in that old-school mentality of "I am Mrs. Brian Burgess" or whatever. JUDGING! “Army Wives”? Really?

I think maybe it’s a generational difference because the wives I’ve met who are around our age are totally awesome. Maybe it’s people who are stuck in that old-school mentality of “I am Mrs. Brian Burgess” or whatever.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.no-dowry.com/2009/08/navy-wives/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Lisa Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:05:32 +0000 http://no-dowry.com/2009/08/13/navy-wives/#comment-735 Shivving would be appropriate. Military wives can be fun ... for me to poop on. :) Nah, I have my military wife friends, but they aren't annoying as shit like that. Plus, even the Army Wives lifetime show is about the wimmins having their own lives. Not that I watch that. Or anything. OK? FINE, JUDGE ME. Shivving would be appropriate.

Military wives can be fun … for me to poop on. :) Nah, I have my military wife friends, but they aren’t annoying as shit like that. Plus, even the Army Wives lifetime show is about the wimmins having their own lives.

Not that I watch that. Or anything. OK? FINE, JUDGE ME.

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