No Result
View All Result
Military Spouse
  • Life
    • Moving
    • News
    • Discounts
  • 2021 MSFE
  • Milspouse-owned
  • Employment
    • Military Spouse Careers
  • Education
  • Magazine
    • Digimag
    • Subscribe
  • Money & More
    • Navy Mutual
  • Resources
Military Spouse
No Result
View All Result

Confession: I Am the Weary Military Spouse

Erin Whitehead by Erin Whitehead
in Confessions, Life
0

Last year Military Spouse did a series of anonymous confession articles, giving our writers a chance to share their thoughts on topics they had previously been nervous about sharing publicly. The series was a big hit and gave us the chance to delve into some discussions that had previously not been explored due to their sensitive nature. As a part of that series I wrote a piece titled “Weary Military Spouse Confessions.” The response to the piece was powerful.

(Read the original article here: “Weary Military Spouse Confessions”)

To those who know me, it may surprise them to learn that I chose to write about this topic anonymously. As an over sharer on both social media and in my writing, there is not much that I am afraid to discuss, especially when it comes to anything military spouse related. Criticism of my words, while it may sting from time to time, has never stopped me from being honest and open. Yet writing about being weary of this life was something that made me incredibly nervous.

Was I nervous about my husband’s career? No. I can honestly say that thought never really crossed my mind. I didn’t think that I was saying anything WRONG. I wasn’t bashing the military in the piece. They have a very important job to do, and while I do think it in their best interest to continue to progress in areas of family support, I realize that there are some frustrations about being married to a service member that just come with the job. Expressing my weariness doesn’t mean I wanted anyone to FIX anything. I just felt like certainly I could not be the only one feeling this way… and that perhaps if we could actually talk about it, we could deal with it more effectively.

Was I worried that people would judge me and call me weak? Yes. I have to admit, that was my main concern.  Military spouses are supposed to be tough, right? We hear it all the time. “I don’t know how you do it… I could never do that.” We are married to some pretty strong men and women and there is a pressure to never minimize that by whining or admitting that we are struggling. THEY have the really stressful jobs… we don’t have room to complain.

Despite my instinct that others might also be feeling the same way, I shied away. What if it was just me? What if everyone told me just to suck it up? What if I was judged as a whiny, weak military spouse.

And then the article ran…

Page 1 of 2
12Next
Previous Post

Iraq War Vet Amputee Debuts on “Dancing With the Stars”

Next Post

4 Simple Ways to Jumpstart Spring Cleaning

Next Post
4 Simple Ways to Jumpstart Spring Cleaning

4 Simple Ways to Jumpstart Spring Cleaning

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

Online Harassment of Rachel Lindsay Condemned by ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Producers

Online Harassment of Rachel Lindsay Condemned by ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Producers

13 hours ago
Zoom Into Your Dreams: Free Live Event with Milspouse Inventor

Zoom Into Your Dreams: Free Live Event with Milspouse Inventor

20 hours ago
Why a Stay-at-Home Parent Needs Life Insurance

Why a Stay-at-Home Parent Needs Life Insurance

6 days ago
Why You Should Buy Life Insurance When You Are Young

Why You Should Buy Life Insurance When You Are Young

7 days ago

Terms of Use
Our Team
Media Kit
Advertise
Newsletter
Submit an Article
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Compliance

December 2020

Life

Employment

Education

News

Discounts

Moving

Sitemap

  • Life
  • 2021 MSFE
  • Milspouse-owned
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Magazine
  • Money & More
  • Resources

Copyright 2020 Military Spouse

Terms of Use | Advertise | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Compliance

No Result
View All Result
  • Life
    • Moving
    • News
    • Discounts
  • 2021 MSFE
  • Milspouse-owned
  • Employment
    • Military Spouse Careers
  • Education
  • Magazine
    • Digimag
    • Subscribe
  • Money & More
    • Navy Mutual
  • Resources

© 2021 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.