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Bigsweetie · 06-27-2004, 09:59 PM

Hi Andrea!!
I can totally relate to your situation. My DH works for Shuttle too and was on reserve for the first three months! It sucked!! We also did the long distance thing when we were dating. It was really rough at times and I also asked myself whether or not it was worth the effort and heartache (at times). But I decided that he IS worth it, but be prepared that you, in fact, are second right now.

I think it's hard for people who are not in this industry to understand how a job can be so important to someone. I myself don't really understand it either, I just accept it. I will tell you though, the more supportive you are of what they're doing, the farther you get up the priority list. Pilots find nothing more attractive than a supportive girlfriend, which i'm sure is why he's with you. It's sounds like you've been very supportive and patient. I know how hard that can be to keep up. But keep trying. IT WILL GET BETTER.

Congrats on his captain upgrade! I hope my DH is able to get his soon (fingers crossed).

06-27-2004, 09:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bigsweetie Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clinton Township, Michigan Posts: 1,556 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: It\'s been a while... Hi Andrea!! I can totally relate to your situation. My DH works for Shuttle too and was on reserve for the first three months! It sucked!! We also did the long distance thing when we were dating. It was really rough at times and I also asked myself whether or not it was worth the effort and heartache (at times). But I decided that he IS worth it, but be prepared that you, in fact, are second right now. I think it's hard for people who are not in this industry to understand how a job can be so important to someone. I myself don't really understand it either, I just accept it. I will tell you though, the more supportive you are of what they're doing, the farther you get up the priority list. Pilots find nothing more attractive than a supportive girlfriend, which i'm sure is why he's with you. It's sounds like you've been very supportive and patient. I know how hard that can be to keep up. But keep trying. IT WILL GET BETTER. Congrats on his captain upgrade! I hope my DH is able to get his soon (fingers crossed).