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Uhm this?
And not to start a riot but your H has an awful lot of excuses for not calling his wife. You know what they all have in common? Him.
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You're right. I don't know nothing 'bout no deployments, the availability of phones, or the fact that he could figure it out if he tried hard enough.
None of this explains why he can't manage to read the directions on two different calling cards nor why he hasn't seemed to have asked anyone he's deployed with to help him out.
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You've clearly never heard of Gone With the Wind.
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First we answered your question about the calling cards. They work from Iraq, YH just can't figure it out. I know nothing about getting a converter for Iraq.
Second, be grateful that you get to talk to YH on Skype even though it drops. Big freaking deal! You get to talk to him, that should be all that matters!
Third, you want to play the my H has it worse game? Ok, I have friends H's that haven't showered in months, hot or cold. Their shower consists of baby wipes. Your H should be grateful he gets running water. You and your H should be grateful that he has internet access on a regular basis and you get to skype. Again, I have friends that rarely get to call or email their families.
And of course we know that we are pulling out of Iraq. Do you think we are stupid? Seriously. You are acting like a child because you asked if he couldn't follow directions and we told you he couldn't.
And this is where you asked us if your H could follow directions.
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So no one who is currently deployed in the same area of Iraq as your husband is able to call their families?
And let's the clear, the only thing I was insinuating that perhaps your H isn't the most motivated guy out there and isn't doing what he can to get to a phone. And that perhaps he's overly reliant on you to figure out a way to get things done. The fact that you're overly defensive about it suggests that this is likely true.
And vicious? Please. If I was truly vicious I'd ask if he washes his own underwear or if you starch, iron, and fold those for him too?
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I clearly missed this post the first time you came around, but thank you for posting again with your confessions so I could read your ridiculousness.
Did YH ever figure out how to use the calling cards?
During two of my husband's deployments he could not use regular calling cards once he got to his final destination. He could only use them while in transit(like at Leatherneck and places like that)
During one, he could only use a spa war account. Ask if that is available where he is. It actually was really easy to use once the account was set up and we didn't have to worry about physically mailing anything. He just had to remember the number to call and his account number. I think it was also cheaper than most calling cards.
During the most recent, he was in a very remote location and could only call from the portable sat phone when it came through to his squad(about once every other month for a week or so).
The other deployment he could use almost any international calling card and just had to follow the directions.
I didn't plan to be a ***, but if you come back at people like this, you're probably going to make it worse.
I did offer advice in my previous post prior to seeing this comeback and now you just set me off and I wasn't even involved prior to this but your comments have aggravated me beyond words.
While, I'm sure it can be frustrating having dropped calls on Skype all the time and having to repeat the process every ten minutes, be thankful you get to speak to him and Skype with him at that. During my husband's last deployment I only skyped with him once he pulled out of his location and was on his way home because he had no electricity where he was for his deployment. I was lucky if I got phone calls once every other month. Once, I waited 4 months for a call that dropped every 45 seconds to a minute and then waited another 2 months for a 5 minute phone call without any drops. I'm not here trying to toot my own horn, I'm here trying to tell you it can be a hell of a lot worse than you have it. It can be a hell of a lot worse than I had it. You've dealt with it since June(or before) I'm assuming, I'm sure you can deal with it until he gets home since I'm assuming he's coming home soon since you threw the fact that we're pulling out of Iraq in everyone's face.
Be thankful for what you do have and stop being such a baby when people respond in ways you don't like. There's a difference between defending your husband and being nasty.
In your comeback, it sounds like you're looking for sympathy for the "shitty" conditions your husband is living in / communicating in. While they probably are far from ideal, they could always be worse. At least you can Skype with your husband or talk to your husband.
lol. Thanks
I realized and I was like wow...I'm an idiot...go me!