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LadyPact -> RE: Coping with my LDR (11/9/2009 5:06:49 PM)
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Well, I think you know My answer already. [:D]
I know people get tired of hearing Me say this, but the kink community is a great resource in this area. I think a lot of people would be surprised just how many of us overlap between the kink community and the military community. Just like husbands, boyfriends, wives, girlfriends, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, off-spring, friends, and every other type of relationship serve (and these days, many are serving abroad) there are many people in the kink community who have those same connections be they family, D types, s types, or any other thing you can come up with. That includes past and present, vets of war and peace.
Whew! That's a lot of people! That's not even including just the person who happens to be kinky and at the same time is empathetic over separations due to military service. They know what it's like to miss someone, too.
I'm going to repost part of this that came from another thread:
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ORIGINAL: LadyPact
Yes, I miss My prior community a great deal. Those folks were like a second family to Me and I was very happy to be on the board during My last term. I had a fantastic gal for a Vice Chair and the greatest event co-ordinator that anybody could ever want. If we had problems, we headed to the local Mexican restaurant, grabbed a pitcher of margaritas, and worked everything out before the close of the evening. Not only did we have a successful year, we put on a number of fun, educational, and social events. When it looks effortless, it means the people behind the scenes worked very hard to get the job done.
I can't help but mention here that those were the same folks that were such a benefit to Me while MP was stationed in Korea and when clip was located all over the place. Unlike a lot of military wives who are transplanted in places away from family and may not have anyone for a support system, the BDSM community was there for Me in droves. The people in My local group did things for Me that are far too numerous to mention here. Any help I ever needed, I got.
That feeling of support wasn't just in My own back yard. There were people from Atlanta to North Carolina that I got to know, learn from, enjoy spending time with. have fun with, and form bonds. Some of My best memories in the last five years were with them. I was connected to a lot of people in a lot of different places, and I miss them all.
Plus, I don't ever want to forget some regular posters right here at CM that have been damn supportive of military separations for Me. I think you'd be surprised at how good a friendly email when you're feeling low about being apart can be picked up on by some very caring people around this place! There are more of us floating around these boards than you might think. [8D]
No, it's not the same as having someone there to hold at night. Just remember, there are more people to hold you up than you think.
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