Hi folks,
I've been to sea before but I was single at the time and didn't have to worry about leaving anyone behind - other than family but they understand the situation and are happy for me to go.
I'm due to leave in a week or so for my next sea phase and my girlfriend is really struggling with it. Does anyone have any tips as to what can help to make this a little easier for her? She sees it as I'm just abandoning her, when of course that isn't the case. It doesn't help that I'll miss Christmas, New Year and Valentines Day but I suppose it would have happened sooner or later anyway.
I'm struggling to be as emotional about it, because although I'll miss her - and I will - I've been waiting a long time to go following surgery and can't wait to get stuck in again and get on with becoming qualified.
Any ideas anyone?
I've been to sea before but I was single at the time and didn't have to worry about leaving anyone behind - other than family but they understand the situation and are happy for me to go.
I'm due to leave in a week or so for my next sea phase and my girlfriend is really struggling with it. Does anyone have any tips as to what can help to make this a little easier for her? She sees it as I'm just abandoning her, when of course that isn't the case. It doesn't help that I'll miss Christmas, New Year and Valentines Day but I suppose it would have happened sooner or later anyway.
I'm struggling to be as emotional about it, because although I'll miss her - and I will - I've been waiting a long time to go following surgery and can't wait to get stuck in again and get on with becoming qualified.
Any ideas anyone?
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