Hi,
I've been looking at a career in the merchant navy since around november last year I guess. I've been totally fine with the concept of being away for long stints, I was kinda resigned to the fact that I'm not big into relationships - it wouldn't really fuss me, and there's always time for one later!
This last week has changed it for me though. I've found the person for me, in a place and at an age I never really thought I would. Typical how life tries to screw you over! I know the standard advice is "trust each other, and communicate and it should be alright. Either way, good luck." but they are special to me and I don't want to lose them before it ever really began.
I'm having doubts over whether this is really the right thing to be doing, it's not the most family friendly career! Problem is, I have no idea what I would do instead! I've taken the completely wrong subjects for what I would do otherwise, I got forced into it by parents wanting to live their ideal life through me and I thoroughly regret it.
Now I feel jammed between a rock and a hard place and struggling to justify to myself why I want to do this. I know I wanted to, there was no doubt in my mind that this was going to be my life this time last week! If anyone has got any experiences or advice or good stories to get me excited about it again it would be super helpful!
Thanks guys!
I've been looking at a career in the merchant navy since around november last year I guess. I've been totally fine with the concept of being away for long stints, I was kinda resigned to the fact that I'm not big into relationships - it wouldn't really fuss me, and there's always time for one later!
This last week has changed it for me though. I've found the person for me, in a place and at an age I never really thought I would. Typical how life tries to screw you over! I know the standard advice is "trust each other, and communicate and it should be alright. Either way, good luck." but they are special to me and I don't want to lose them before it ever really began.
I'm having doubts over whether this is really the right thing to be doing, it's not the most family friendly career! Problem is, I have no idea what I would do instead! I've taken the completely wrong subjects for what I would do otherwise, I got forced into it by parents wanting to live their ideal life through me and I thoroughly regret it.
Now I feel jammed between a rock and a hard place and struggling to justify to myself why I want to do this. I know I wanted to, there was no doubt in my mind that this was going to be my life this time last week! If anyone has got any experiences or advice or good stories to get me excited about it again it would be super helpful!
Thanks guys!
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