Just When I Needed It Most… PINK POAD PICS

You guys were there.

I dont make public a whole lot of my personal problems. Its not easy to talk about on here (even though this is where I would get alot of my support) because explaining acronyms, etc, would extend my probs even more… unless Mimi was here.. then she could do it for me. 🙂 To make a long story short, life is pretty rough right now. I am getting a bad NCOER which will leave me stuck as an E-6 for the rest of my career. Its not admirable to retire w/20 years as an E-6. My job did not allow me to raise my son properly (read: at all) so I asked for a chapter from the Army. Instead, they moved me from my position and gave me a relief for cause rating. I am also stressing over having to possibly buy my mom a plane ticket from here to Hawaii. I have to ship both dogs, a cat, and a rabbit. My husband of one month is off in Alabama and I may not see him for years. I am trying to save money for a move to Hawaii and because of this, I cant buy the trinkets that make me happy. I have not been on the forums much because of stress and wanting to spend more time w/my son. (Plus its not fun, as you all can relate, to see the pretties you want most go to others:) I was just feeling horribly pitiful for myself today and even mentioned to GB that I probably would not be around much anymore. Well today I got a package in the mail. It was a gift and card from all of you and it boosted my spirits and let me know that even though things are rough, there are people who care. I want to thank you guys for the card and the pink poad. She is lovely and I am def going to treasure her. I hope this color comes out in batches cuz everyone (including DM) should have a poad this pretty. Thank you guys so much for caring. The card is beautiful. I dont know who is responsible for it (besides the “poad ode” lol tnx Twins 😉 ), but it is lovely and so very thoughtful. If I have seemed cynical lately, its because this NCOER will affect the rest of my life, and that is not something I can just get past. Right now, I have requested a Commanders Inquiry, so the situation is not over, but I still feel like the little enlisted guy getting rolled over by a bunch of officers. Well… I think this may be my longest post ever. Thank you guys, so much. You are all a treasure… like one big, dysfunctional/possibly normal family. I love you all.

LOL reading the card… Pegasai said “Hooah!” LOL

Thanks all. I will def take pics when I get home. 🙂

The thing is is that I already have almost 14 years in the Army. 6 more years and I will have a retirement check. If I quit now, it will be like wasting the last 14 years. I would have done it for my son, but when they offered me an alternative, I took it. I didnt know that they were gonna screw me in the bargain. I would have taken the $40,000 separation pay and quit for sure if I had known then what I know now. Now I am so close to leaving this place that it doesnt really matter anymore. Not getting promoted is still a factor. The promotion list comes out in March. If I made the llist this time, they can take their NCOER and shove it. It would not matter anymore. If there is any justice in the world, I will be on that list. 😆