Recent content by JHBarron

Gotcha Loud and Clear Nicolette! thank you!!! :) <edited: No need to quote entire post when responding - one quote if you want to reply to something specifically> <Grammar warning deleted and new member notification applied (no points) due to first time editorial attention required>

So a request for no contact is exactly that, No Contact. Thank you everyone - This was very enlightening! he never said not to communicate but he would go quiet for quite some time. Then he would touch base by calling me after months of no contact. When Anthony is ready to communicate again...

I think I missed this - Why is that a no - no? admittedly I did this over the last 2 years since my friend came home. I thought by texting was giving him space and letting him know someone cares for him. Thanks for responding. I know I am seeing a very old thread.

A friend of mine returned from Afghanistan after a 2 yr deployment. I felt intense disappointment and frustration when he did not communicate with me or spend time with me as I expected over the last 2 years. I would ask myself "Why am I so attached to being there for him and feeling this...

The emotional roller coaster ride is not easy. After 2 years of back and forth, waiting for the next call or contact, I learned I was leading a very sad life. My friends were very concerned and I was too quite honestly. I lost hope, fun, laughter in my life. I had many nights of tears...

Thank you for your response. Sorry for the delay. What I am accepting now is that the relationship is not going to be what I thought it was going to be when he got home. Your explanation does make sense. I just wish he communicated more often about it. The one thing I know is that we have...

Thank you for the replies. I have also read the posts on whether to stay in the relationship or not. The comments were quite interesting. My friend said he can't handle a relationship right now but asked that he needs me to be his friend. I asked what being a friend looks like right now...

I am a female friend of someone who is a LTCol who served in Afghanistan for 20 months. We spoke and emailed often while he was away. When he returned home we saw each other a few times in the past year and speak frequently still via phone and email. He only live 30 minutes from me. When I...