Sunday, July 26, 2009

Help! I see Stepford-wives!!

DISCLAIMER: I wrote this post, obviously, in a pre-mentrstraul induced frenzy so do be warned that it does seem a bit harsh. And I know since some people can't seperate having a bad day as a military spouse with being completely un-patriotic and un-supportive of our troops, let me clarify...I love my husband, the Marine Corps and couldn't be more proud to be married to a United States Marine. Semper Fi!!
So my active duty husband and I have lived in Jackson-hell for three years (I have no idea what DH stands for but I won't use it if has anything to do with dependent. I'm a wife, mother and college graduate. NOTHING about me is dependent. The USMC should really update their terminology to the 21st century...)Sorry-sidetracking. Anyway I have lived in this awful place for 3 years. I worked in radio in New Bern for two of those years and that was my only saving grace. Unfortunately I was laid off and can't find a job here to save my life. And I need a job. Not for the money so much as for the socialization and the feeling that I should contribute to society other than popping out babies every year. I have one child which is all my hubby and I want so he had a vasectomy. One of the wives in his squadron actually gasped and asked if I had fertility problems. I chuckled and told her no. Then I thought, I have common sense and more than one purpose on this earth than to have babies. Nothing against those who want large families-to each its own, however, I don't think she would have appreciated if I asked her if she had condom or birth control problems...And for the officer wives that are preparing to try and recruit me into your cult (I think they refer to it as the key volunteers-but whatever, it's a cult) save your breath. I always find it amusing that many of the officer wives turn up their noses at me because I am married to an enlisted man which appparently makes him half retard and I as well for marrying him. I also find it amusing that these particular wives are the ones who aren't educated themselves. So since being MARRIED to your husband makes you special b/c HE'S educated-then bow down sister b/c I am too! I actually grew up, went to school and hung out with one of my hubby's squadron officer wives. She's real chatty if we bump into one another in Walmart (I love Walmart-the only place where all the classes are equal for a moment just from entering those Walmart doors...) but just a quick hi and than a dash to the officer wive's side during forced family fun day.So therein lies the problem. The wives of my hubby's peers are barely over age 20 and I'm 28. And just b/c we both have children doesn't mean I want to buy you alcohol for your house party while everyone's kids run around unsupervised and the adults are all drunk. Or I have the snobby officer wives who are too busy baking, scrapbooking, up-turning their noses or recruiting for their cult. So I send out a plea. Are there any NORMAL Marine Corps wives out there? By normal I mean-support your husband-but not a USMC a#@ kisser, doesn't have to ask permission to go out on the weekend and doesn't have the innate desire to bake, scrapbook or talk about how great their children are every 5 seconds? Stepford Wives need not apply...I hope most of you realize this cynical rant is mostly intended for humor-but truthful all the same;)