jimh425 wrote:
MNGeeks61 wrote:
I'm guessing you are joking.
Quite a few military families (including my father's) moved around and didn't experience a "normal" life. Nor could I have consistent friends because we moved every 3 years.
Nope, not joking.
BTW, moving every 3 years is not the same as never staying in the same place for more than a few weeks in locations with almost no kids the same age as you. I do suppose the devil is in the details. I know a lot of military brats who enjoyed being in different parts of the country/world but felt that every 3 years was too often to move. I can't imagine moving every week or two to see the country.
Jim, you're spot on. Until recently, we've moved every 2-3 years. Now the kids are middle school age and their priorities begin to matter.....a little.
I can see the pluses of big family adventures and experiences, but that was over the top.
Sure there's worse ways to be raised, neglect, abuse, etc, but never being able to make any lasting connections except with your immediate family is more than a bit incestuous.
Think Alaskan bush people, but with a job. Those kids turned out alright.......not.
Looks like they're going back to normal now, which is good for the kids and will likely turn out to be good overall.
