I would normally feel exactly as you do in this regard, but only if what she were doing were harmless to others. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case here. She has made life so much more difficult for so many other families by claiming to speak for military families. She has made it easier for people to condemn and disdain us with her claims that the rest of us (military families) aren’t capable of understanding what pawns we are. I place a lot of blame for the fact that I constantly feel I have to make apologies for my husband (and I do have to more often than I would like) squarely on shoulders of her and people like her.
I realize she lost her child, and I realize that is an awful, terrible, agonizing thing. But Casey made his choices. He chose to reenlist, IIRC, he actually chose to go back and join his unit again in Iraq. She should respect his choices and what clearly seem to be his wishes and not do this in his name. She can’t seem to face that though, so her behavior seems more like selfishness to me. I pray that some day she finds peace. But she has also done a lot of damage.
You’re right - you’re 100% right.
I am coming from the position of someone whose life she did not effect - so it’s easy for me to make my comments.
I just never had to pay her any attention.
Thanks for your post - I am grateful.
How can I or anyone say anything negative to a USMC Wife.
I tip my hat to you.