Dating and other questions

[mary09sm]

Hello Marines

Just wanted to know the rules about dating someone in the Marines. I've tried to use the search button but I have come up empty handed. I'm currently a poolee who will be going to recruit training in july 27 :banana:, and my boyfriend has recently decided to join the Marines also. So he will be going to recruit training in february of 2010. Are there are any rules against it? I will have a higher rank since i'll be done with recruit training before him. Oh and we've been together about 2 and half years now. Any replys will be appreciated. :)

[Wyoming]

Worry about becoming a Marine first!!

[mary09sm]

Oh thanks for the advice but im sure i already got that covered.
The whole thing trying to prepare for recruit training even thought nothing is gonna be good enough.

[NoRemorse]

Ya ain't married, who's to say you'll be stationed anywhere near each other anyway, or that both of you will make it through Recruit Training?

Get the rest of your trash in order, July ain't that far away and there's always room for improvement.

[mary09sm]

Well im a very optimistic person so I think ill make it. :)
Never said i was gonna stop trying to get better.

[PaidinBlood]

wrap it, if you drink make the b!tch drive so she gets a ticket, don't put anything in your butt and dont let anyone else put anything in there, dont fvck with other people's wives even though they're all fvckin with yours....let's see...any other nice friday afternoon libo nuggets I missed?

Everything I ever needed to know about life I learned from my Plt Sgt... :D

[mary09sm]

Hmm thats funny sounds like advice for a male.... and im a female :scared: hence the name mary lol. But thanks either ways ill pass on the word to him.

[NoRemorse]

Don't put your cover on backwards, if she looks 18 she's 12, stay way from Hilton Head unless you wanna be a private for the rest of your life, and what happens in Savannah stays in your records...

I think we might be able to branch this out to a new thread.

[PaidinBlood]

wow an optimist and a wiseazz.... ok. let me lay it out REAL SIMPLE for you

I freakin KNOW YOU'RE A GIRL between the giveaway MARY and the ditzy little MYSPACE glamour shot...

What I was TRYING to express was that we don't get "life counseling" on dating and I hope you kiss your man goodbye now. The only advice I ever got was about staying disease free and out of jail.. obviously most of my post was for other MARINES to identify with...good luck and please have it right before the next time you correct me.... Isn't it past your bedtime?

ps-make sure to tell your man all that...he will need it in Thailand...

[mary09sm]

Ok this might not be clear but im a female so althought this advice might be helpful for him its not for me. But then again most of you are males so cant blame ya i guess. Not that im trying to blame anyone. :angel:

[PaidinBlood]

Well I'm blaming you...git!

[PaidinBlood]

I'm just bein cranky...no need to git. But knock it off...

[mary09sm]

I didnt come in here in search of life counseling thats what i have my friends for :). I just wanted to know more about rules of dating in the Marines. Oh and i wasnt trying to correct you, just sort of confused you might say.

[mary09sm]

Thats ok im used to be blamed for things i didnt do, my recruiter does that alot which is fine. I can take it :). Oh and i dont have a bed time.

[PaidinBlood]

Listen up, grasshopper. Woven between the crude threads of the gunny's weekly brief are fine nuggets of wisdom... it's all in there!

1.if you/your partner are married, it is illegal (UCMJ)
2.if your partner is a minor it is illegal
3.if your partner is drunk, it's rape
4.don't date your superiors unless you want to get promoted..

see a common theme here? in other words, even if your man stays with you can stay with him, quit freakin out

[NoRemorse]

Stop with the smiley use. IF the both of you make it you'd have to be stationed near each other and would most likely be non-rates around the same time.

If you really want to know then search the threads and Google "Fraternization"

Oh... and I got a pic of you if necessary... don't make me do it!

[mary09sm]

1. So your trying to say we wont be able to get married? i know thats quite a stretch but its always good to know things.

Ok sounds like nothing i would do so i guess ill be fine.

[PaidinBlood]

mary-who was that directed at?

(NR: DO IT! DO IT! NO BALLS!)

[mary09sm]

I knew someone would say that. Alright thanks !
Thats funny thats an old picture and my hair is shorter.
dont make you do what?

[mary09sm]

it was directed to paidinblood.

[PaidinBlood]

1. So your trying to say we wont be able to get married? i know thats quite a stretch but its always good to know things.

Ok sounds like nothing i would do so i guess ill be fine.


who was THIS directed at?

[NoRemorse]

mary-who was that directed at?

(NR: DO IT! DO IT! NO BALLS!)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g13/bluebucketred/Epic_Fail.jpg

I can't believe you played that card, PiB... wait, yes I can.

[PaidinBlood]

When did I say that?

[PaidinBlood]

NR: sweet I forgot that one

[mary09sm]

hmm well my picture looks nothing like that.

[PaidinBlood]

you said it was older...obviously this is a more current one

[NoRemorse]

Ya got me... that one ain't a pic of you, but I found your boyfriend...

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/KiLerZombeKiler/fail.jpg

[Isrowei]

Mary, focus on boot camp. There are no formal "rules" for dating between junior enlisted Marines. Unless it crosses the lines of adultery or large differences in rank (such as officer and enlisted dating) then you're fine.

That being said, your profile says you're 17. You should probably worry about things other than if your now-boyfriend (who you've been dating in high school) will still be together in a short time. Most high school relationships don't survive college. Fewer survive the Marine Corps. Worry about the important things in life right now such as preparing for the next step... which for you.. is Boot Camp.

[mary09sm]

ha ha oh no. I dont want to go into details but that looks like a mess and a half.
Wouldn't be caught dead like that. I like to believe I have more common sense than
that.

[PaidinBlood]

woof...that was rougher than sandpaper sally jane rottencrotch's herpagonnosyhilitis bumps

[mary09sm]

NR: Oh my god !! Boy that made me laugh. Good one there !!
But no nothing like that ill put a picture of him up in a second.

Isrowe: Ya I know im young but i happen to mention im an optimistic kind of person.
But ya definately concentrating on preparing for boot. Thanks for your words of wisdom =].

[NoRemorse]

You have this way with words, PiB

[mary09sm]

<a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=50200965&albumID=14723&imageID=50420607"><img src="http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images02/35/42ed3732276643edb5a877f383c6e28f/m.jpg" alt="new years =]" /></a>

thats him =]

[NoRemorse]

Delete that post right now... This ain't the freakin love connection.

[mary09sm]

ok nevermind the last one i messed it up.
But its on the profile.

[mary09sm]

I would if i knew how.

[NoRemorse]

How long have you been in the DEP?

[mary09sm]

Since february.

[NoRemorse]

Your recruiter may have been too busy to lock you on in that short amount of time.

Your main goal on this site is to learn as much as possible in order to better prepare you for Boot Camp. When you were first told to worry about making it through Boot Camp that should have thrown up a red flag and warned you that the original question you had is not a major concern.

Your entire life on this website consists of making it through Boot and earning the title, period. I'm not going to verbally thrash you for not addressing Marines on here with the proper respect but you should address Marines, poolees and others on this website in a tone that doesn't indicate you're on Myspace or whatever talking to people like you're still on the block.

You want to be as locked on as possible and focused on getting what you want; which is either what's his face or an Eagle, Globe and Anchor which is representative of the finest branch of the Armed Forces on the planet. You will not be issued a boyfriend. Read posts from locked on female Marines so you'll learn what it takes to be a high-speed WM in a highly competetive service.

Your response will be, Aye, PFC.

There will be no cute little lines like you're texting or IMing or qqqq with your bff for life, like k?

That's Aye, <insert rank here; or sir or ma'am for officers and civilians> as a sign of respect and to show that you have heard and understood the orders given to you.

[mary09sm]

I understand that, but it didnt answer my question in the first place. I wanted to know more about to the rules to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong. My recruiter is pretty good on answering my questions and concerns, I use this site to get input from WM which are hard to find. I think I was handling everything respectfully until someone I forgot who posted that picture. Honestly I really dont think I was writting like I was texting, but then again everyone has their own opinion. I could go on but then it would just seem like I'm ranting.

Aye, PFC

[PaidinBlood]

WHOO-EE...we got a winner here!
One of those "with all due respect, go fvck yourself....SIR" types.

He gave you a lead on fraternization and the good Lieutenant (always an officer and a gentleman) laid it out even more specifically. Now take this advice (or don't-I really don't give fvck) and be off with you...

[usmcmsf]

Dumbest thread ever created! And you posted this in Ask a Marine, not " Ask Dumb ass questions and not comprehend/disagree with the answer given, to a Marine"

Go PT.

[JWDevilDog]

ps-make sure to tell your man all that...he will need it in Thailand...

Oh LORDY don't even get me started on Thailand..... A lot of Marines I went with could have used some great advice too.. Those fools...

I wish I could have joined in on this one earlier...

No really, wannabee, haze yourself right now. "Aye Lance Corporal" is all that is necessary.:evilgrin:

[0231Marine]

let's see...any other nice friday afternoon libo nuggets I missed?

Never pet a burning dog, don't play with tasers, if you go skydiving use a chute, don't swim in shark infested waters and if you drink, don't drive, if you drive, don't spill it!