How did I become the intermediary?
So talking cell phones with Dad right now. Apparently Margret broke hers and had to have to replaced? That's a new phone, you ditz, how did you break it already?
Anyways, he mentioned that he only calls people when he has something he needs to ask or whatever. Not much of a conversationalist, he is. And apparently he's annoyed with the twins for never answering the phone when he calls them. (I cannot vouch for how true this is, since the only time I've seen him call Laura, she answered the phone. Margret the ever-busy is probably the guilty party here.) So hey, you two, you see the home number, either pick up or call back when you're not busy so Dad won't feel like you're blowing him off. Because he's the one who's paying for that phone and that comes across as more than a little ungrateful. Especially seeing as how Mom just had to swap in her phone upgrade to replace the phone you broke.
Also, to repeat, Margret, you do know you lose your military ID and thus, its health care benefits when you marry? That's a who-knows-how-long amount of time where you aren't covered. I understand the marraige before posting is neceessary for joint-spouse, but you also need to get coverage for that break in time so that, should anything horrible happen- like your car getting t-boned by an eighteen-wheeler and you getting put in traction for years and no longer in the good health necessary for a military career- you need to have something to cover medical bills. Because you sure as hell can't afford it, the parents can't afford it, and mooching is not a way of life you want to get into.
So kindly do some research, maybe get some paperwork together, and let Dad know you're not blowing off his justifiable paranoia. Because that's his big issue about you getting married before your commissioning. Big mystery solved, now get to work communicating with him again. And I'd like to point out that this huge passive-agressive, nonconfrontational fight could've been avoided if you had just asked him why he was upset about you two trying to set the day pre-graduation, instead of bitching like a little girl on your blog or to your sisters or to your friends. Communication is the key to maintaining a good relationship.
/rant
Anyways, he mentioned that he only calls people when he has something he needs to ask or whatever. Not much of a conversationalist, he is. And apparently he's annoyed with the twins for never answering the phone when he calls them. (I cannot vouch for how true this is, since the only time I've seen him call Laura, she answered the phone. Margret the ever-busy is probably the guilty party here.) So hey, you two, you see the home number, either pick up or call back when you're not busy so Dad won't feel like you're blowing him off. Because he's the one who's paying for that phone and that comes across as more than a little ungrateful. Especially seeing as how Mom just had to swap in her phone upgrade to replace the phone you broke.
Also, to repeat, Margret, you do know you lose your military ID and thus, its health care benefits when you marry? That's a who-knows-how-long amount of time where you aren't covered. I understand the marraige before posting is neceessary for joint-spouse, but you also need to get coverage for that break in time so that, should anything horrible happen- like your car getting t-boned by an eighteen-wheeler and you getting put in traction for years and no longer in the good health necessary for a military career- you need to have something to cover medical bills. Because you sure as hell can't afford it, the parents can't afford it, and mooching is not a way of life you want to get into.
So kindly do some research, maybe get some paperwork together, and let Dad know you're not blowing off his justifiable paranoia. Because that's his big issue about you getting married before your commissioning. Big mystery solved, now get to work communicating with him again. And I'd like to point out that this huge passive-agressive, nonconfrontational fight could've been avoided if you had just asked him why he was upset about you two trying to set the day pre-graduation, instead of bitching like a little girl on your blog or to your sisters or to your friends. Communication is the key to maintaining a good relationship.
/rant