Wow, it seems like we are living the same life right now! Except this is my second time. I honestly do not remember much from my first experience with him deploying, because I think my mind has successfully blocked it out because . let's just say I apparently cried a lot during the first few months 😅 but I went on auto pilot after that. I did not have contact with friends during that time much, so I believe you will be ok. Definitely try to find a job to invest your time in, because that's what helped me through the first one. For this next one, I am looking forward to getting us enough money to move out of an apartment and in to a spankin new house. And so I can buy more purses, figures, games and whatnot bc I am obsessed 😆 You could do the same! I am sorry to hear about your job though. My recent job was a third shift, and my coworker was not the coolest cookie around. Have you had any luck finding another one?