<human>: Hi Reddit,

I've been crying manly tears for about 2 days now.

I'll cut to the chase: my GF [of 6 months] wants to join the Canadian Military and has no intention of changing her mind. She's going away for 14 weeks basic, 8 weeks in training and then she'll be POSTED somewhere in the country. I, myself, have a comfortable and stable life here in Ottawa, Canada. I have a good job, a comfortable apartment right here downtown, and my family just a quick drive away.

My GF is going on this adventure without me: but that's not what bothers me. What bothers me is that I DONT KNOW where she'll be posted. (She wants to do Dental Tech) She could end up anywhere in Canada soon and I might not be able to go with her. (I mean seriously dropping everything and living a town-to-town lifestyle is not a good idea for my career, friends and family right now in Ottawa).

**She is so SURE about doing this, that absolutely nothing I say can change her mind. I even offered to pay $40,000+ worth of tuition if she wants to go to university. She declined.**

So she's going, and I love her. She loves me. But this sucks. I don't know what to do, I really fell for this girl but I don't think we have any control of where this relationship is going. It's entirely at the mercy of the Canadian Forces right now. I plan on writing to her during Basic Training everyday, but I don't know if it will all be futile or not. I really enjoy being in a relationship that goes somewhere. This all of a sudden feel like it might be a huge waste of time.

Seeing her go, and being forced into a Long-Distance relationship is a compromise enough for me. How come this is so insanely painful and it feels like this relationship won't work at all for us?

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Girlfriend leaving to military, I don't know where she will be posted. Is it worth the effort to hold onto a miracle that she will be posted here?