YGTBSM! There is only one way to be pilot and that is to make whatever sacrifice you need to get the job done. If you want to be a homebody, forget it. There needs to be one burning goal in your life. Having been prior enlisted, I can't believe this is an issue for you. Cowboy up, man, and don't look back or forget it. There are too many guys and gals that will gladly take your place and leave you on the beach if you are moping in your BOQ room, pining for the homelife.
I have plenty of friends who always start the conversation with "well, if only I had........ - I would have gone to flight school....." etc, etc. WELL, THEY DIDN'T! They whined and moaned and came up with excuses and didn't become a Naval Aviator. They may have a nice life, great wife and kids, but THEY AREN'T PILOTS. On the other hand, the folks that did make the sacrifices and busted their ass and became aviators, well, most of them have wife and kids, too. But they are AVIATORS. Make the commitment or forget it. Don't waste your or our (instructor's) time.
