kungfu_rider
01-29-05, 11:24 PM
Hi, I'm new here.
I've been interested in joining the military since I was little, but never had the guts to tell anyone or let anybody know due to being ridiculed by family and relatives.
When I was in the 6th grade (12 years old) while watching TV at late night by myself, I saw a recruiting commercial for the Marine Corps (with the 1-800-MARINES at the bottom of the screen). I thought it was part of the Navy or something (because of the word "marine") at first. However, I was mostly facinated by their awesome-looking uniform and the fact that the guy in the commercial wielded a sword.
I got a part time job in 10th grade (17 years old), and this 19 year-old manager was talking about going into the Army because she wants to get a job that's better than a fast-food restuarant like where she was at that time, and also because she has a baby. She made a comment that she'd never join the Marine because if war broke out, the Marines would be the first to be out on the battle field. After hearing that, I sort of steered away from the idea of being part of the Marines, but I was still interested in the Armed Forces.
I grew up in a broken family. My father died when I was 8, leaving mom to take care of my older brother and myself in amisd of juggling three jobs. Our life was a constant struggle. My brother throughout our childhood has been very abusive towards me. His abuse, my poor mom's unintentional negligence, and the fact that I didn't have any positive male role-model to look up to left me very insecured and self-conscience with low self-esteem. I was lonely and wasn't able to make any friends.
Not being able to withstand the emotional torment, I ultimately moved out on my own (was 20 at that time), choosing to live on my own rather than being a prisoner of my household. I have severed all connection with my family. I am about to turn 22 in two days. I don't know how my interest in joining the Marines got reignited. It was November 2004, I remember. I was thinking, "Now that my family is out of the way, it's the perfect chance for me to try to get into the Marines!"
Ok, sorry for my long story. Anyway, here is the deal. I'm interested in contacting my local recruiter. But I sort of want to keep this matter among the Corps, God, and myself. I live with two atheist liberal (I, myself, am a conservative) roommates--they're not really my friends who party, drink, and smoke weed all the time (as a matter of fact, while I'm sitting in my room typing this, they're out in the living room partying with loud music and three other guys + one live-in). If I contact them, do you think they would honor my request to not contact me through phone & mail and just have ME contact them. Seem kinda awkward, but I'm very concern about anybody knowing my plan.
Any comments or suggestions would be strongly appreciated!
I've been interested in joining the military since I was little, but never had the guts to tell anyone or let anybody know due to being ridiculed by family and relatives.
When I was in the 6th grade (12 years old) while watching TV at late night by myself, I saw a recruiting commercial for the Marine Corps (with the 1-800-MARINES at the bottom of the screen). I thought it was part of the Navy or something (because of the word "marine") at first. However, I was mostly facinated by their awesome-looking uniform and the fact that the guy in the commercial wielded a sword.
I got a part time job in 10th grade (17 years old), and this 19 year-old manager was talking about going into the Army because she wants to get a job that's better than a fast-food restuarant like where she was at that time, and also because she has a baby. She made a comment that she'd never join the Marine because if war broke out, the Marines would be the first to be out on the battle field. After hearing that, I sort of steered away from the idea of being part of the Marines, but I was still interested in the Armed Forces.
I grew up in a broken family. My father died when I was 8, leaving mom to take care of my older brother and myself in amisd of juggling three jobs. Our life was a constant struggle. My brother throughout our childhood has been very abusive towards me. His abuse, my poor mom's unintentional negligence, and the fact that I didn't have any positive male role-model to look up to left me very insecured and self-conscience with low self-esteem. I was lonely and wasn't able to make any friends.
Not being able to withstand the emotional torment, I ultimately moved out on my own (was 20 at that time), choosing to live on my own rather than being a prisoner of my household. I have severed all connection with my family. I am about to turn 22 in two days. I don't know how my interest in joining the Marines got reignited. It was November 2004, I remember. I was thinking, "Now that my family is out of the way, it's the perfect chance for me to try to get into the Marines!"
Ok, sorry for my long story. Anyway, here is the deal. I'm interested in contacting my local recruiter. But I sort of want to keep this matter among the Corps, God, and myself. I live with two atheist liberal (I, myself, am a conservative) roommates--they're not really my friends who party, drink, and smoke weed all the time (as a matter of fact, while I'm sitting in my room typing this, they're out in the living room partying with loud music and three other guys + one live-in). If I contact them, do you think they would honor my request to not contact me through phone & mail and just have ME contact them. Seem kinda awkward, but I'm very concern about anybody knowing my plan.
Any comments or suggestions would be strongly appreciated!