So I just had a 2 week mental battle with myself whether or not I should go to a recruiter. I haven't told my family yet because I am afraid that they would not support my decision. When I talked to a recruiter he asked me questions. I admit, I lied, I did not tell the truth. I planned to but froze because there were so many people in one room and the ones signing up are still high schoolers. I am 23 and felt bad admitting these facts in front of everybody.

The lies were 1) He asked me if I had problems with authorities before. I said no. I have been caught shop lifting before. I thought it was not a problem because it's more of a misdemeanor and not a crime. I also received a ticket about two years ago for sleeping on the subway stairs (instead of the bench). 2) I am married. We have separated but not filed for divorce yet.

I will admit my lies to my recruiter the next time we meet which is on Thursday. My question is will this disqualify me from being a Marine? I'm really paranoid because i've been training my ass off for months now to pass the minimum requirements for boot camp. I've also told a lot of my friends that I wanted to become a Marine so there's a lot of pressure on me. The recruiter told me that they weren't really looking for graduates right now. Most of the people they call are seniors in high school. I'm really scared that I might not be qualified. I really want to become a Marine. I've watched a bunch of documentaries, read stories, and even studied up on them. Being denied to become one of the few is probably going to be my life's most disappointing moment.

-EJ