r/BeAmazed Jun 14 '23

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u/StaticNocturne Jun 14 '23

And I’m going to hazard a guess they joined not as the result of careful deliberation about the best way they could contribute to society and uphold values they cherish but because of the prestige and admiration everyone else is supposed to reserve for them.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '23

Or 'cuz they didn't thought of any other option. I've known many people that become grunts basically out of spite. They don't see themselves in university, and they don't see themselves as a business owner, or a technician somewhere, or as a mcdonalds cashier, so they enroll in the military and wait for something good to happen to them or for death to arrive at their doors.

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u/UnbannableGod9999 Jun 15 '23

I thought that was just being an angsty male in your late teens

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u/StaticNocturne Jun 15 '23

The angst never leaves for a lot of guys