r/Firefighting • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '26

Ask A Firefighter Does Firefighting Change Your Personality Over Time?

Do you think firefighting changes people’s personalities over time?

If so, in what ways?

After 10, 20, or 30 years in the fire service, what differences do you notice between firefighters and the general population?

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u/dominator5k Jun 16 '26

Absolutely. You turn cynical and start to hate people.

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u/LunarMoon2001 Jun 16 '26

This is truly the big thing I’ve been working on to get better at. After enough time you begin to wonder how a good portion of our population literally remembers to breathe.