I got out of the Navy in 2008.
I started dealing with my friends killing themselves off before I got my honorable.
I had more than enough after I was discharged.
After losing friends while active, and after they got out to suicide I swore I would keep living to honor them and live the lives they couldn't.
It is getting more difficult everyday. I'm feeling PHYSICAL PAIN from the fact that I can see data and patterns while the entire world is just giving into feelings and forgetting what happened 5 minutes ago.
I'm in the works of getting my VA disability increased because of this and extra therapy sessions, but all I get is platitudes and "just go along with it, you need your job" kind of shit.
I am SOOOOOOOO fed up with it. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUCKING FED UP WITH IT.
If I were not a man of my word, I would not be here right now. I am a man of my word and I will be here until the bitter end.
Allright, I just registered so I can reply to this. My grandfather died on tour 3 of bombing the Japanese. He was at Pearl, and I guess that really made him angry. I joined the Navy in ‘94 to see what it was all about. By ‘04, I was ready to go another way. I saw more than one guy fail hard. Friend, your mind is sapping your own strength. You need to get a grip, if I can help, just say how. Meds are a bad idea from everything I’ve seen first hand.
You are correct, the current situation vis a vis politics and the media is a total shitshow. I’ve told more than one lib that I defended this country from communism, and they keep voting for it. It is discouraging, but you need to separate your problems from the world’s problems and other people’s issues. None of that crap defines you, encompasses you, or really can touch you unless you let it. Change the channel, tell anyone arguing that crap to get bent. I tell people to go pack sand, and as a sailor you better know that one.
I had some lib call me salty one day, I said thanks because as a sailor that means experienced. When some millenial calls me Boomer, I tell them that’s my dad and he rocked Woodstock. I rocked Lollapalooza. Your generation did the Fire festival and had to have your asses saved by the Coast Guard.
Always choose and vote for freedom.
If you hate church, keep going until you find the right one. You will. Read the Tao if Christianity is not your thing. Meditate, commune with nature, work on a martial art, ride a bike, go for a hike, keep skydiving (I won’t), but most of all find something away from all the BS.
You want a woman? Seriously fix your own problems first. Why? Confidence is the sexiest thing to women. Once you have your confidence, say Hello to them, and nature has your back.
I’m shorter, not that handsome, but never had issues with women. My secret: be brave enough to say hello and smile.
I lost my good energy sector job because of Covid and I don’t kiss butts. I’m cool with that. Things don’t always go your way. You adapt, make contingency plans, keep your head yours, and work it out. Solve the problem sailor, your mom ain’t on this deployment known as your life, you are!