At least three of my friends have told me that they will never date a guy who has been in the military because of one guy that they did date ended up being a total douche bag. "All military guys are crazy" "the military fucks guys up" To me, being their friend and also a veteran this was kinda hurtful. To rationalize that one psychotic dumbass is the flagship model of hundreds of thousands of veterans is ridiculous. This sorry example of a guy, who was also a veteran, is the same model of loser you can find anywhere else without the title of veteran. He most likely had these abusive and crazy traits long before he raised his right hand.
Most of us veterans have found ways to cope and even push past our problems. Several of us do suffer from PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and several other problems. We live with this everyday, struggle with things as simple as stand in line in a crowded restaurant, it does take some extra patience. Would you not date a guy that broke his leg and now has a slight limp for the rest of his life?
There are some guys that are abusive and complete douche nozzles, but these guys are found in the general population too not just the veteran crowd. Go on a couple dates with the guy, find out who he is, and then make a decision if you want to commit a relationship with him. Never understood this idea that several people have that after one date they are committed to this one person. Enjoy being single and enjoy meeting new people.
No comments:
Post a Comment