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I'm not asking here why every one of us wants to join - it's an interesting discussion to have, to be sure, but that's not what this thread is for.
What I'm interested in knowing is, how many of you have also been asked about why from damn near everyone who's been told about your desire to join the military? Because I'd have some serious coin if I had a buck for everyone who's asked me since I declared my intentions earlier this year.
I understand where some are coming from. Many of the questions have been from family members or others who have known me for a good chunk of my life, and they're asking because it seems completely contradictory to my character, until I explain (which, again, is for another thread.) But lots are from more distant acquaintances, or people who read it in an online profile that I'm working towards joining up, or just people I encounter for longer than .5 seconds.
I don't mind the questions, quite the contrary. People asking questions makes me think, which is always good, and even if I'm not in the mood for the long version of the reasons why, I'm still generally happy to answer. But I do wonder, why all the "Why?"s?
So, I'd like to discuss this. How many of you who have applied recently have heard no end to the questions about why? Why do you think it is that joining the military prompts such questioning, where other professions don't seem to? Do you know anyone in a non-military-related field who gets as many questions as we seem to, and not about "How did you come into that position?" but "Why are you doing this job?" For people who know you, is it because it seems unlike you, or for some other reason? Why do more people want to know why we do what we do?
I'll contribute my own thoughts later, but I'd like to see the discussion get going before I get all rant-tastic up in here. And I apologise if a thread along these lines has been made before.
What I'm interested in knowing is, how many of you have also been asked about why from damn near everyone who's been told about your desire to join the military? Because I'd have some serious coin if I had a buck for everyone who's asked me since I declared my intentions earlier this year.
I understand where some are coming from. Many of the questions have been from family members or others who have known me for a good chunk of my life, and they're asking because it seems completely contradictory to my character, until I explain (which, again, is for another thread.) But lots are from more distant acquaintances, or people who read it in an online profile that I'm working towards joining up, or just people I encounter for longer than .5 seconds.
I don't mind the questions, quite the contrary. People asking questions makes me think, which is always good, and even if I'm not in the mood for the long version of the reasons why, I'm still generally happy to answer. But I do wonder, why all the "Why?"s?
So, I'd like to discuss this. How many of you who have applied recently have heard no end to the questions about why? Why do you think it is that joining the military prompts such questioning, where other professions don't seem to? Do you know anyone in a non-military-related field who gets as many questions as we seem to, and not about "How did you come into that position?" but "Why are you doing this job?" For people who know you, is it because it seems unlike you, or for some other reason? Why do more people want to know why we do what we do?
I'll contribute my own thoughts later, but I'd like to see the discussion get going before I get all rant-tastic up in here. And I apologise if a thread along these lines has been made before.