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/adv/ i need fucking help, i hate my life, i hate my family and i hate my job.
I only have one person in this world i consider family, i will call him "C". In this story of me spilling my guts.
Since i was a child all my parents have ever made me feel like is a disappointment, for the slightest fuck up as a child my dad would either hit me or my mum would lock me in my room for hours, this continued until i was an adolescent and could fight back and overpower my dad but even still they remind me daily that i am a disappointment. Even though at the current age of 18 i have a full time job as a plumber, never broken the law or been addicted to illegal drugs, i hate my job as a plumber it is so fucking mundane and boring and brings me no joy. The only 2 people in this world that make it worth bearing are my best friends C and W, my best friend from highschool.
C is the closest thing I've ever had to truely feeling like family hes looked out for me and taken me in when times were rough as fuck, hes an old grizzled war vet ten years older than me and my idol. One of the only people i can talk to about my problems and not feel guilty as he had a much the same up bringing if not worse. I am remembering the first time he told me i was his brother and im tearing up i haven't cried since i was 12. I dont know what to do with my life i need to get away from my family but cannot afford the cost of living on apprentice wages, i have no car and i hate my job, ever since i was a child i wanted to be in the army but my mum wouldn't allow it and im scared i wont make the cut for infantry because of my poor eyesight (im not colourblind though) but i have the worst short vision but it can be corrected with glasses. I need to get out of this unhealthy environment and i feel this is the only way but i couldn't deal with the thought of being rejected by the military.
I don't know what to do with life please help.
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>>17681753
Go talk to a recruiter. It's their job to get people IN, not exclude them.
As far as eyesight goes, as long as it's correctable with glasses, you're fine.
Don't get your hopes set on being a grunt, though, they're probably trying to keep those spots open for girls now. Not even joking.
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>>17681761
I live in aus and C always used to tell me that infantry is where its at but thats probably because thats what he did be for he was SF but i still dont know how to break it to my parents, no doubt theyd be super pissed off i ditched my "career" to be a grunt.
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>>17681761
The would no doubt disown me
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>>17681771
Ausfag heading into the army too - infantry myself. People have a lot of negative stigma when it comes to the "grunt" and that being infantry leads you nowhere in life. Not true. When you're in, you learn leadership, teamwork, discipline, management - just to name a few.
Courses are available to you in the army as well, after 4 years or more, you may decide you want to get out and pursue something else. Depending on your goals, you'll get nabbed in a heartbeat. Police, management etc
Notable example is of my boss at work - was in the navy for a few years, got out and is now the state manager of the company, earning well over $100,000+ a year.
Do what you want with your life Op, you only get one - don't live it on fear of what your parents or others will think of your career or plans, they're yours and not theirs.
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>>17681811
Thankyou, you are right as soon as i get my cardio up a little bit more i will head straight to the recruiter
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