Vietnam grandmother.
I am just trying to find a way to get my mother to accept that my son is going to be a Marine. She is from the era of Vietnam and in her words Marines are brain dead and Michael is to smart to be a...
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Maybe if she checked out the ezboard, she'd see the pride parents have in their recruits. Also, try to get her to watch the DVD "Making Marines" - you can order those; not too expensive - and they do...
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I don't know about the rest of the folks here but have you ever tried to talk to someone who was against Viet Nam??? Oh my goodness They are so anti-war - anti-marine - anti-everything about the...
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WOW. Thank you. I understand her resentment but she can not understand how I am so proud of my son. I dont want to be totally disrespectful of my mom and yell at her so I think I will let this one be....
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I'm also from that era. I protested against the war, but I never was against our soldiers. I know (now) a few guys who were over there. They didn't want to be there, but they did what they had to do....
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They're right....most my relatives don't talk, don't encourage, don't ask, don't tell, don't think and don't want to know. They like walk around with blinders on...maybe it's just TMI for them. I'm...
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"You could tell her that the rest of us "hippies" all grew up & support our men and women in action! " Now THAT'S funny!!!
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Everybody has responded so well. All I can really do at this point is 'second' what everybody has said and lend my support.You can't set out to change somone's mind. You may as well go beat your head...
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Tom, that was AWESOME! Now that's a terrific response to those unwelcomed comments!!! Good one!
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I second that.. EXCELLENT advice, Tom. Sometimes you just have to lay it on the line. Proud Mom ofStephen, United States MarinePlt.2066 Foxtrot CompanyDon't mess with me...I raised a Marine!
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Tom,That is great. I know (sometimes) other familiy member mean well, but they don't know our kids like we do. (and I know we sometimes don't know them very well - ) AND, things have changed so much...
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ouch! being called jarhead is one thing but "brain dead"? that hurts.when i joined the marines at the age of seventeen i'd already been accepted to a major university but postponed attending until...
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Roslyn - Your mom might be concerned about Michael becoming brain dead or she might be still pi$$ed at the military guy she divorced 40 years ago or she might be trying to hide fears of her grandson...
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Well, I'm an old hippie, (did I just say old)? Let me re-phrase that. I'm a mature hippie who marched in too many anti-Vietnam rallys to count. I had many friends who went off to Nam. Some enlisted,...
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bottom line: there are two types of people in the world. a) marines. b) those who wish they were marines.semper fi,waldo
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Amen Waldo, amen! ClaudiaPM Rct Cameron* Nov Co. Plt 4019* STC/FRP 3/30* Papa Co. Plt 4022 4/30* STC/FRP 5/24* Papa Co. Graduation 11/9 ~ THIRD TIMES A CHARM!PM-in-law of LCpl Brian2/11 HQ - preparing...
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Just an update. I have been very sick and in and out of the hospital. I have been talking to my mom alot about Michael and I can tell she still hates the idea but she is at least letting me tell her...
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Susan - sorry to hear you've been in sick bay - hope things are all uphill from here.Good news about your mom. I'm sure she can't help but see your excitement and pride as you start getting close to...
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Sharon here, doug07's wife. So sorry to hear that Grandmother can't bring herself to support her grandson. We as well as Kyle's Grandmothers did not want Kyle to wrestle in High School as it looked...
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