Recent content by Disgruntledgrunt1577

I agree to an extent. The ROE we had were pretty f*cked. Like the weather they changed on a near daily basis. Some areas were free fire this week, next week it may not be so. Don't get me started on requesting clearances either. I thought that was insanity. Sorta like apocalypse now if you've...

Thanks for the support, I've been very busy lately working, and getting my surgery scheduled finally for December 21st. I'll spend Christmas and New Years in the hospital, but I'll trade that to have a shot at walking without a limp again. I couldn't even begin to explain to you how alike it...

There's always been someone else, we both enlisted at the same time. She's navy, stationed overseas. We've kept in contact, and occasionally see each other. After all of that came and went I really reconnected with her. We both admit to being guilty of feeling strongly for each other. But the...

Thanks. It's appreciated. I'm doing fine, it's been a while. But when she tries to get back into my life, it's incredibly frustrating. I really hope things continue to be so well for you two. I know what it's like to carry things with you, and while we may not have had kids together, I can...

So here we are again. October 13th, it's your birthday. I haven't spoken to you since July, the last time I was home, when we were still "dating". If you want to call it that. I mean, I did. Six months in a third world shit hole, I spent every day wondering if it was going to be my last on...

The VA is a complete and total train wreck. They've been giving veterans a second chance to die for their country since their founding. I find this discussion interesting. And have debated on jumping into it. No matter what happened to you, I doubt you'll find any sympathy from anyone with a...

I don't know about time of day being a factor. At least not for me. I think night time is just kinda depressing. You're alone, it's dark, normally the temperature drops, there's no one around to talk to or to keep your mind off certain things, it's just a ripe environment for it to come out. And...

My nightmares are normally the same few events, just like on replay. They used to really freak me, but they've been going on for long enough now that I'm used to waking up in a sweat. I don't like it by any means, but hey. You may want to try to explain things to her, like an actual honest...

This subject makes my head hurt. Some gun control is certainly needed, but making it to the point in which its nearly impossible to purchase a firearm is not only insane but completely unconstitutional. Not to mention that to purchase a handgun you already undergo a federal background check...

Welcome to the forum. I can relate to you on a lot of levels. Especially the supermarket part, groups, standing in lines, any situation in which I can't watch everyone and everything for danger, is a red flag for me. I'll start to sweat, and my hands'll shake. It gets bad more often than I...

Then don't watch them. I stay away from things I know will trigger me. I made the mistake one time. Restrepo. Great documentary. Horrible for me. I got about ten minutes in. Saw the footage of their vics moving down a dirt road, and I just knew, IED. Here it comes. Sure enough they hit...

Night time is always the worst time. I always prefer to have my space and solitude. But there's no denying that when the sun slips down out of the sky, you're taking a gamble. Is tonight gonna be one of the nights I pull out the pictures? Revisiting all the old wounds? Or will I try to...

Thanks, I appreciate it. To everyone. She might for all I know. But I don't think she looks into it that hard, and if she does, she doesn't realize it. I put that shit off my chest in the heat of the moment. Sometimes I'm ashamed I put it out there. But sometimes it's good to hear from others...

Maybe, I don't know. She has a peculiar way of rationalizing things. To the point that I'd rather just not deal with the issue and avoid it entirely. Maybe that's something that's wrong, but I don't know. I'm a firm believer that there are some things you just can't make people understand...

It's appreciated, last night I vented after a long day of being chewed away at by guilt. The shame is just really that, shame. I don't want to have those reminders hanging up on the wall for me to see every time I come home, it's part of the reason I avoid the entire room. She's proud of...