Why Are People Scared Of Us?

[Sleeping Dragon]

My Brothers and Sisters,

After reading these posts it occurs to me that we combat vets are as similar as we are different. Each of us must evaluate how our war time adjustments effected US individually.

For example: Could a combat vet be a cop? Yes, I believe there are some who could handle the job. Could I be a cop? Absolutely not. Although I'm sure I could handle any confrontation, dealing with obnoxious drunks and anyone who could harm a child would be more than I could handle. I am absolutley sure that I would over react.

Does that make me a danger to society? NO, because I stay out of situations and environments where control would be difficult for me. Does that make me a danger to someone who breaks into my house or in some way puts my family or me at rist? ABSOLUTELY!!!

I truly believe that each of us must be completely honest with outselves, and adjust to the person we've become. If road rage is a problem then we have to either find a quiet road or get off the road completley. Even after all these years I CANNOT SPEND TIME IN A COLLEGE BAR. If I do I will eventually get into trouble.

Does that mean I should be rounded up with all the other combat vets, and sent of to some isolated colony? No, it means I need to stay the hell out of college bars.

Does who I am mean I will have fewer friends than someone who does not suffer from post traumatic stess? Yes it does. But, what I lose in quantity I more that make up for in quality.

SD

 

[Spock]

Well put SD

...Does that make me a danger to society? NO, because I stay out of situations and environments where control would be difficult for me. Does that make me a danger to someone who breaks into my house or in some way puts my family or me at rist? ABSOLUTELY!!!...

Exactly...identify, own and mission plan your personal issue points. I know I have addressed many but when it comes to my family it is as if I have a license to unleash the beast. There have been a couple minor issues and I have rushed aggressively & recklessly toward a perceived threat with no fear, ready to engage. So, even then I manage the matter by limiting how I can charge. I was far more cautious before the beast. After combat, it seems threats for us are a completely new adventure.

 

[Virtues]

Here's another thing that Baffles me....

Put me in the center of a campus I'm unfamiliar with and tell me to meet you in "Kennedy Hall Lab 223 @ 1500" and I will go into a complete panic.

Put me in the middle of a National Forest, 50 miles from civilization, with no map, wildland fires on 2 sides of me, no tools, random spot fires kindling up everywhere; with nothing more than a 2 Qt GI canteen and some water purification tables, HOW THE f*ck IS IT I CAN MAKE IT OUT??? WTF!!!

 

[JarHed]

I think if they 'rounded up' everyone with some kind of 'issue' it would include just about everyone, not just military people. It's a given to me that the ones that need real help won't get it and are on the streets right now, and again I'm not talking about military people.

 

[Jimmy1]

Personally, I think that all veterans around the world that are diagnosed with PTSD, severe depression, etc, etc, should be given disability pensions straight up so they don't 'have to' work. Admittedly, some can work and find it actually soothing to be kept occupied, but others just go to pieces, and those that go back to work sometimes eventually go to pieces eventually.

I had a friend who was in Rwanda and when he returned he discharged and joined the police force down here. Three years later after way too much stress was put on him, he was found in his patrol car with his service revolver down his throat. Luckily a good friend of his convinced him to not pull the trigger and he was put on immediate stress leave.

Like SD was eluding to, certain types of work are not for everyone. I would have to be put in a position of management as I just can't handle incompetence and stupidity and I have a very low patience threshold (like quite a few of us) that is why I work for myself, but even that does not work either sometimes.

What am I talking about?????????????????????

 

[Virtues]

For me, I'm the opposite, I can't handle the LACK of stress. If I was runnin and gunnin 24/7 I would be fine, it's when they told me to "take a break" that I "went to pieces".

I need to find a job where life and death hangs in jeopardy every second of every day. I'm going back to school for nursing. I figured I'd start on the bottom at an ER or Trauma Unit, where people burn out easy and no one wants to work. I figure I got plenty of combat trauma knowledge, now it's time to expand on that. It may not be my life on the line, but I'm pretty sure I could find peace in that.

Who knows, maybe get my Masters one day...

 

[vikingr12]

...and let it go.

Learn to say that again, over and over. Let the thoughts float up, enjoy them for what they are or were, positive or negative, and let them go.

I think it's the hardest thing to do -- mourn. You're angry, you're hurt, you're thinking what kind of bargain to make (and you can't), then the real hard part is the long depression that follows. It's your mind trying to find a solution. Then one day, you are over it. Well, at least that episode.

The tough part for me is fighting so hard to save human life, some guys were really full of life, humor, smiles, and then you see them with gaping holes.

I hate losing. Always have and always will. But I guess I have learned to take that deep breath and give it up. The decision to be happy is a tough one for us. It's not so tough for those who have never seen the devil's work. And I am not talking religion here.

There is just no better word for the opposition. Devil.Demon. Beast. I like Devil better. Right now anyway. Tomorrow is another day.

 

[vikingr12]

For me, I'm the opposite, I can't handle the LACK of stress. If I was runnin and gunnin 24/7 I would be fine, it's when they told me to "take a break" that I "went to pieces".

I need to find a job where life and death hangs in jeopardy every second of every day. I'm going back to school for nursing. I figured I'd start on the bottom at an ER or Trauma Unit, where people burn out easy and no one wants to work. I figure I got plenty of combat trauma knowledge, now it's time to expand on that. It may not be my life on the line, but I'm pretty sure I could find peace in that.

Who knows, maybe get my Masters one day...

Careful, there mate. Might be going from the frying pan to the kettle.

 

[Virtues]

Careful, there mate. Might be going from the frying pan to the kettle.

Maybe , I don't think so but maybe. That's the beauty of it though, if it doesn't work I can always go crawl into the corner of some family practice (or something of the likes) and lick my wounds, it won't be a wasted degree, its pretty broad and allows for me to adjust fire.

 

[OldDoorGunner]

I just can't handle incompetence and stupidity and I have a very low patience threshold (like quite a few of us)

Jimmy, could not have said it better!!!!

 

[OldDoorGunner]

Well back in the 70's I was a Deputy Sheriff in N Idaho. Training was riding with a Deputy and reading the law and backing him up for 2 weeks! After that you got a car and an area to patrol. Oh, your back up should you need one, was 50+ miles out. Now this was real Law Enforcement on Fri & Sat night, with logger bars, with Big Loggers and cork boots.....This was the days you were called PIGS. :D Anyway I liked it, but did not last only 6 months. Called in from my car to start a day shift and got asked to check a car train accident a few miles down the road. I find it and it's not good, some dumb shit trys to beat the train to the crossing and does not make it! He was driving a station wagon with wife and 6 kids. Car gets hit by a fast freight going 90 mph....I find 2 alive.....I will not say more on this, as you don't need to know or even think about it. I gave up the job 3 days later......Keep in mind I did not know I had Beast.....

Anyway, back in them days, a lot of good cops were Nam vets and got the job done. They did not stand around for a hour or more,(jacking off) thinking about what to do; maybe 15 mins at most and in they went. People thought they were nuts...Remember no SWAT back then...Hell the nam vets were the SWAT back then. :rolleyes:

Sorry to say, but we don't have a lot of real good LEO's today!!! Not sure what I would call the rest......

 

[Spock]

...I just can't handle incompetence and stupidity and I have a very low patience threshold (like quite a few of us) that is why I work for myself, but even that does not work either sometimes...

Ditto

...What am I talking about?????????????????????

:rolleyes::LOL:

Jimmy, could not have said it better!!!!

Double Ditto!(y)