Originally Posted by
Baile
:mad:
As much as I like to maintain friendly, peacable relations with my roloclub mates, I have to say, this statement makes me a tad bit angry. I served this country from 1989 until 1997, earned my combat EIB, senior jump and other accolades in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. When I came home, (quite a few years after our little desert skirmish) everyone told me I was diffrent, hateful, meaner. The nice doctors at the VA told me I had PTSD. I think PTSD is a load of bull that allows others to have an excuse to quit taking personal responsibility, much the same was we as a society use ADD and ADHD as excuses for our unruly kids. Discipline, motivation and self responsibility later, I am the father of 6 well behaved children, I have a good job and a nice home. I am tired of people assuming that because someone is a vetern, they are somehow above the human disease of laziness and irresponsibility. In the words of Drill Instructor SSG. Brown. "Suck it up, grow some nuts and have the intestinal fortitude to get the job done....be a man"
I would agree with the donate pens for the cause plan, get a job, tell me how I can help you get a job, accept meneal work if thats all you know how to do, but take responsibility for yourself, and quit looking to me to do it for you. I did my part, I ate mud, sweat, sand, blood and sh*t for you, I have bled, burned and cried for you. I have taken a stand between those who would kill you and taken the bullet they ment for you, I helped keep you free, now make the best of that freedom and make something of yourself, I refuse to do EVERYTHING for you.