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I'm enlisting in the Army, worried about my family's reaction.?

I've chosen to enlist in the Army. I'm 19, college drop out. I really think the Army is what I need to find a purpose, gain self discipline and get my life in order. I've given it plenty of thought and I want to go ahead with it. I know my family will be completely 100% opposed to the idea, so I've decided to enlist before I tell them, otherwise they will only try to stop me at all costs. The thing I'm worried about is the possibility that they will be so angry that they'll kick me out of the house. If this happens I don't know how I will have the money to get all the stuff I need to bring to basic, were I'll live before I ship off and how I'll have the time to get in shape and prepare myself mentally while not having my families support. I don't think that it's that likely of a scenario, I hope they'll concerned for my well being and want to help me get ready, but if the worst happens what can I do? WIll my recruiter help me get my shit in order if I'm throw out?

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1. If you want to do it, then go for it. I like your reasons for doing it
2. who cares what they think, you are an adult. check out this girl she was in the Army, she should be a recruiter I never knew Army girls could be so hot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr6fBZH_LWw&feature=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DulceCandy87&view=videos
3. Your recruiter should help you out. What do you need to bring to Basic? I don't think I took anything. I say join and F your family if they wanna be selfish.
4. YOU GOTTA DO WUTS RITE FOR YOU. ID SUGGEST SITTING DOWN AND TALKING OVER FOOD OR WRITITNG THEM A SUBTLE LETTER LIKE JON YOUNG SAID "LISTEN TO YA HEART"
5. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE STUFF YOU NEED FOR BASC, THEY GONNA TAKE ALL OF IT ANYWAY AND GIVE YOU ARMY SHIT!! AS FAR AS YOUR FAM...YOUR 19, YOU ALREADY SCREWED UP THE MONEY WASTED ON COLLEGE, SO THEY SHOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT YOU GETTING YOUR MIND AND BODY RIGHT FOR AN ADULT LIFE..JUSTTALK WITH THEM AND IF ALL ELSE GOES BAD ...TELL THE RECRUITER TO UP YOUR SHIP DATE.
6. you are 19 years old, you can join regardless of family opinion. it really is something you should talk about though, if they dont want you to though and you still want to then theres nothing stopping you from joining, so I would reccomend talking to family first. If they kick you out then you can leave for basic ASAP. if you join and say you want the first plane out you will probally leave within a week. it will take a weekend for you to take asvab, meps screening and sign your contract. if you have no where to go your recruiter will help you.
7. My husband is in the military and his family did not want him to go into the Army but eventually they got used to the idea. He actually works at one of the training sites.What he tells me is that basic training and AIT are easier now than when he went in and that was 3 years ago. Tell your recruiter to go with you to tell your family about you joining the Army and he can tell your family more information about the Army. He can tell them all the good things about it and that may make them not worry so much.--You actually don't need alot of things when you go to basic training. They will give you some money when you get to basic training so that you can buy things that you need. So good luck!!