lads,i'm lost!

[samwilson]

its time for a decision really,i've been living my life doing all number of outstanding jobs,in some of the best places in the world,really have loved every minute of it,but i've always just had this massive niggle that i should be RM. I ve always had the best oppurtunities in life,and this could be part of my downfall,i've tried to settle into a normal life after years of adventure and to be honest,i'm finding it tough. the hardest part is trying to be part of the environment that says who i should be,when all i want is to be is somewhere else doing something more exciting. I'm 29,(they gave me 4 more years,sort of, when they changed the age limits to 32),i have the job,the education,the family,the girlfriend,f@#k,people would pay for my priveliges,BUT I FEEL DEAD WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING.i dont feel part of anything anymore,i thrive off being pushed past my limits and i'm not being challenged by anything right now. Age and fitness is not the issue, its all in the head,i run 3 miles in less than 20 and can do more push ups than your mums wonder bra, so here is the question,do i persist with my life, and on my death bed,wish that i'd gone with my gut,or do i forget the bullshit and just do it.

I'm not asking for support, just a bit of honest criticism before i piss a lot of people off,and do something for myself,instead of for other people.

(p.s. you all sound like good honest fellas, i'd be made up if you're all this sound when i join up,then again,you're probably all c***ts!)

[flo]

Sam in three words GO FOR IT
If you dont you will regret it for the rest of your life.

If you fail however you can say at least ive tried.



in a nutshell babes

[Artist]

I agree with Flo if you don't try you will always wonder "What if" so go for it.

Artist

[GreyWing]

Sam you'd be surpised at the amount of people at around 25, 26, 27 that are down there on training, you certainly won't be the oldest to have done it, my mate was 32 when he went back down and did it (he'd been in training before).

I know exactly what your going through on getting out of bed in a morning, I run my own business now, I earn around £50,000 a year for 4 hours a day working, I work on my own and I sleep around 10 hours a day, I was more awake in the marines when I had only 5 hours a day sleep, plus I had 40-50 of my mates next to me.

As for passing and failing, apart from stupid phreak injuries picked up down there, I never saw anyone fail it that really wanted it, so you have nothing to fear on that score. I think the total duration for applications is around 6-7 motnhs, so might be worth while, getting your name down and think more about it as your application goes through. You might get to the prmc and think it's not for you, but go as far as you can without commiting yourself and have that really big think then.

[Si Capon]

Better to regret the things you`ve done, than the things you haven`t!

[terryrat]

Hey SAM WILSON i doubt too many on here are c**ts as you think, just people giving you their opinion to your question, personally you come across as a silly brat to me so maybe the corps dont need you mister

[Paratrooper01]

samwilson, you should be a rupert. You seem like the type.

[BigStevie]

Sounds to me like your whole life has been a hobby.

Time to go and do something meaningful but remember this is not just another boy scout badge.

[GreyWing]

you ask for honesty on here and you sure as h#ll going to get it,

and if you think these chaps are being harsh, I wouldn't bother applying mate, these guys are giving you advice that you can walk away from, when you sign up you'll get 50 times worse and can go nowhere.

[samwilson]

thanks for the comments so far,all taken onboard,i think a few of you took me the wrong way,sorry about that,i wasn't trying to piss anyone off!

terryrat, sorry mate,i hope your not gonna give me the devil horns every time from now on!
i ve been watching the threads for a while and all i was trying to say was that there seemed to be a good bit of banter between everyone.
maybe i should of just said that!?!

[bean]

As said above go for it, the life a pain, you hate every minute of it, you get sick of bullshit, I would like to say its like joining a family, but its not it something deeper than that. they mess with your head, treat you sometimes like crap, but you feel special. You will find if you join that in 50 years time , fat contented, rich ( you hope) that your still a bootneck.

Fat, 50 , not rich but still a Bootneck to the core ,, Lee