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do your parents agree with your joining

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Do your parents agree with your joining?

Poll ended at Mon 08 Mar, 2004 3:32 pm

Yes
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No
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33%
 
Total votes: 49

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minimac
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do your parents agree with your joining

Post by minimac »

mine dont at all. dont know why
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Post by jim2001 »

Yep mine thought it was just a phase but now they have accepted that i want to go.
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Post by HardRock »

mine do and dont,

me mum knows its always been my dreams and wants me to succeed, she got this notition that if you sign up your destined to come back in a box :roll:

I did tell her shell get a nice free flag tho :D

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Post by joethejudge »

My mum dosen't like me doing it bu she will let me, My dad is ok
I would always have joined the forces as I have lived in the forces all my life
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Post by mr-cooper »

My Dad's 'cool wid it' and thinks it will be good for me

'Mother dear' however is still unsure about things. I think she's accepted that I'm going now and signed my forms for me being the young lad that I am. :P

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Post by Jon »

A year ago my mum wouldnt allow me to join (I was only 17 so didnt have a choice) while my dad recommended the TA to see what the life was like.

Today, my mums fine with it (deep down she probably wants me to go to uni and get a 'safe' job) while my dads happy about it.
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Post by freestyler_onli »

Ok heres a quote from my parents.
''We dont care what you f**kin do-we just want you out the house- you never do anything helpful and...............blah blah blah!'

So thats 1 reason i wanna join up.
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You only get one life, it's not a rehearsal, and you can't backtrack and recover errors made. So go out and give it some!
Freestyle, you are not the first, and certainly won't be the last to hear such 'helpful' comments. I say helpful, as they can inspire you to achieve more than anybody, especially your parents think possible. Get out there and show them.
You should talk to somebody who gives a f**k.
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Post by goldie ex rmp »

At the end of the day the choice is yours, i had dramas with my mam but she got used to the idea when she could see how happy i was on leave, in the end they will be very very proud of what you are doing.
Show me a mam who will not put her son's pix on the wall because she never wanted him to join up ???, no such thing.
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Post by saffer »

my parents are fine about it ... after alot of explaining to them. its my girlfreind that is shit scared!
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Post by fodd »

my mum was dead against it me dad well was ok! now my mum is dead proud of what im doing beceause iv worked hard to be accepted and wen i passed my prmc wen i seen my dad for the first time iv never seen him look at me like he did! he was well chuffed! im going to be the first royal in my family all the rest are pongos
ex nod was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome rejoining eventually.

currently in australia as im traveling the world before i rejoin the marines.

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my mum& Dad

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My mum and dad are happy that I'm not planning on going on the doll like my brother
Dis i spell that right?
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Post by fodd »

lol fair point
ex nod was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome rejoining eventually.

currently in australia as im traveling the world before i rejoin the marines.

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Post by El Prez »

Chris, just between you and me, 'Going on the Doll' is what Archie does. I think, at least I hope, you meant Dole. :lol:
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Post by braywick »

My parents are pretty happy, but then I am 23 now so they have little say in the matter!!
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