OriginalT said:
So ive been considering joining some branch of the US military for a while now, and i just wonder how i could possibly express any littleness and or have baby stuff like sippys and pacis. It would be incredibly hard to hide it if I lived in the military housing thats provided, if I really wanted to wear diapers I would definitely have to get my own space. The stress of Basics alone would be enough to make me want little time. Idk I just see myself becoming very frustrated after a while, and these definitely a zero chance of any little stuff if I were deployed
So i guess the ultimate question would be: am I willing to give up abdl/little time for a sound career? at least for a few years? its a tough decision
Is anyone here a veteran or currently serving? Id love to hear your opinion and thoughts!
((if anyone thinks this should go under another forum, ill move it!)
It's a trap! Anyway there are two reasons they don't want bedwetters, aside from 'sanitation' issues (the Air Farts or other branches can actually give you a Court Martial for smelling bad in the presence of cleaning equipment like washers or showers or nearby springs.) But the two medical reasons they USED to cite (I got out in 1979) mental health or physical health issues. Things like diabetes, pancreatitis, colon or prostate issues, they can be difficult to address in the 'mission' environment.
They believe, seriously, that non-physical bedwetting to be a sign of mental illness. Which they don't look upon favorably. They use Pavlovian Conditioning to train you, just like the dog experiments. You're expected to learn (it's very rare in the natural state) instant and unquestioned obedience. The neuro-psychiatric differences in people with Autism (like me) or a list of disorders that would block or distort the Pavlovian Conditioning group-think and could cause you physical harm if you're, say, schizophrenic. Or Schizoid, which isn't even nearly the same thing. The training also postpones the PTSD that you're going to have eventually. Assimilation is a delicate process.
I was identified as high-functioning Autism when I was 6, 12 years before enlisting, BY THE USAF, as a dependent. I was believed to be mentally retarded at first, that's why they tested me. Like pretending to be potty trained only after age 4. Not reciting a b c d e etc in first grade because I was already reading on a 4th grade level and numbers 1 through 10 when I could count as long as I felt like doing. and the Hokey Pokey dance I felt really insulting because I really did already know left from right and thought the dance was kind of dorky.
So 12 years later, and my dad had his Second honorable discharge and his twin brother who had the same initials, birthdate and 1 number off on their social security records, well, when they were 12 they Lied About Their Age (have patience, I'll tie this together soon) and were about to be deployed to Korea when their commander took them aside, said "look, you boys will be good soldiers one day, but I know you're only 15 (they were big for their age) so we have to put a stop to this" AND they re-enlisted once they were 18. THEN, about the same time Dad was discharged from the Air Farts there was a fire in the St Louis Archives (George Bush Junior's files got burned too)
and then, months after enlisting they finally got through the mess made by The Wonder Twins and found the diagnosis. So I was invited to leave their presence. About that time I was really disenchanted with the Uniform Thought life and gladly complied.
But the Biggest Reason they don't like bedwetting is it is Non Standard and they don't like people being Non Standard. It messes up their mission. As I left through the front gate of Sheppard AFB TX had to stop repeatedly to retrieve my buttocks as I laughed them off A LOT.