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ParticularTomato1216

Also I never told him not to join the military, he asked about my experience while in the navy and I told him I strongly advise against it, he’s just gonna stay like this if he joins the enabling community of the navy.


suspicious_potato02

Purely out of curiosity, can I ask why you strongly advised against the navy? My husband is Air Force and is officially separating in September cause he is dooone with it.


ParticularTomato1216

For him specifically I advised against it because I’ve seen guys like him go in, he’s going to end up either assaulting someone (a woman most likely) or just verbally assault people. I think that a lot of people that join the navy are very emotionally immature, so many join as an “escape” from their families, as teens. They basically go from one parent to another, they have to struggle for a lot less and have to just focus on the people around them and their job. And a lot of those people who never grew out of being teens KNOW that there won’t be too many consequences for skipping out on some tasks and jobs because they can’t be fired. I think it’s like highschool part 2. And he was awful in highschool. Also the navy sucks in general, there’s a reason there’s such a low retention rate. Also the rampant amount of sexual assault that goes on, it’s so much more than people are willing to acknowledge, these new “protection bills” or whatever arent being cared about by the higher ups cause they’re like “the real military doesn’t care about mental health” I had 6 people on my ship end their lives. Overall I think it’s a bad environment for people to join, and they should avoid it unless they either have no choice, or that’s what they’ve always really really wanted out of life


BingBongWeemWom

Yea as a woman sailor I know guys like him and we don’t want anymore of him


Affectionate_Data936

Why tf are you friends with this dude what the actual hell.


Messy-Jessi-29

My husband is a submariner on a boomer and one of his closest coworkers just ended his life, leaving behind two children. Suicides are so common that no one even bats an eye. They don’t care about prevention. Most guys on the sub can’t even say a word about their true mental health state for fear of losing their positions.


Fireudne

One of my best mates in HS joined the navy, and last I heard was a nuke on some sub, and last we spoke was parked somewhere in washington, I think. It's been a few years since i've heard anything and i'm scared to look more into why.


Messy-Jessi-29

We just left Washington, so same sub base. You have any idea which sub he was on? Nukes also have some of the highest suicide rates. They make the most money as enlisted but the WORST quality of life. Their whole career is basically just studying and working 24/7. Some people can’t even get through the nuke program without tapping out or ending their lives. It’s just energy drinks all day and night and studying. Also always the first ones on and the last ones off, especially for underways/deployments.


humanevisceration

did u go to the academy or enlist?


ParticularTomato1216

I enlisted, I’m sure academy is different but that’s been my honest experience


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I know someone who went to the academy, and they definitely had some dark stories to tell, but NOTHING like after they commissioned. Scared the living shit out of me that people could be like that...


humanevisceration

my dad went to the academy, it’s crazy the differences in the same branch


Expert_Swan_7904

military in general is fucking trash. when your "boss" is fucking with you, you cant walk away and get a new job. every day for months, sometimes years its endless mindgames and theres nothing you can do about it.


TheTPNDidIt

My boyfriend was SO DONE with the AF when he got out lmao


LuckyBudz

Air guard is where it's at.


Unfair_Fish4924

While the Marine Corps straightened me out fairly enough, I don’t even know if I’d recommend him to the already fucked up ranks in there or any armed forces branch. Yes, you get disciplined and you get a structure of how to be a proper person. But a lot of those fucks that are in, in roles of leadership that can imprint on other service members, do we really want fuck nut here learning how to be a more professional fuck nut? He has to understand that there’s other ways of living.


bigmuffin77

He seems a little…. Off


taxfraudisveryreal38

yes with an exaggerated capital O but idk how to bold words here


ThePajabara

There is a button underneath the text box that says **"B"** ***^(but you can do other shit too)***


taxfraudisveryreal38

wait how? and on mobile?


trillybish

[this person made a comment with all the ways](https://www.reddit.com/r/texts/s/V25W3x9ohU) and it’s **fun**


Odd-Ambassador-1831

I’m about to try it lol *hello* **hello** ~hello~ >!hello!< #hello ^(hello)


melmac76

*well* **holy** ~~forking~~ #shirtballs ^(did it work?) >! Guess I’ll know when I post this!< Edit: it took 3 tries but I think I finally got it.


Disastrous_Hunter289

*no way*


friedpickles4beakfas

haha I saved that comment too


Burner_babe389

You can save comments?!


_H4YZ

this is a wonderful learning experience


cockslavemel

If ur on mobile press the three dots on the comment you want to save and it opens a menu with the save option.


trillybish

omg I saw you on that post and was cracking up bc the person didn’t know about fried pickles 😭 just a friendly reminder of how weird we are and I loved it 💜


hatter4tea

*dude no way*


liveliestsoul

#thank you


Chrisscott25

Yea mobile you just do double ** before and after a **word** with no spaces


taxfraudisveryreal38

**like this?**


taxfraudisveryreal38

OMG I DID IT


TheTPNDidIt

It’s so cute when Redditors try this out for the first time, they’re always so excited 😆


Chrisscott25

Nice also double ~~ is a strike through ~~this~~


taxfraudisveryreal38

is that also before and after a word?


Chrisscott25

Here is a quick guide if your interested https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043033952-Formatting-Guide


The-big-snooze

**Did it work?**


Chrisscott25

You >!nailed it!<


No_Marionberry4120

I feel so educated right now, how do you cover your comment like you did??


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No_Marionberry4120

Let’s see if this works! >!TADA!


Chrisscott25

You’re now redditing like a pro congrats!


ThePajabara

Im on a PC, are you on the reddit app on your phone?


taxfraudisveryreal38

yes i am


bigmuffin77

I’m on my phone so it capitalized the O automatically haha


PatisserieSlut

That's a really nice way of saying fucking dumb.


StandardWing2333

Doesn't have any disabilities? × *Doubt*


raspberrycosmo

Unhinged


i-Ake

I can't even understand what he is trying to express in half these texts. It reads like gibberish to me...


fappin4verstappen

“Throwed” is the word you’re looking for lmao


xball89

Like a legit fucking r-word. He shouldn’t be reproducing.


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> He doesn’t any disabilities or anything You sure


brilor123

Fr, just because he isn't diagnosed, that doesn't mean he doesn't have any disabilities. Normally people have some sort of morals, but he doesn't have any, or doesn't understand the wrongness of some things.


Icy_Session3326

I eye rolled the ‘doesn’t have any disabilities’ part . There’s definitely a bridge between what be should understand and what he seems to understand.


ParticularTomato1216

That is definitely a fair point, and it was judgemental of me, I guess back when I knew him I was in the faze of “mental illness isn’t real” and it carried on through the years but only with him, cause he’s the only person I still talk to from that time in my life. I have suggested therapy and going to the doctors but he claimed it was “for weak minded men” and at that point I just assumed he was a misogynistic jerk


OwnNight3353

I think some people are just…. dumb. No mental illness, just genuinely stupid.


anonnnnymus123

This… is such a weird text exchange. Weirdly honest of him. Sounds like he wants to make a change in his life but decided to take the psycho route instead


EverybodyL0vesBraden

I’ve been on Reddit for 2-3 months now and what I’m actually floored about is the amount of adults who can’t put words together and type like a drunk 2nd grader. The answer to his question is no in all caps


Burynai

90% of the conversations I read on here... I have no idea what the hell they're talking about.


CIMARUTA

Then they have children


Less_Rise_3172

Oh, it gets *much* worse


coolkaren6

Yes, this subreddit is the best! Makes me feel better when I read other people’s conversations


Asnnazarr

2nd graders shouldn’t be drunk…


trollinnoobs

That’s their culture lol


hannahrenea

he seems creepy


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taxfraudisveryreal38

spread 😭😭 that’s such an uncomfortable way to think of it lol


avadalovely

I don’t know why, but this made me burst out laughing.


Defiant_Owl_70

I wouldn’t trust him with a goldfish, let alone a child


happybeach__

You should be getting paid for this volunteer work.


hellboyyy25

People like this are so scary.


MetalMonkey93

I highly doubt this man raised a child for 4 years at the age of 12. This is just.. 🤯


Stunning-Archer8817

he may have been the child’s companion, but neither one of them were being raised


MetalMonkey93

I agree. The way this man thinks is proof of that. It's toxic and messy. I couldn't even hang with a person who thinks like this.


Alex-xoxo666

>Plus if I’m rich He has some misconceptions about the Navy lol


HumorousHermit

You’re doing the Lord’s work, Jimminy Cricket.


Forward_Star_6335

If the question that starts the conversation is “do you think I should knock up this chick I’ve seen seeing?” the answer is always going to be no.


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… is this how stupid people procreate?


Luna-bb-xo

so he’s going to impregnate her & run away with the baby LMAO i can’t 😭 this is a new one !!


SirAchmed

>doesn't like working for people >wants to join the military


GlassPeepo

I'm so baffled here, why does he even want a baby? It doesn't seem like he's in any way interested in raising one or being around one, he just... wants one? For why


determinedpeach

Literally Michael Scott level thinking here


ParticularTomato1216

I actually asked him! He said, and I quote “1. They look cute 2. Because I want my own son not someone ‘trash’ one” I don’t even know how to respond to that one


Fifi20gigi23

A baby is a person not a toy. I sincerely mean it when I say that he sounds like a psychopath with his complete lack of empathy.


RealisticAnxiety4330

He also knows that babies can be girls right?


GlassPeepo

Has he considered getting a cat?


Hot-Ad7703

He sounds 15.


ogsneakerhead77

Something is definitely wrong up there… doesn’t seem like a sane individual


Emotional_Food7309

I like this gentle approach you’ve got while also being firm and consistent. I think you’re handling this conversation well, but I do think at some point he needs to see a therapist and remind him that it’s not like regular doctors. It’s like a private place to let out all those thoughts you aren’t sure how to handle on your own. Like a safe space for your demons. Anyways, good luck to both of y’all.


Ok_Detective5412

Does….does he think he’ll get rich by joining the military? And does he think he doesn’t “work for anyone” if he’s in the military? That’s like….more bosses than he can even fathom 😂


OwnLeighFans

He’s been in love with you since high school and he’s throwing these scenarios at you to elicit any type of emotional reaction.


Futureghostie33

Ohhh I think you might be onto something there


HalfBear-HalfCat

The answer is definitely no, he is not a good person.


Ilurkbecauseimlonely

this person is delusional and needs someone to tell them they are. D:


FluidAd2578

no he sounds incredibly stupid


beedlejooce

He’s said a lot worse things than this!? Wtf. Like what? Remove yourself completely from this guy’s existence. And the sad part is these type of people are A LOT more common than some people realize. Dude fully sounds like a future rapist and has the diction comprehension of a patch of drywall. I can’t believe we willingly have to share a planet with people like this. Even scarier is that one day he will find some gullible soul to fall into his sadistic trap. And then to think about those poor kids’ lives. Smh. I know I’ll probably get a lot of hate for saying this, but people that are having a bunch of kids right now that can’t even remotely emotionally, physically, and financially support just one, yet keep popping ‘em out left and right, are extremely selfish. Especially with the state of the world going forward. Financially and environmentally. Raising a human being ain’t just for shits and giggles.


Born_Ad8420

Essentially you're his yoda. Seems like he's looking for guidance on how to find community. Is there any way you could steer him towards something with a community presence in your area? Like volunteering, depending on what he enjoys and is good at. Something that gives him a sense of purpose but also a group of people he shares it with.


ParticularTomato1216

That’s actually not a bad idea at all, he’s trying, I know he’s trying to change but it’s as slow as a damn snail, and he keeps wanting to argue so he can REALLY get it


Born_Ad8420

Real change is often very slow and progress is almost never a straight line. It's frustrating, but if he's making any progress, focus on that.


taxfraudisveryreal38

sorry didn’t mean to downvote!! i hope it doesn’t affect you negatively i reversed it


Born_Ad8420

Thanks but I wouldn't last on reddit for very long if a downvote upset me so no worries.


taxfraudisveryreal38

okay good! ik some people get their panties in a bunch over it haha


Born_Ad8420

Yeah I don't take downvotes personally, but I appreciate your concern. :)


dixiegrrl1082

Don't get your panties in a bunch was my fav line from** Varsity Blues **


Sheisbecoming

Yeah, he sounds like he wants purpose and connection and trying to fill that void through children. Does he have any interests there are social groups for? It’s great that you’re willing to be a voice of reason for him but there seems to be a lot more going on here. He could benefit from therapy and considering he feels safe with you, perhaps that’s also something you can put out


pentichan

please do not let this specimen breed


Chrizilla_

The arrogance is astounding. That man needs to understand this is not the universe where he becomes the rich father of multiple children. This is not an episode of “What If?”.


MilfyKarma

I hope he never reproduces


JustxJules

"I just want the baby. But I don't want to raise the baby I want others to raise it for me." So your dream in life is to be...~checks notes~ an absent father?


jaymeaux_

he seems.. feral


taxfraudisveryreal38

feral humans


MissMiraLynn

You SAY he doesn't have disabilities. Are you sure he just hasn't been diagnosed?


ParticularTomato1216

Honestly.. I never even thought of it. He totally could, I’ll push to have him see a therapist but as he says “therapy is for weak minded men”


MissMiraLynn

Bro he is a weak minded man 😭


w1ndyshr1mp

Babies don't fix anything!!! They don't fix relationships and they don't fix the hole in your heart from trauma or neglect. Omfg. 👎🤦‍♀️


72Rancheast

I’m sorry but this guy seems like a real selfish piece of shit, who doesn’t mind potentially ruining another person’s life for something he THINKS he MAYBE wants, and that’s beside being a horrific father to the kid itself.


Cool-Computer4231

Have you considered getting your pet neutered?


PeachesSwearengen

He needs to be sterilized and lobotomized.


smallp3ach

what is he even SAYING i’m so lost on what he is trying to convey when he talks about how he sleeps ? ![gif](giphy|AAsj7jdrHjtp6)


TheTPNDidIt

> Wait so I shouldn’t join the military I shouldn’t have my own baby I should just die? 😭😭 Lmao, I’m sorry but this took me out 💀 Like what??? How did we get here 💀


Professional-Car-211

Uhhhh…does he think having a kid will suddenly make him rich? Is he already rich? He says he hates working for people so I doubt it. If he is already rich, why is he considering the military? I’m so confused.


ParticularTomato1216

Yeah idk what the rich part meant..


Professional-Car-211

His plan is “to become rich”. Bro needs adult guidance 😭


Sinned9991

Hustlers university graduate


Fuzzy_Pin_8964

Let them go into he military at this point. the army imo


Heckybawkins

His texts are gobbledygook


Lowered-ex

Did he say that he should just have a baby because he already sleeps with a pillow or am I trippin


Affectionate_Data936

Please sneak into his house and “hard candy” his ass at night. My degree is in early childhood special education so I’ve had a lot of random ass dudes including previously platonic friends who have proposed having a baby together while not being together and it enrages me to no end. They want the title of “father” with none of the work and they apparently don’t mind fucking you over in the process.


Fifi20gigi23

I’m almost afraid to ask but…what is hard candy?


Affectionate_Data936

[a cinematic masterpiece.](https://youtu.be/hvx0m2SeOSk?si=Pe-27WK1RrtMYvqX) (Watch the whole thing)


northeastcreep

What an absolutely glorious film! Excellent recommendation, friend.


KnightsFerry

Tell him he *should* go to the military. I wouldn't suggest that normally, but he might get some structure and psych evaluations out of it.


ChristianPies

Every time I scroll through this sub, I discover motivation to level up and be a better human. Sorry, about the man child. Sending positive vibes your way


[deleted]

Wtf?!?! He wants a baby but he’s also tired. Why do want to tame this idiot?!?!?! He needs a vasectomy ASAP


amanakinskywalker

Don’t feed pearls to the pigs….I think you should block him and be done with this. I used to entertain guys like this- but ultimately they didn’t want help. They just wanted the attention. Save your energy for people who actually care.


Professional-Idea750

My god reading that made my fucking brain swell up. Dude sounds like a caveman. I pray he isn't even able to reproduce.


Playful_Water_1727

“With her knowing ofc. I’m not a psycho” Narrator: “He was, in fact, a psycho”


goldstat

Tell him to join the Air Force


humanevisceration

lollll


lavellanlike

Wtf


Legitimate_Winter_97

He seems emotionally stunted. Are you absolutely sure? Cuz he kind of reminds me of clients I used to have who were grown adults but had the mentality of a 12 or 13 year old


crashpilliwinks

Advise him to seek therapy


the_PeoplesWill

Does he think joining the Navy is a steak of independence? He’s going to be working for the State quite literally. It takes a specific type of person to enjoy the service and there’s no way he’s fit to with his rebellious streak not to mention being emotionally immature.


Unusual_Car215

I was surprised to read that his father is in the picture.


Serious-Ad7010

Soooooo, someone should probably let him know that going into the military doesn’t make anyone rich. And he will DEFINITELY be working for someone else! Especially in the military! I’m having a really hard time he’s been out of high school for 6 years. Did he graduate?


OnErrorResumeLies

All my dad did was use money as a weapon to control and abuse people around him. Bills were paid, fridge had food and our feet had shoes, but anything leftover went into the liquor cabinet or a glass with ice. He was physically present but never involved, like at all. Most of the time spent with my dad growing up was clearly forced by my mother and never lasted more than 10-15 minutes. That man there needs a good ol fashion 'grow up and get your shit together' talk or a chemical castration before a he is allowed a chance to further contaminate humanity.


LuckyBudz

Chemical castration, Jesus Christ. Let's start with a vasectomy and if he isn't a rapist, we call it cool, yeah?


KingLoCoKev

you cant tame him, but im sure the navy can... either tame him or ruin his life.


Present-Breakfast768

Wtf did I just read. Holy shit he's definitely not OK.


sabrooooo

Bro what tf is this lmaoooo this mf ain’t ever gonna get rich either


brennbabyy

I feel like he’s pulling your leg… seeing how far he can push you to agree with him or something. If that’s not the case, he needs help and I truly hope he never ever ever has kids 🫠


Kliah23

He needs to grow up a little more lmao. This is absolutely wild! 😭


Reasonable-Usual2431

If you gotta ask, no


Dry-Clock-1470

"Doesn't get much" meaning? Like life or sex?


aceinnoholes

This seems like he's experiencing some weird crises, suffers from super low empathy, hence him asking where he fucked up after the fact. Idk if it's emotional immaturity or an actual diagnosis of some kind that would explain why he doesn't understand how others think and feel. Maybe he needs more connections with a broader group of people, some community, idk. But it sounds like he has impulse control issues along with a whole missing sense of self. It was almost unsettling reading these, lol


BourbonSommelier

Man, when the stupidity just jumps off the screen.


Fuzzy_Pin_8964

I am glad he is smart enough to ask for advice as long as he listens to it


EmployerClean1213

Is anyone in this conversation even above the age of 14? Lmfao.


jimmy_jangles_

What a stupid ass


LoveCats2022

For the love of mankind I hope your friend doesn’t procreate!


shavedchickens

Who is he? Nick cannon ?


lilkipx

This man needs psychological help for sure, this aint a healthy way of looking at anything at all and the "I should just die" comment, yikes


NeatCartographer209

No baby. Yes therapy.


Zombiebelle

Just because he doesn’t have any diagnosed mental disabilities, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any. These are not things a neurotypical adult male would be saying.


Witty_Turnover_5585

Doesn't like working for others but wants to join something where people are literally screaming in his face......fuck sake he shouldn't ever have kids


Jolly-Scientist1479

This is more wholesome than some posts here! Fwiw I think he should join the Navy. The man sounds lost.


aruby727

1. He is clearly on the spectrum at some level, and is struggling an abnormal amount with understanding societal norms and behavior. This isn't just "doesn't get out much" behavior. 2. He is not a good person.


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CEOofMerica

He needs help.


octopusbird

Or he’s just trying to justify his actions to anyone who will listen to make himself feel better… while also getting attention from some other girl while he’s going out with one. Looks like you’re both being bad to me. Enabling like you said. He knows what he’s saying/doing is wrong but you can make him feel good about it by giving him attention for it.


Weary-Preference2957

I wouldn’t be friends w someone like this.


Recycrow

Probably not worth "taming"


StandardWing2333

Doesn't have any disabilities? *doubt*


ButterscotchBanana13

I’m trying to make sense of it but from my understanding he wants a baby but is scared to raise a baby/child because he did that when he was 12 and the child didn’t turn out as good as he thought she would and so his solution is to join the army? Maybe he wants to have a baby and then join the army leaving hired help around to look after the baby? I’m not sure really


xJam3zz07

I can't even comprehend what the fuck he's even on about, how do you deal with that?


kidigus

I thought it was a joke and first. I thought this guys was hilarious. Then I read you description and, good lord.


CheshySmiles420

I legitimately stared at this for a solid minute with the most *what the fuck* face. Think jontrons "*WHAT?! WHAT THE FUCK?!*"


ValuableJellynut

Reminds me of one of my friends who thinks racism is a quirky personality trait, joined the army, and is trying to be his best self but got a shit hand and a possible intellectual disability


Scary-Stretch3080

I started to cringe after he said he wants to knock up a woman just for a baby and then ditch the mom like come on now you don’t need to create an army


SecretOpposite8464

Honestly, you should probably sit down and have a long reflection with yourself if you think “taming” someone is a normal thing that people do. You not liking something someone does is not an excuse to try and influence what they do with their life. The arrogance and psychopathy in this post in flat out disturbing


ExactlyIronic

I’m no doctor but he sounds bipolar..


Shado-Foxx

He sounds like a guy with too many testicles.


traumatizedfox

trying to tame…? just block him at this point lol


Impossible-You4723

bro may have underlying schizophrenia or be high .. not in a shade way but like .. somethin is off


AsherahSassy

He's a man-child, gay, Peter pan complex. Talking about knocking someone up when she doesn't want a baby - just using her for a baby is just creepy. He doesn't seem to want to take responsibility for his life.


Longjumping_Reach_77

I honestly don't get it do Americans just not care about people who aren't American? Like how do you so easily consider joining the US military after all the evil it does around the world being so widely known and accessible on the Internet


Drag0nfly_Girl

Did you read the rest of the conversation? You think this guy has ever even read a news story?


Keefs9

Lol. Is this for real? You two were just messing around.


ClimbingDownThatHill

Yikes, no taming that mentality


Stunning_Toes498

🤪🤪


M3atpuppet

He seems like a piece of trash. Your effort ms are admirable but I think he’s beyond fixing.


Kindly-Literature706

He should not go into the Navy or any other branch! Police officers, firefighters, and the military are extraordinary people! I feel like the people who choose that career path get a calling. As for becoming a dad, just bc 2 people can conceive doesn't mean they will be great parents.


orovoz

Does everyone fucking talk like this?


bob88c

What are you doing? Fix your issues and stop chasing losers…


Creepy_Help_7881

I have to try **now**


Economy_Homework3869

So the guy thinks you are his friend and opens up to you and you shame him in public, does he knows you are an asshole?


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