07-15-2022, 12:23 PM
(07-15-2022, 12:06 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: To quickly answer, I had (have) great parents and was taught to respect adults and figures in those positions the same way you were. Then I hit my teenage years and ran with the absolute wrong crowd which changed my trajectory in a major way.
To condense a long story, the Marine Corps more or less saved my life.
Excellent.
In relation to the OP you weren't "bad" until later...I get that. I had friends I'd gone to school with who just chose the wrong path too. I'd suppose that having that good base as a child from your parents helped you realize the error of your ways once the military gave you what you needed.
That's great!
I just wonder if the kids in the first post won't have that opportunity or if everyone is redeemable given the right circumstances.
Your anger and ego will always reveal your true self.