Well, it is possible that he didn't realize just how much his change in plans would affect you, seeing as he's in boot camp and all. That doesn't change the fact that he expects the world to revolve around him though, which is pretty poor. I was shocked to read that he thought joining the Marines was a sacrifice he was doing for you, that's absurd. He washed out of school, can't hold a job... you know, there are plenty of people who look to the military as a career, who have planned to join for years to make leaders out of themselves. I grew up around those type of people. I know them intimately, and Tom isn't one of them at all
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I never said that he thought that joining the marines was a sacrifice for me, rather I meant he better not think it is. Because he didn't sacrifice anything for me. And you have it 100% wrong. He wanted to join the marines for himself. I know this because we have very indepth discussions about this months prior to him leaving. It is for him, but I don't want him to ever think it was a sacrifice for me. That was Michelle talking, not Tom. And you didn't grow up with Tom intimately at all, so please tell me how you can compare your friends to him. You can't! You can only compare what you know of him through me, which is really only negative right now because I feel negative about him
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That's cool, I never started waving around a degree of Tom Science or anything, I can accept that I'm off base, left fieldy, etc. I just talk to Michelle online from time to time, and this is what I know of she and Tom. Tom might be a wonderful dude, deeply dedicated to taking care of Michelle, focused and driven to succeed. I really don't know.
Yup, which is why I think you have big brother syndrome. Which is fine by me, because in the end it means you are looking out for me first and not him. That is very important to me *hugs*
I didn't want to come off as a twat in my reply to you, because you nailed the coffin with the first sentence. Then you went to left field and had a circle jerk with a bunch of Dead or Alive 3 chicks.
Your sarcasm is much appreciated, and I like the new nickname. I was actually going to agree with you on one point you made - Tom is not a military career kind of man.
Of course I base that completely on what Mar has told me about Tom and my experience with multiple career CSMs, so I could be off base.
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Hey, you know I called you before I even wrote anything, but your GM said you weren't home yet.
Feel free to call and yell at me though, I have a long drive this afternoon.
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Wow.
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I didn't want to come off as a twat in my reply to you, because you nailed the coffin with the first sentence. Then you went to left field and had a circle jerk with a bunch of Dead or Alive 3 chicks.
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Was that twat like? Maybe a bit?
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Of course I base that completely on what Mar has told me about Tom and my experience with multiple career CSMs, so I could be off base.
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oh man... what sort of devilry is this? All these sandbags for nothing!?
Well how about that :)
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Anyways, keep the sandbags around. You never know when they might come in handy. I do love sarcastic people.
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