This is going to be a decently long rant, so dont read if youre going to complain about it. I am really tired of constantly being shit on. I am not the best person, but I sure am not a bad person. I am lucky enough to come from a great family, and never have had to financially struggle, which I am so grateful for. I know MANY others are not as fortunate. I know/wish I would have been on top of shit in school and done what I was supposed to first time around. Out of high school I knew I wanted to join the military, but obviously didnt. My family was not on board with the idea at the time, and wanted me to consider other ideas, which I did. Like most other kids, I had no idea what I wanted to do. So I slacked off in school and wasted time and money. Which I regret non stop. I finally decided I wanted to work in Law Enforcement, and began pursuing that. I started physically training every day, had the college credits needed; but sadly received some tickets along the way(speeding/stop sign). Paid them, all was good.....I thought. I have been rejected employment with 4 separate departments. Which I can not understand. I passed my physicals in top percentile, had no medical conditions, perfect hearing/vision, non tattoos or piercings, scored VERY high on my entrance exams, never have done a drug, i dont drink EVER, and never smoke cigarettes. Passed medicals, physical fitness tests, psych evaluations, polygraphs, interviews, etc. Never failed any of them, yet I somehow do not meet the departments standards? If that is the case, I am fine with that. Until I learn of people being hired with MULTIPLE DUIs, assaults, robbery, drug charges, etc. How are these actual convicted CRIMINALS suitable and I am not? After years of wasted time, and thousands of wasted dollars, I decided enough is enough. I spoke to my family and decided to pursue my dream, joining the US Army. Something that means so much to me. I take my ASVAB, score extremely high, select my job, sign my contract, and get sworn in. Excited as possible, finally on with my life, living the dream, MY dream. A few days later I get into a bad wreck and luckily survived. I sustained a lot of injuries that will be with me forever, but, a still alive. Due to these injuries I had to be DEP Lossed from the Army. Now I learn that my best friend is getting settlement from insurance for pain and suffering, I am pumped for him. Gets me thinking, I am in pain...I am suffering, I should qualify too. Nope...wrong. Because the car that caused me to crash never stopped, I have no one to sue, I get nothing. My best friends insurance gets to sue my insurance since I hit him. But since the car causing me to wreck never stopped, Im shit outta luck. For the rest of my life, I will have a partially disabled hand. I will have a terribly scared back, that I am embarrassed to take my shirt off. I have a constantly aching foot, that doesnt properly fit into shoes, because of my injuries. I dont want money, I dont want sympathy, I dont want help. I want the chance to serve my country as a US soldier, or a Law Enforcement officer. Chances are looking pretty slim of that happening. Which is just where I want them. Because unlike the people who take advantage of the system, and the people who use race as a false way to qualify for a job. I want to work, I want to struggle, I want to achieve, and I WILL make something of myself, despite the odds.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 03:37:51 +0000
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