How to tell parents that dont like the military that im joining the marines!!!!!?!

Question

ok well i have been sure for a while now that i want to join the marines......but the thing is i dont no how to tell my parents that i am.... and i no that my parents dont like the military cuz they think that i am going to get killed and i am the only boy in the house so if i die my familys last name ends there......but im going to join and i no they are going to be mad but how do i tell them they think im going to go straigh to college after high school so i better tell them now.. can you please help me out!

Answer 1

here you go.............."mom, dad i am joining the marines"

now isn't that easy, if you can't do it...........you better not join

Answer 2

First of all ask yourself why you want to join.  Then tell them why you are joining.  

Answer 3

If you are 18, then join.  You don't need your parents consent.  If they don't like it, tough!  They don't own you no more, if you are 18.  Unless you are 30-year old that still gets grounded and sent to your room for not eating your veggies!

NOTE: Please understand that I never had parents, so don't take too literately.  I joined because I had to choose between living in the gutters or military.  So, if your parents have concern please reason with them, I never had that privilege.  My only family that I ever had was the Marine Corps. They were my father and mother, my brothers and sisters.

Answer 4

"mom....dad i have made a decison..i'm joing the Marines. i'm signing those papers whether you like it or not when i'm 18. when i graduate boot.....i'll leave it up to you to decide to come or not but mom....dad....you're son is gonna come out a man and a profesinal....An United States Marine!"

Answer 5

dude, my parents were the same way, they convinced me to go to college and get a degree first then if i want apply to officer canidate school for the Marines, it turns out officer get paid alot more than enlisted recruits so I guess its a good plan to go to schol first, but then again your parents can't tell you what to do all your life

Answer 6

first see the recuriter,get all the needed info and sit them down and tell them to there face on what your going to do,are you old enought to do this without there permision ?most dads should understand but they will also know what its like if they have served,now mom may be another ball game.not all the jobs will put you in harms way  unless you want to be deployed to fight.so have a get together with just them and talk it out but stand your ground and when you come back from boot camp they will see a new man and a chance to go to college on uncle sams dime.this  what happens when the bird leaves the nest,they will worry about you but your brothers in arms will care for you just like family.you will do well.but it will not be easy .

Answer 7

Ask yourself why you want the join the Marines.

If it is only to escape you parents, then reconsider the Marines, or the military in general.  You may find it a lousy deal.

Ir you want to join the military to good, well thought out reasons, and you have some idea about military life, then enlist when you are 18.  Finish high school first.

Answer 8

If you are 18 or older, the decision is yours to make. You can do as I did. I enlisted and left the paperwork on the kitchen table. Not a great deal they can do after the fact.

Good Luck and thanks for your service!

Answer 9

tell them you want to be one of the FEW, THE PROUD, THE MARINES!! If you can't tell your parents something simple as that, how do you think you suppose you'll do in the Corps?

Also- You mentioned you're your mothers only son. If I were you, I'd enlist then tell them, If your parents really hate it, they can cause you a whole lot of drama and embarrasment, write their congressman and challange your enlistment as the military has an "Only son" stipulation.

Answer 10

"Mom, Dad, I'm been considering my options and I've decided to enlist in the Marine Corps.  I know you will worry about me, but this is something I want/need to do because (fill in the blank).   I will complete boot camp and be stationed to a permanent duty station, and deploy to one of many different places around the globe.  I can do it my own, but I would much rather have your support, and I know I would be more successful in this if I had letters coming from home and the knowledge of your support, even if you can't give me your blessing."

then hook them up with the best USMC website on the internet.  http://www.marineparents.com  They have a RECRUIT MESSAGE BOARD that your parents will live on while you're in boot camp.  The folks there will help you before you leave... they'll encourage you and let you know what you've got ahead of you... and they'll help your parents, and welcome them into the Marine Corps family with open arms and lots of kleenex.  

Have you spoken with a recruiter yet?  It's important to go in with specific ideas about what jobs you're best suited for.  That way you'll know what you need to score on the ASVAB, and any other educational qualifying requirements there might be.  If you have questions about that, just ask.  I've been through this a few times!!

Best of luck to you!  

Answer 11

I remember when my son told me he was joining the Marines.

He is now in Iraq.  Have you talked with a recruiter?

As far as your parents "it is natural for them to worry"

Maybe start PT with the recruiter. Have your parents meet the recruiter.  

My son has been a Marine now for 3 years and he loves it.

Get your thoughts together find out answers to ?'s you think your parents will ask and show them that you are prepared.

If you can wait to see who will be our new president.

Take Care  "Hu-rah"!

Thinking about you

Answer 12

Do it straight up like any other man. Say to them, "Mom, dad, I have determined that the best thing for me is to join the Marines."

They can stop you until you turn 18, but not afterwards. Also don't pay attention to the whole we will dis-own you speech. I got the same one when I joined.

Answer 13

hmmm....explain them this way you are going to collage a free collage that won`t cost anything Marine collage lol