i was wondering.. if you cry in bootcamp will you get yelled at more? and is it better if you just don't cry? I searched this and i couldn't find anything. and i was curious..
I guess it depends on when you're crying. The first time I cried in Boot was when I got my pro/cons and I didn't do that in front of anyone. Don't be crying in formation or anything silly like that!
A few weeks into boot, our senior (a Recon S/Sgt) was pulled and told us he had orders back to Laos...some dork in formation started boo-hooing...the DIs ignored him...the rest of us looked at him like he sh/t his pants...
There is no reason to be crying at boot camp. Why are you even bringing this up or even asking about crying? Do you plan on crying in boot camp and risk getting yourself or your fellow recruits quarterdecked? If you are even wondering what's going to happen to you for crying shows you have no balls (ovaries). Would hate to see what you would do in a combat zone the minute a bullet comes flying at your head. No reason to cry in boot camp. Did you seriously ask this question? I smell another weak and scared female getting ready to add more insult to other females who are Marines. Sorry but that was just a stupid question. Crying! Are you kidding me.
Originally posted by GDIMC: no its not a joke. but i'm just asking from stuff i've heard..
sorry if it's a stupid question.
I, along with others here, will take you at your word on this.
Honestly dude, if you’re worried about crying in boot camp maybe the military in general, and especially the Corps, is not your cup of tea. If you ask a young guy/gal like HollywoodMarine or prayloo1 they'll tell you that they were worrying about things other than crying or were focused on becoming a Marine.
Originally posted by GT6238: A few weeks into boot, our senior (a Recon S/Sgt) was pulled and told us he had orders back to Laos...some dork in formation started boo-hooing...the DIs ignored him...the rest of us looked at him like he sh/t his pants...
Originally posted by airwing_marine7257: its not a good idea lol that may lead to a visit to a consouler or chaplin. or going to recon sniper platoon lol
however i did cry on the parade deck when i got my ega, and i cried when i left lol.
Man we've gotta talk. You had better talk to Dave. Stop this stupid zhit.
Different people cried at different times and it was always a personal experience they did alone. Loneliness, homesickness, dear john letters, family death, good friend dropped from training, etc., all the usual stuff that happens when young people are away from home for the first time.
While some will scoff at the person crying, their true friends will step up and stand with them so they don't feel so alone in their pain.
I could be totally wrong here, but I don't remember seeing anyone who wasn't at least teared up when they received their Eagle, Globe and Anchor during that ceremony. It's really quite moving and I teared too as I saw the outstanding young men I worked with receive theirs.
Feeling and expressing your emotions is a good thing as long as it's done in the proper context of time and setting. After all, in many cases crying is a natural release of internal frustration and pain so it's not a bad thing.
My emotions finally caught up with me overseas so I sat on the edge of a landing zone and cried for what seemed like half an hour but could have been mere minutes. Guess I'll never know for sure but I do remember feeling a little better as I rejoined my Platoon and we pressed on. While others heard me, it was a private moment no one ever spoke of. Happened to everyone at some point or another back then so it was no big deal to any of us. It just happened and everyone gave each other their space.
WTF am I out here on a side of a hill digging a fightin' hole in fricken granite in this cold @$$ rain and wind during training while my simulated aggressor sits in a nice warm combat town house? They are goin' down!
