Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 22 天前Bar is that low, huh?lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1765
arrow-up1765imageBar is that low, huh?lemmy.dbzer0.comStamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 22 天前message-square102fedilink
minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up21·20 天前I actually wanted to join the military fresh out of high school but I was informed by my recruiter that they don’t take autistic people
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up24·20 天前Well that’s a damn lie but hey, bullets dodged
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·20 天前The recruiter lied. We believe you. But they lied to you.
minus-squarebraxy29@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·20 天前i’m certain the military has its share of undiagnosed autists, tho
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 天前There are medical waivers that are almost always granted if you’re willing and able to ask in the first place.
minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·20 天前Wish I knew that back then. Can’t sign up for the military now. Trans, and now I have a medical history of suicidal ideation.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·20 天前I hate it break this to you but joining the military wouldn’t have helped you not want to kill yourself.
minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-220 天前Yeah, but the Veteran’s Benefits would be nice. Service guarantees citizenship ya know
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·20 天前It’s a loss to their logistics supply corps.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 天前Same, but my out was a sleep disorder that I grew out of about 5 years prior, before I finished middle school.
I actually wanted to join the military fresh out of high school but I was informed by my recruiter that they don’t take autistic people
Well that’s a damn lie but hey, bullets dodged
No lies
The recruiter lied. We believe you. But they lied to you.
i’m certain the military has its share of undiagnosed autists, tho
Shit tons. Mostly in the nerdier jobs.
There are medical waivers that are almost always granted if you’re willing and able to ask in the first place.
Wish I knew that back then. Can’t sign up for the military now. Trans, and now I have a medical history of suicidal ideation.
I hate it break this to you but joining the military wouldn’t have helped you not want to kill yourself.
Yeah, but the Veteran’s Benefits would be nice. Service guarantees citizenship ya know
It’s a loss to their logistics supply corps.
Same, but my out was a sleep disorder that I grew out of about 5 years prior, before I finished middle school.