Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 4 days agoBar is that low, huh?lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1758
arrow-up1758imageBar is that low, huh?lemmy.dbzer0.comStamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 4 days agomessage-square102fedilink
minus-squareQueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up22·3 days agoI 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-up24·3 days agoWell that’s a damn lie but hey, bullets dodged
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 days agoThe recruiter lied. We believe you. But they lied to you.
minus-squarebraxy29@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoi’m certain the military has its share of undiagnosed autists, tho
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoShit tons. Mostly in the nerdier jobs.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoThere 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-up1·2 days agoWish 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-up3·2 days agoI 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-22 days agoYeah, but the Veteran’s Benefits would be nice. Service guarantees citizenship ya know
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoIt’s a loss to their logistics supply corps.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoSame, 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.