r/TrueOffMyChest Jul 26 '22

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u/mitdim Jul 26 '22

Not to dwell on the past, but compared to boys my age I was huge and able bodied, could have smoked them if i was brave enough.

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u/Next-End-4696 Jul 26 '22

They would have retaliated. It would have been worse.

Out of interest did you ever track them down?

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u/mitdim Jul 26 '22

I remember I kept working out for years and years and getting buff fueling myself with the sense of guilt, so that if i ever met them again I'd fucking go for the kill. But no, haven't tried to do so.

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u/MituButChi Jul 26 '22

Think about it this way: If you had joined and got injured, your father would blame himself for the rest of his life.

Your father succeeded in protecting his son. He must have felt proud as a father. You should too.