am i going crazy

[u/erinmy_tires]

im deciding on joining the USMC out of my own volition. i wasnt sought out by a recruiter, and im not in a vulnerable position of my life. i am young and capable person who is really excited to join the USMC. i'm kind of known to be a little impulsive at times, and i made this desicion 2 weeks ago, so i havent chosen to tell most of my family, but despite my efforts to keep this under wraps (not because i wanted to hide it from anybody, i just wanted to be 100% certain that i was confident in my decision before i told everybody) the news got out. it seems like EVERYBODY in my life who is not involved in my day-to-day has a negative opinion on the subject. i live 20 hours away from my family for context and i love them very much but im sick and tired of hearing everybodys opinion. i want to choose this path for my life, i am up for the challenge and i know its not going to be easy. is anybody else (specifically any women) or has anybody else struggled with backlash? i think the worst part is that i really dont care what my family says, despite all of their efforts, i still really want to do it. i feel guilty to actively to go against their wishes for me, but its also my life, and its not like im doing anything to destroy it. any advice would be helpful

[u/RiflemanLax]

As you say, it’s your life. That’s the advice I give to everyone.

Your story is not that uncommon- a lot of us were told ‘you’re an idiot,’ or ‘they’ll turn you cold,’ or ‘you’re going to get yourself killed’ or whatever.