I Got Kicked Out of the Military for Being Suicidal. Here’s Why I Never Told Anyone.
Once upon a time I was a photojournalist for the United State Navy.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
I just wanted to get out.
I wanted to get away from my abusive family.
I wanted to forget everything that ever happened.
I wanted to wipe the slate clean and start over.
And honestly I didn’t have many options.
Based on the circumstances, the Navy seemed like the best deal a girl like me could get.
I was emancipated at sixteen and lived with a foster family until I left for the Navy.
According to the state of Virginia my parents were unfit to be parents.
After a year of mandated family therapy and social services raiding our house with counselors my parents released custody rights of me and I moved out.
I considered college but it was too expensive.
I didn’t have boku money. And nobody else was paying for it.