- I've never had a job that I could get in trouble for getting an unauthorized tattoo or a sunburn so there's definitely a scale here
- You're right, but that's still a choice you made. I nearly joined the army at 18 because it seemed like the only way out of a bad situation, but I didn't, because I decided that I would rather be homeless. I'm not saying you made a bad choice by doing what you could for yourself, I'm saying it's nothing to brag about and certainly nothing to be proud of.
Edit: Also I want everyone here to remember this quote the next time they think about thanking a vet for their service
"I joined the army at age 18 thinking of nothing but college money, travel, and adventure for pay. I got all of that"