Navy convincing advice.?

Question

I am 16 and have decided that i want to join the Navy, I have already talked to a recruiter. My dad was in it and so were both of my grandfathers. My only problem is that i really want my moms support but she is always making excuses about why not to go. If any one has any advice at all as to how to convince her it will be OK if I go, it would be very appreciated!!!

i've e-mailed my mom and told her about websites that say the same things that my recruiter told me but she wont ever talk to me, and everytime i mention the navy she makes up more excuses on why a woman cant join!

i would go to college first but i really want to follow in my fathers footsteps in joining right after igh school. With doing that there are a lot more oppertunities!

Answer 1

ok
http://www.afsc.org/youthmil/resources/resource-index.htm#cr1
Hope this helps you and your mother.

Answer 2

Tell her of all the bracnhes of government, at this point in time, being in the navy is truly the safest.

Reason being, is that the people we are at war with right now do not have the capability to put you in direct harms way.

Come on...IRAQ and Al Queda and the taliban are lucky if they can take out a chopper here and there....they dont have th means to combat the greastest navy in the world.

Your biggest threat will be boredom on a ship for all those months.

The benefits are great.
And tell her,,,, its quite possible she'll become a grandmother if you deploy.
Since the pregnancy rate is astronomical in the navy.

3 words
birth control shot!!!

Answer 3

Why not Graduate HS& attend a community college. Then if you decide to still join the Navy you enter at a higher rank than other recruits. You may even want to attend a college that has Naval ROTC.That way you can have an introduction to the Naval Exeprience and is a pathway to being commissioned as an Officer . Believe me, being an Officer is the way to go in any service.
Good Luck in your endeavors, Anchors Aweigh!!

Answer 4

you know what, when you are 18, it's a moot point. you won't need her permission to enlist. if she can't support you, then she is a selfish woman, especially if take the time to explain all the benefits you would be getting.

the BEST thing you can do until you graduate High School is to consistently be firm in your commitment to enlist. don't waver. Join a NJROTC class if you can. join Sea Cadets. the more she sees you are serious about this, the more she willrealize that it is something that is very important to you.

Answer 5

It was the best decision I made in my life. It change me and made me a better person today. I served as a aviation electrician for four years deployed on the Air Craft Carrier USS JFK and I learned how to overcome self doubt, be proud of myself, help others, know I can do more than I think I can, I Can't is not in my vocabulary.
It is a dangerous world and we need brave people to defend our way of life. Death is a possible out come of joining any branch of the defense department in peace time or war but it is a death worthy of dying for the last 231 years.
Be safe and Be proud!
Howard

Answer 6

Listen closely to her objections and write them down. Show her that you take her seriously and care about what she's saying.

When you have enough of these objections, present her with your thinking in a logical, mature step-by-step presentation. If says, "It's dangerous." You say, "You're absolutely right Mom. I'd be so scared in a combat situation. I know the risks, but I want to serve my country more than anything. When I'm done serving my country, my country promises to serve me with the GI bill to help me with college, a mortgage, career guidance..." Also, let her know what your job will be in the military and be prepared to talk about the career possibilities that will open up for you.

Listen to her. Be responsive and mature. Reveal to her that you have a plan and that you know the risks.

She'll still be worried about you though. She's a Mom.

Answer 7

From one mother to a mother's son, you will never be able to convince her. She is extremely worried about your safety as all mothers will. She is worried about you being sent to Iraq or Afganistan and fight in one of those wars. She has every right to feel this way. And you will never convince her that you will be okay, she will always worry.

Just know that she loves you and that is why she is feeling this way. She will support what ever decision you make though, I am sure of that. She is just worried. I know over time you will see that.

Fear and worrying always comes with loving someone in the Military. I love my husband and I also fear for his safety at the same time. I also support him with all my heart and so will your mother support you once she sees that you have made up your mind.

Answer 8

Okay. It might be more convincing if you waited until you are 18, the age you can join without parental consent. This would show your maturity as well.

There is no point in causing friction now, you aren't going anywhere until you are at least 17.

Hush up on it, do well in school, treat your parents with respect, and in a year, if you still want to join, then bring it up again.

Answer 9

Your mother isn't going to change her mind. If you want to join the Navy, it looks like you'll be doing so without her support. I wouldn't worry about it; she seems to be more concerned for herself than for you or her country.

My parents weren't exactly ecstatic when I joined the Army, but they support the decision now.

Answer 10

have the recruiter talk to he, i joined on the 6th and i love DEP and it is getting my life together. my brother was army and i am the youngest and joined the navy but shes supportive and wants the best

Answer 11

tell her you want to be independent, learn a trade or skill,travel,adventure,experience, see the world and get money for college too! Navy, its not just a join, its an adventure! anchors aweigh!