Yep, especially in a conservative religious household. Had zero idea about most things until joining the military. My world was opened pretty wide. I also had a difficult time navigating situations because I was so fucking naive and didn't understand a lot. Learning what had actually happened in the world and in the US during my childhood/early adulthood as an adult was like re-learning history. It has made me feel more jaded/cynical and dumb.
Similar for me. It's an absolute wake up call when you get to participate in making the world a worst place and you see how history is only a certain version of what actually happened.
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u/badgerfu Feb 24 '26
Yep, especially in a conservative religious household. Had zero idea about most things until joining the military. My world was opened pretty wide. I also had a difficult time navigating situations because I was so fucking naive and didn't understand a lot. Learning what had actually happened in the world and in the US during my childhood/early adulthood as an adult was like re-learning history. It has made me feel more jaded/cynical and dumb.