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| Electric_Hybrid |
Hey I haven't been arround in an extreamly long time. Too many new faces. To those who don't know me I will catch you up. I was here for a while in 2002-2003 and now I am travelling the world in the Canadian military. Anyways to the point of the post.
I am in Afghanistan, and yesterday I had to tape an 8 year old boy back together. He picked up a land mine and blew his hand off. There is nothing I could have done to prepare for telling a child his hand is not going to grow back while blood is spurting into my face. How ed up would you be. I couldn't sleep last night. I don't think I will sleep for a while. |
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| bananas |
| I doubt i'd sleep after this. |
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| taltul |
| quote: | Originally posted by Electric_Hybrid
Hey I haven't been arround in an extreamly long time. Too many new faces. To those who don't know me I will catch you up. I was here for a while in 2002-2003 and now I am travelling the world in the Canadian military. Anyways to the point of the post.
I am in Afghanistan, and yesterday I had to tape an 8 year old boy back together. He picked up a land mine and blew his hand off. There is nothing I could have done to prepare for telling a child his hand is not going to grow back while blood is spurting into my face. How ed up would you be. I couldn't sleep last night. I don't think I will sleep for a while. |
man thats fukin sad...really... i have friends who r in army's special forces and one guy told me that it was some mission and a sniper got his friend right in the head while he was walkin behind him and imagine the picture when your friend's brain comes on u from his head with all the blood and stuff...gross...
so that guy still cant sleep well...
those blood-stuff-accidents r fukin awfull... ppl got ed up with their lifes after this...
go to psychologist if u need to - it will help u alot! |
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| willson |
I would say I feel sorry for you,but given the fact the kids in a worse state,and more sorry state than you I will say I feel sorry for him,and that my feelings towards you is gratitude,and respect.
:read the rest of this post,as the beginning,I know,sounds like I am having a go:
I know this scenario has caused you to feel pain,trauma and sadness for the child,aswell as a feeling of helplessness.
But what you did was a good thing,you will have handled the situation the best you could,and you were there when a child you did not know needed you.
I know the beginning of this post doesn't sound nice,but I could not think of the words so do not be offended please,by what I said.
You've done a good job,your clearing someone elses mess up over there in Afghanistan,using your time,energy,feelings and emotions in a cause that wouldn't have involved you,if you hadn't put yourself forward.
Did that make sense? |
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| Orbital32 |
| take some poppies :) Poppies are good. good are poppies. |
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| stren |
| war sucks, sad story |
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| Electric_Hybrid |
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
what a bunch of caring individuals 
good luck Hybrid and stay away from those bell towers when you get back |
No worries I couldn't kill somebody unless they were trying to kill me. And it is manditory I see a shrink after a traumatic event. I predict a lack of sleep till then. Every time I close my eyes i see it all over again. |
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| nickpdx |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
war sucks, sad story |
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| A.J. |
That's horrible man.
Make sure the kid can get the best medical treatment available (if you can), and also make sure you see a psychiatrist/therapist to help you deal with this.
Best of luck. |
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| taltul |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
see a psychiatrist |
hehe man ppl go to psychiatrist when they've got a schizophrenia or smth... :rolleyes: |
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| Yan |
Eh. I wouldn't be too phased by that.
I'm a volunteer firefighter back here in the states so I have my fair share of horror stories that I've experienced.
But yeah... G'luck and stay safe. |
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| taltul |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yan
I'm a volunteer firefighter back here in the states so I have my fair share of horror stories that I've experienced.
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hmm i think its the right moment to tell some of them...
if not in COR when where?.. :rolleyes: |
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