These guys fight and die together-broken down mentally, physically and emotionally *specifically* to rebuild their bonds. It is what makes the special forces work. These are not the kids sitting at a desk somewhere printing out your dependent ID card (nothing wrong with that, for the record).

It’s bravado in some measures but also necessary for them to do their job and keep their principals alive. Not one ambo or diplomat was lost or seriously injured under their protection. They talk a lot of shit because they truly have been there and done that.

It was ridiculous. 13 women worked at the camp at the time. Every damn swinging dick was walking around like they were the greatest thing on God’s Green Earth! When your competition for female attention are former SEALs, Rangers, SWAT, green berets, pararescue, NSDQ, rope droppers, pilots, etc. it’s nuts what will…

True! My first contract overseas was with a high profile security contract. I was basically a young, relatively pretty woman in a camp of 600+ alpha males. I could not throw a rock without hitting 10 good looking and very fit men. I always joked that if I had more sexual promiscuous proclivities I would have been…

I think I would be ok with that and then I realize I could never handle sharing my partner with someone else! So to ask him to share me is selfish. I’m not implying that is your intention or dynamic at all :D. But if you don’t mind me asking does that present problems?

To try and give the benefit of the doubt here, if your family and ‘friends’ are all riding on your ability as an athlete to make it huge and make millions most likely he has been hit up from almost everyone for a little bit of ‘help’. It’s like winning the lottery I would assume. You are relatively famous and…

The nature of my career means I am away from the US for extended periods of time. Most other colleagues and friends are the same. So many men and women get divorced when they decide to give up ‘the life’ and return full-time to their spouse. Our work is difficult and being away from your family really takes a toll.…

Mine was an architect and yet I’ve wasted most my professional career as a field service engineer. At this point I’m just sticking with it because being a professional traveler is unlikely ;).

I don’t know whether or not you’re playing me but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt on this one. Simply because social media overload of cuteness and love yesterday has put me in a semi-euphoric mode. I’d have to see your face to know for sure.

I left my ex-fiance in one day and within a week was on a date with my now current boyfriend. Some people thought it was heartless but they were not witness to the arguments, the struggles and the frustration I had to deal with on a daily basis. You reach a point sometimes and just say “enough”. The decision was made…

Ding ding ding! I see it in my line of work *all* of the time. We are nothing close to being paid as movie stars but we are frequently kept away from close family and friends for extended periods of time. It’s a thing no one truly understands unless they live the life-which will then make affairs and other things so…

I had a now ex-acquaintance who started seriously dating my former boyfriend (and eventually got married and divorced within two years) who when ‘breaking’ the news to me told me at least she was engaged to him. Since our relationship had not ever reached that point I guess that was a ‘dig’ on me?

Ok. Also 36 and only engaged once for a brief period of time. I have had reliable and strong relationships with men and platonic relationships with my other friends that span decades. It is something I witness and hear about/share with most other people when I travel-regardless of which country I visit. It is the…

Do you think the same applies to friends? Friendship and romance is not equal but there absolutely are degrees of intimacy and understanding between both people. It’s not crazy to apply that same concept to a romantic love.

We tend to find the most comfort in units or teams. The survival of our species kinda demands it. While I understand introversion and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ for human beings most people crave and will seek out strong bonds with others.

Two of my very close friends started dating in the freshman year of highschool. They were each other’s ‘first’ for everything. They have never broken up neither of them will pretend like everything is easy. I was dealing with a rough breakup and speaking to him over it and he said one of their ‘secrets’ is their…

I do not mean to sound flippant but such is life. I’ve dealt with worse.

Is he a Christian or faith affiliated? That might explain why he thinks converting even one racist asshole is a worthwhile cause.

We have specific mental health screenings for the type of work I do and on contracts involved in hostile environments. Most everyone is ok but we get a few.

Same with air traffic controllers. My now-deceased brother was an instructor pilot and he would relay stories of how the controllers he met who would explain how they had to do thing like sit for hours staring at their fish tank to decompress. It’s not a sexy job so it gets no coverage but apparently it’s an issue-or…