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*** Attention: Military Brats *** Updated 11/5/11
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[quote:anonymous321:MV8xNTQ3ODA4XzI1NTcwMDUzXzQwM0Q2QzQ5] [quote:A Friend] [quote:anonymous321] [quote:A Friend] [quote:anonymous321] [quote:A Friend] My dad was a "lifer" in the USN. I spent my childhood moving and uprooting. As a consequence I move all the time even now as an adult. A friend I met is the opposite; he refuses to move for almost anything. I recently read an article talking about Military Brats being an American subculture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_brat_%28U.S._subculture%29 I had a friend who was a missionary's kid (MK). She uses the term third culture, meaning we spent our childhoods outside of our parents culture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid I have rarely met other brats. When I do it is awesome to be with someone who understands. I am wondering who else on here is a Brat? I would love to hear from you! [/quote] My two kids are Brats. The oldest has a dual citizenship; she was born in Germany. Because of his military career (was drafted), I moved 11 times in the first 10 years of our marriage. ARGH! After that, I said, "The hell with you. I'm staying in one place!" Bought a house and never moved again. [/quote] I wonder if I will ever stay in one place *sigh* :tounge: [/quote] LOL! I really love to travel, and do so frequently, especially internationally. I feel "at home" in Germany and other European countries. Even though I settled in one place in the USA to give my two children "roots," they love to travel and to learn about other cultures, also. My suitcase is always handy! I return from one trip thinking of where I can go next! [/quote] Alright, I was going to reply by saying that I am just now buying a home but after only 9 months I am thinking of how to leave here. Then I remembered who I was talking about! In the past two years I have lived in California, Arizona, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Kansas and Ohio. I get tired of myself sometimes. :tounge: [/quote] OMG! I thought I moved a lot! You take the prize! What wonderful experiences you must have had...and many more to come. As we know, traveling is an education....good for you! Happy trails! [/quote]
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I loved this thread but left it too early due to the fact that the site was being put under pressure by ... who knows.
The main reason for the post was to get us together as some kind of cohesive group, even if it was only online somewhere. I think we possess qualities that others don't and can't understand.
I have been wondering if we can do something productive with a group of dedicated Brats. We were born Military. Not many can understand the value of that. Please respond if you think the same way. Perhaps we can get "something" going.
How about considering "Brat Towns" where we can gather and travel. It is brought up later in the post...
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My dad was a "lifer" in the USN. I spent my childhood moving and uprooting. As a consequence I move all the time even now as an adult. A friend I met is the opposite; he refuses to move for almost anything.
I recently read an article talking about Military Brats being an American subculture.
[
link to en.wikipedia.org
]
I had a friend who was a missionary's kid (MK). She uses the term third culture, meaning we spent our childhoods outside of our parents culture.
[
link to en.wikipedia.org
]
I have rarely met other brats. When I do it is awesome to be with someone who understands.
I am wondering who else on here is a Brat? I would love to hear from you!
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