I Am a Military Brat


Read true personal stories, chat & get advice, support and help from a group of 55 people who all say I Am a Military Brat

Share My Story

6 Stories

Usmc

my dad had me when he was only 18, so he's young enough to be active in the military - he's only 35. since my parents are divorced, i didn't...

Military Family

My dad's in the army and 2 out of 3 brothers in the military, and my only sister married into the army. My dad is currently in Afghanistan...

The Most Beautiful Curse!

As I like to describe it, it is a beautiful curse. As a military brat Im able to adapt quicker then most and I'm able to make friends...

I Wouldn't Change It For The World!

when I think about going up I always remember how we’d moved from one place to another how my dad would get orders and we’d move every 6...

Guess What Its Time to Move Again

Being a military Brat we had the same problems growing up as a non military brat but the one thing we could do every 2 years is start our...
No forum posts yet. Be a star and start a topic. The shy ones will thank you.
I Am a Military Brat Questions & Answers
Some of the questions above may be from this experience's category, Other
This Experience at a Glance
Story highlights
These snippets show some of the most common themes mentioned in this experience's stories:
  • " €™ t understand I wanted a normal life I didnâ €™ t want to have a cloud hanging over my head that one day I could wake up and be fatherless this was a time in my life that I didnâ €™ t exactly recognize the full meaning of having a father who was a marine and now looking back it scared the hell out me it felt like Iâ €™ d just get my dad back and then loose him again to a job I didnâ €™ t understan..."
  • "when I think about going up I always remember how weâ €™ d moved from one place to another how my dad would get orders and weâ €™ d move every 6 months it meant a new set of friends a new school a new start and I wont lie there was a time I hated every second of it..."
  • "Â From a very young age I learnt the art of unintentionally making my dad feel like crap about leaving, later on when I understood it better I just accepted thatâ €™ s how it was and fighting it wasnâ €™ t an option Iâ €™ d always loose because him leaving wasnâ €™ t his choice he was doing his job..."
And the Story Awards Go to...
Statistics:

40% of people who have this experience are in their twenties, 40% are in their teens, and 15% are in their forties. 76% of people who have this experience are women.

You may cite any I Am a Military Brat statistics, provided you link back to this page
Check out this group's How To Know If You Are A Military Brat guide, where people with this experience share their tips and hints.
Members said this page is also related to: Are You A Military Brat? , What is it like to Am a Military Brat? ,Am a Military Brat personal stories, Am a Military Brat personal experiences

Other experience groups that have been combined into this group include: None yet.
This is an experience group where everyone says: I Am a Military Brat. It features support, personal stories and experiences, advice, chat, talk, forums, videos, pictures and resources from real people, just like you. It's free to join, and the people in this group would love to meet you! If you've had this experience, or plan on having it in the future, simply click 'Me Too' or 'Plan To' and add it to your experiences. As you add more experiences, we're better able to recommend interesting people to you that share many of your personal experiences.

Login or Register to get started in seconds.