I'm thinking about joining the military but my parents have NO idea. How should i tell them?

I baked mine a cake And wrote it onto the frosting, sort of made a big deal out of it, given that they are very anti-war. But if I had the money, I totally would have hired a singing telegram.

You can definitely be upfront with them. Tell them your thoughts when everyone's in a good mood and it'll go great. I told my dad and he supports me although I may not get in due to DQ. Just tell the,. Good luck!

Hey mom dad I want to join the military.. Guarentee it will work.

The one good thing that will come out of asking your question in a forum such as this is that if you get enough answers, and I hope you do, they will be all over the map. To me anyway, that means the only true answer will come from you and that's the way it should be. There is nothing wrong with floating ideas and asking for opinions, especially from relatives and close friends who know you well. I'm going to guess that you are a high school senior and will soon graduate. You will soon reach what is most likely the first major crossroad of your life and are trying to make some sense out of what the future holds for you. Most of the rest of us will either follow you are have already been there (done that). I fit in the latter group. After HS graduation I attended a local business school for a year and because I am male and at that time the military draft was hanging over my head, I decided to enlist in the Army and advised my parents. I expected a strong challenging wind (my mom was a consummate worrier) but they simply said if that's what you want to do go for it so I did. It was the best option for me because I didn't want to go to college and good jobs were not that plentiful, especially for males who were facing compulsory military service at some point in their future. So, with doubt still in my mind I enlisted in the Army (6 year total commitment then) and spent three years on active duty. Between the fateful day of entering the service and my release from active duty, I decided I really needed a college education. With a four year distance from HS I went to work and started college with night classes. Because I was infinitely more mature I made it through college (in five short years) and it ultimately paid handsome dividends in the form of better paying work. It was something I would never have done had I tried it any other way. In your case, if I were you, I would go to college and start out in ROTC. Eventually, you will need to make a decision regarding completion and military service but that will give you some time to gain a little more maturity which might help you to make a better decision as to your future. If you finish college and ROTC training you will get a commission into the military and will have additional time to plan for the future. Having a college degree along with being a commissioned military officer will pay you handsome dividends in the civilian work-a-day world. It will also scratch the itch to maintain your family tradition of military service.