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Does anyone Know how the OTS truly work in the military? Recruiter words VS family and friends, or your own?

I always wanted to join the military, I made up my mind after 10 years reminiscing on it. I recently joined at a little bit of older age. I said older age because most joined when they just got out of HS. I have a BA, also continuing my education in a master program, I am US citizen, I met the age requirements, so I am qualified for the OTS program, but I didn’t enlisted in the officer program.

My friends and family are belittling my intelligence cause I didn’t join as an officer, talking about systematic discrimination as who they actual want as their officers etc, my recruiter has quotas, and I was bluffed about not enlisted in the OTS. Most of the people that are going to order me around has only an HS education, and much younger than me.

My recruiter stated it’s about being selected to an officer positions, and it’s usually hired from the inside not of civilian. However that’s not what is advertised, and what I learned from talking with other recruiters of other branches. What my recruiter said sounds more about promotions. And it makes sense to hire from inside promoted from one known with experience, but the OTS program trained one just for that. But recruiter repeat the officer positions if available will be selected for a position from inside with experience not just a random person. That’s doesn’t sounds accurate to me. With some gaslighting in there, like everyone has a degree this days lol. True to an extent but not when the majority of enlistee are right from HS.

Anyway, they all got me confused. Due to my qualifications of the OTS I am interested because I would like to be considered for OTS like everyone else, base on my Family and Friend opinion, but at the same time, I don’t really want to be one. I just fear the responsibility of being one.

What do you know? What can you make out of these information I shared here? Anyone care to share their opinion?
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Every recruiter I spoke with told me the same thing mine told me. I’m gonna stand with my prior decisions and wait. I’m just gonna shut down everyone telling me what to do with my life. I’m not in a rush for no power positions, the more you show you’re capable of, the more responsibilities you get. I’m just gonna sit down and watch.
I am not listening to anyone else, the military isn’t my main career path, it part of it now.
Geesh…! I’m done being confuse! 🤷
Does anyone Know how the OTS truly work in the military? Recruiter words VS family and friends, or your own?
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