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When I was in high school, I was planning on joining the military after graduation and becoming a real estate investor during or after my service. But things happened in my personal life that caused me to drop out of high school and lock myself away for the last 5 years, and it kills me.
So I've decided that it's better to regret joining late than regret not joining at all. I'm going to spend the next year or two losing weight and getting in the best shape of my life. I want to join the military to better myself as a man, do something extraordinary in my life, meet new people, and enjoy my younger years to make up for my missed childhood. But I don't know if I should join the Army or the Marines.

About the Army. They have better equipment and better living quarters. They have more free time so I can take real estate classes, get my license and maybe even invest while I'm serving. I also feel like I would be able to socially adapt better in the Army as an older recruit since I'll be 23 or 24 when I enlist.
The big downside of the Army is how their standards have tanked. They got rid of the shark attack in BCT and I've heard that trainees can have stress cards. I see people in the Army who are fat, dumb or both, and I wonder if they're just letting ANYONE enlist. I often wonder why the Army can't be held to the same standards as the Marines.

About the Marines. I like how absolutely badass they are and I want that challenge. They do what they're afraid of because they're afraid of it, and they're the first ones into battle. I also like how they use land and water, I've been swimming for as long as I can remember. The Marines can really help me better myself as a man.
The downsides of the Marines are they have less free time even working on weekends, so I probably won't have time to work on my real estate career. I might not be able to join the Marines with a GED anyways.

This is just what I see from the outside looking in.

I asked this girl I met over Zoom out and went out for the 2nd time. The only issue I phrased the text as a hangout the second time. I went to pick her up, and she was dressed nice, smelled great, but the shyness and awkwardness between us remained. I asked her later if she has planned anything later, and she said she has to call her video her family and talk to a friend from back home. Only later did she clarify that it was a HE who she was going to call. I found that surprising that she's out with me but wants to call this guy later.

Anyways we got ice cream and, due to COVID restrictions, went to my car and ate there. She laughed at very basic things, and we talked about random topics. At one point, the awkwardness got too much, and I asked, "If I am doing something wrong?" She said, "No, I am just reserved and am shy when I meet new people." After driving around and talking, I dropped her at her dorm. She addressed a few of my comments as "that's actually funny" (I know I am overanalyzing everything, but that's what my brain does) and lastly talked about her family. Lastly, she thanked me for paying for her ice cream and driving her around. She said, "let me know if you want to hang out again." She waited for a minute, and I said sure, and then she left. I overanalyze everything, but I am confused if there is interest or just friendliness. I am confused, and I don't even know if we are dating?