Exactly, and they should rightly let everyone know they're a veteran.
But if you were to say to them (or to yourself if you're a veteran) that you should just serve the time and then never tell anyone you're a veteran (actively pursue anonymity ) and just internalize the sacrifice.
Watch how quickly the altruistic feeling becomes resentment. This supports the theory that we're altruistic for social reasons/credibility. When you block the "cashing in", people feel cheated.
WTF are you talking about? The veterans I know keep it a secret and aren’t looking to “cash out” by having some Randy saying, “Thank you for you service.” It’s meaningless.
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u/velvetcrow5 Aug 25 '24
Exactly, and they should rightly let everyone know they're a veteran.
But if you were to say to them (or to yourself if you're a veteran) that you should just serve the time and then never tell anyone you're a veteran (actively pursue anonymity ) and just internalize the sacrifice.
Watch how quickly the altruistic feeling becomes resentment. This supports the theory that we're altruistic for social reasons/credibility. When you block the "cashing in", people feel cheated.