How can I make my friend understand that her boyfriend is lying to her about military service?

Ok, so my friend is kind of gullible. Like, if I said ';Hey, did you notice that gullible is written on the ceiling,'; she would be the first to look up. I love and respect her regardless, but I am 99.9% her boyfriend is lying to her about being a Marine.





Here's why:


1. He claims to be a sniper. I know for a fact that this is NOT a job they just hand out.


2. He is only 17 and still in high school, and claims to have been in for over a year.


3. He has had major back and leg injuries.


4. He claims that he can leave the service any time he wants, which I'd imagine is technically true in a way, but it is extremely difficult, not to mention illegal.


5. From what I have heard, he seems somewhat mentally unstable.


6. He refuses to show her his uniforms or pictures. I know that Marines are very proud, and would LOVE the chance to show their loved ones proof of their dedication and service.





I have told my friend that there is little to no chance he is an actual service member, and she doesn't seem to want to believe it. Any ideas for me to convince her that her boyfriend is being a complete liar?





(She has been considering breaking up with him as well, because he is very defensive and moody -worse than a PMSing girl- and I want her to realize that this is just one more reason to do so before she gets hurt)How can I make my friend understand that her boyfriend is lying to her about military service?
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your friend is not just gullible. she is flat out stupid. this guy is a crazy gun toting typical abuser. she's going to get hurt and jaded before she grows out of being stupid.
If he is still in high school... isn't it obvious then?


What is this? an online relationship?
does he get paid for being a marine ...? a paystub ..and there is a website that you can go on to look up the service members names
That kid just wanna be all cool in front of you guys. What a retard!!
1. You're right, they don't. But doesn't mean he's an automatic liar.


2. You cannot enlist in the Marine Corps without graduating high school. No ifs ands or butts. You can show her the damn Marine Corps website for this one. You must be a high school graduate, no GED. You can enlist at 17 with parental consent if you graduate high school, but that's it. This is why I know that he's not a Marine.


3. These are usually disqualifying but doesn't make the story impossible.


4. You cannot leave the service at any time. There has to be a legitimate reason or else you're serving out your contract.


5. Again, not an automatic DQ.


6. I know a Marine that wouldn't be caught dead in anything that said Marine Corps unless he was forced to. Not all Marines are super proud, just most.








Seriously, just go to the Marine Corps website and show her enlistment requirements or drag her to a recruiter.
don't say...


';there is little to no chance';





look her right in the eye and say in a firm but loving voice...


';he is clearly Not a Marine';
He is definitely lying because to be a marine you have to be in pretty good health and you can't leave when ever otherwise everyone would be how right now. That would be what they call going AWOL which means leave without permission or ';Absent Without Authorized Leave'; If she still needs proof after that ask to see his military license. Marines and anyone else in the service receive this id to allow them proof of being apart of the service and different perks. Hope i helped.
1. If he's in high school, he's hasn't been in for a year. The Corps offers a program called ';Split-Option.'; You go to basic training the summer between your junior and senior year, and then you are in the reserves while you are still in high school. Once you graduate high school, you are shipped off to your job training (infantry, military police, chef, etc)... this rules out him being a sniper - because he wouldn't have even attended his job training yet.





2. You can qualify for sniper school by achieving a high enough grade on the basic rifle marksmanship course. However, you cannot attend sniper school until after having completed job training as infantry. Which is just another reason this guy could not be a sniper.





3. If you attempt to leave the military before you contract is up, you will encounter several problems. AWOL (absence without leave) is punishable by incarceration (jail), dereliction of duty (willingly neglecting your duties) will result in court martial and possible incarceration, and desertion (deserting your post) which is also punishable by incarceration (jail). In order to leave before his contract expires, he would have to receive an honorable discharge for medical or psychological reasons - or receive a dishonorable discharge (for any of the above offenses).





Hope this helps! Please, email me if you have any other questions.
The guy is most likely a liar for reasons that others have pointed out. Unfortunately you will probably not change her mind until she gets hurt. If you are a good friend, you will stick around to help pick up the pieces. If not, cut her loose and cut your losses.





If the guy becomes a physical danger to her (or you) dial 911. Don't hesitate.
Find a real Marine, bring him home and show him the piece of ****. Soldiers and Marines hate posers. We hate them so much that we like to break them, painfully and slowly.
He is what we call a ';WANNABE';...





He has Never Been in the Service...Min age 18...


He would have had to be about 14 to get all of


the training he needed to be a Sniper...





Well now you are an expert...


He is full of crap...
Get new friends. I bet she is making him up thinking that you are jealous. I always hear that from girls ';my boyfriend is a navy seal he is currently at Berkley studying to become president'; I slap them and tell them to stfu. And they wonder why there is gender abuse.