33 Specific Interests People Make Into Their Whole Personality

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“Military wives. My brother was in the National Guard and he probably couldn’t have cared less. But his wife? She themed their engagement and family photos around my brother being in uniform and her wearing something with an American flag on it. She would constantly repost pics about how strong military wives are, which was really funny in her case because my brother was only gone one weekend a month and he did the majority of the house and child care. Also, my sister-in-law decorated their house with Hobby Lobby-type plaques about the military with American flags everywhere.”

—floatingtheskies

“Honestly, I don’t blame most military spouses who have it become a major part of their personality, especially if their spouse is active. The military permeates and controls every single aspect of their day-to-day lives for many of them.

Your spouse’s job owns your house, your grocery store, your kids’ school, your doctor’s office, the entire community you live in, decides where you live and can change it at will, comes with its own set of actual laws, directly affects your own ability to work — and they can’t quit except at specific times without going to federal prison. It’s going to become part of your identity to an extent.”

—butheywhatdoiknow