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Do I have the 100 years stare?

Kid86Kid86 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited September 2008 in US Military Veteran Forum
I really apologize for comparing myself to Vietnam Veterans and everything you've been through. But I'm wondering if I have the 100 yard stare. My mother is mentally ill and my father senile. I couldn't take it anymore and I walked over 20 miles to the homeless shelter. So I stayed at this shelter called the bridge. I was sitting down getting ready to nod off when I experienced this strange feeling. My eyes became wider than they have ever been in my entire life I started starring or looking straight ahead. I wasn't looking at a particular thing I was just starring straight ahead and everything was very fuzzy. Maybe I was dreaming and I woke up 20 seconds later. Anyway I came back home to a somewhat safe environment and I've noticed I started acting strange. I feel like I can endure any amount of pain and survive, I'm ready to jump up and move at any moment, I have absolutely no sex drive and I'm extremly friendly. The friendly part is strange because I was friendly at the homeless shelter because of survival and I'm acting the same way here. Anyway I'm really sorry for comparing myself to what you guys went through.

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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886
    edited November -1
    Sounds like you are reaching out, which is a good sign. However, a forum, although a start, is not the way to go. Profile is blank (more or less). Are you a veteran? If so, help is no further away then the front-desk at the nearest VA hospital. Hope things work out for the best. Joe
  • Kid86Kid86 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My username is Kid86. So that means I'm 22 years old. I think a Vietnam veteran is too old to walk 27 miles in a single day. Well thanks about asking on a forum bit. If I really want to know I can visit a Veteran's hospital.
  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Kid86
    I really apologize for comparing myself to Vietnam Veterans and everything you've been through. But I'm wondering if I have the 100 yard stare. My mother is mentally ill and my father senile. I couldn't take it anymore and I walked over 20 miles to the homeless shelter. So I stayed at this shelter called the bridge. I was sitting down getting ready to nod off when I experienced this strange feeling. My eyes became wider than they have ever been in my entire life I started starring or looking straight ahead. I wasn't looking at a particular thing I was just starring straight ahead and everything was very fuzzy. Maybe I was dreaming and I woke up 20 seconds later. Anyway I came back home to a somewhat safe environment and I've noticed I started acting strange. I feel like I can endure any amount of pain and survive, I'm ready to jump up and move at any moment, I have absolutely no sex drive and I'm extremly friendly. The friendly part is strange because I was friendly at the homeless shelter because of survival and I'm acting the same way here. Anyway I'm really sorry for comparing myself to what you guys went through.


    Sorry. I didn't have much to go on..so I took the worst case scenario. I'll try and answer your question to the best of my ability as a "doc" (combat corpsman).

    Many of the posters on this forum understand what the "1K Stare" means to them. It can mean different things to different folks, but it is usually a "flashback" to times past, and may be an unpleasant experience.

    However, what you've experienced, as written in your initial posting are things that should not be happening. I can't even garner an educated guess, except that what caused them to occur may be symptoms of an underlying problem that needs to be addressed.

    Hope I helped. Joe
  • MMOMEQ-55MMOMEQ-55 Member Posts: 13,134
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Kid86
    My username is Kid86. So that means I'm 22 years old. I think a Vietnam veteran is too old to walk 27 miles in a single day. Well thanks about asking on a forum bit. If I really want to know I can visit a Veteran's hospital.



    Hey now, I am a VN vet and I can walk thru the woods all day long and I am short, fat and bald.
  • quickmajikquickmajik Member Posts: 15,576 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Being bald helps your cause more then being 20 years younger!
  • cahascahas Member Posts: 4,064
    edited November -1
    Kid, you,re having huge amounts of stress because of your family situation. Bottom line... your family is in trouble, so you have too be the strong one. Sounds like you could use some help, im sure you have talked to Social Services or other County crisis center. Help is readily available, dont think you have to go it alone. Also a good Church that preaches the gospels will be a big help with your family.
  • mrseatlemrseatle Member Posts: 15,467 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Kid86
    My username is Kid86. So that means I'm 22 years old. I think a Vietnam veteran is too old to walk 27 miles in a single day. Well thanks about asking on a forum bit. If I really want to know I can visit a Veteran's hospital.


    Oh I thought maybe you were a former F-86 Pilot or something. Please tell us more about yourself and your problems... maybe someone here can help. or at least give you more words of advice.
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