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So tonight one of my closest friends started giving away his Iraq and Afghanistan combat/uniform gear. Most of which would have fetched a lot of dollars on open market, but no matter what I said he wouldn't hold on to it. I also found a flag that that he flew in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he persists on not posting it to any pole or wall to show its colors. Could these be signs of distress, and if so how long should I hold onto his personal belongings before he realises its real value?
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So tonight one of my closest friends started giving away his Iraq and Afghanistan combat/uniform gear. Most of which would have fetched a lot of dollars on open market, but no matter what I said he wouldn't hold on to it. I also found a flag that that he flew in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he persists on not posting it to any pole or wall to show its colors. Could these be signs of distress, and if so how long should I hold onto his personal belongings before he realises its real value?
Could be. Look for signs of depression.
I use something like this with my clients:
http://www.agencymeddirectors.wa.gov/Files/depressionform.pdf
If you can, as naturally as you can, ask him about these things. It's pretty self-explanatory. Help him get treatment if it's necessary.
*Remember, I'm a therapist, but not your therapist or his. This is not professional advice.
Oh I couldn't just give him that form and tell him to fill it out. It would be kinda weird, but I do every now and then pressure him into talking about it. At least he is going to college with a 4.0! Just worried that he wants to give it all away.
Sorry I did not mean to imply you should ask him to fill it out. Just be aware of those symptoms in your conversation with him and try to help him share whether he's experiencing any of them.
"Man, I'm hungry. Wanna go out for dinner tonight?"
"I'm tired, I haven't been sleeping well."
"Hey remember when we used to go ________? we should do that again this weekend."
Sure, keep an eye on him for signs of something negative going on, but I would think a lot of us have gotten rid of items that remind us of things we would prefer to forget or at least not think about daily.
Brad Steele