Earning our parents’ acceptance is a bitch. All we want is to be loved and acknowledged, and that desire is even more pronounced during childhood. Too often we find that we’re comparing ourselves to our siblings, and we have to imagine that our parents are doing the same thing. Sometimes if you don’t perceive yourself as “the favorite,” you might start to doubt yourself a bit.

Now imagine you have to deal with all of that, but you’re also a military brat. And also your older brother is the kickass fighter pilot you want to be. And also your dad is your commanding officer.

This is Scott Truman.

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