I am quite sure a lot of firemen have put in for claims...no matter what you call it...certainly most of the police force retire early on medical pensions.
Regardless there is a matter of taste issue here.
As for seeing blood and gore, I think the average twelve year old would not be phased by it now.
I have never had any problems and thought all was fun, if not, I certainly took the piss out of it.
If you look at those cases claiming, Post traumatic no mail syndrome I think you will find, it is more than symptoms to gore.
I am sure many saw no blood but being cooped up on a ship with the fear of getting vaporized, many may have succumbed.
All I know is, I met a Matelot once who was on a ship that got hit by an exocet
what a nice bloke but by #### when he had a drink inside him, the demons came out.
A couple of other blokes I knew just vanished.
I am perfectly healthy and am not in their shoes, this is one case where even I think it is not fitting to throw stones.
The knot of gut fear, knowing that you may not be on this planet tomorrow, I am sure is remembered by some, and has effected some more than others.
It may be other causes.
The insinuation that true men do not get it shows your malicious self.
Yet again, another paradox from a peace nik who likes to see his own side shot at dawn.
I had a friend who went mad, the funny thing was we called him mad ##### as he was such a hard aggressive bloke who was so funny because of his outlandish behaviour.
You would have had your lungs ripped out through your asshole by him in his hay day.
It is so difficult to judge true personalities until it may be to late.
I see the Firemans strike has been lost, and that you will lick your wounds and take what you were offered before Xmas.
Perhaps you are suffering
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Chris