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Zarvox
Guys, you've given me good advice in the past (including some that led to a two-year relationship) so I turn to you again for help.
Here's my situation:
I'm an American, raised by a Belgian mother. My mother gave up her citizenship to become American, but recently Belgian law has changed, and we've both been pursuing Belgian citizenship.
I'm still in college, and when I graduate, I'm joining the Navy as an officer. It's something I have to do to be able to respect myself. I recently found out from my recruiter that officers cannot be dual-citizens, so I have to drop the citizenship application.
But there's a complication. I attend a private liberal arts college. While I love my college and the people here, they tend to be very, very liberal. And I have no desire to be called a 'wannabe baby-killer' every time I leave my dorm room. So, I'm keeping my Navy ambitions secret. Only my parents and two very close friends (all sworn to secrecy) know. If I start letting more people in on the secret (family included), word is eventually going to get out, via somebody posting something public on Facebook, if nothing else.
Here's the problem: many family members, Belgian ones particularly, have written letters supporting my legal case to become a citizen. They will want to know why I dropped the case (and they will ask). So what do I tell them? What pat line can I give that will convince them not to press farther? Anything I say will have to be truthful, because I'm not going to lie.
So – Halforums, do you have any advice for me?
Here's my situation:
I'm an American, raised by a Belgian mother. My mother gave up her citizenship to become American, but recently Belgian law has changed, and we've both been pursuing Belgian citizenship.
I'm still in college, and when I graduate, I'm joining the Navy as an officer. It's something I have to do to be able to respect myself. I recently found out from my recruiter that officers cannot be dual-citizens, so I have to drop the citizenship application.
But there's a complication. I attend a private liberal arts college. While I love my college and the people here, they tend to be very, very liberal. And I have no desire to be called a 'wannabe baby-killer' every time I leave my dorm room. So, I'm keeping my Navy ambitions secret. Only my parents and two very close friends (all sworn to secrecy) know. If I start letting more people in on the secret (family included), word is eventually going to get out, via somebody posting something public on Facebook, if nothing else.
Here's the problem: many family members, Belgian ones particularly, have written letters supporting my legal case to become a citizen. They will want to know why I dropped the case (and they will ask). So what do I tell them? What pat line can I give that will convince them not to press farther? Anything I say will have to be truthful, because I'm not going to lie.
So – Halforums, do you have any advice for me?
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