Should've stopped after your second sentence.
Joe, m'man, I don't think you're quite ready for this board. When you get to a point where you no longer attempt to impress adults with your father's moral guidance, come on back. By the way, he's wrong. The first time you stand tall in front of the Drill Instructor you become a man because that's when you discover that you DO have to take sh*t from people if it's their game and you want to play. You've decided not to play. That's the easy way out. You don't always have that option.