[Another long swig of his drink, a shake of his head.]
Droppin' out of college. Joinin' the military. Not bein' there for my fiancee or my son. Gettin' involved in...
[A pause. How does he phrase this without sounding incredibly criminal?]
Less than ethical activities. Always tryin' to live up to what the guys who raised me wanted me to be. Insistin' to my fiancee that we had to get married, just 'cause we had a kid. Bein' indirectly responsible for her death. Y'know. That kinda thing.
no subject
[Another long swig of his drink, a shake of his head.]
Droppin' out of college. Joinin' the military. Not bein' there for my fiancee or my son. Gettin' involved in...
[A pause. How does he phrase this without sounding incredibly criminal?]
Less than ethical activities. Always tryin' to live up to what the guys who raised me wanted me to be. Insistin' to my fiancee that we had to get married, just 'cause we had a kid. Bein' indirectly responsible for her death. Y'know. That kinda thing.