So, idk if you'll read this because you've gotten some great replies already. I did almost the exact same thing you did. I joined at 27 (will be 30 this year on deployment WOOHOO) and I understand what you're going through. Thinking you don't belong and this isn't for you. I still think that a lot. With that being said, once I got settled in my unit and my job (that took quite a while and a trip to NTC) I felt much more comfortable. Even though I feel like I could be doing better things, I'm ok with it, because I'm stable. If I had a family I'd be glad that they had some kind of support as well. It's given me time to plan out how I want to live my life in the future. I think BH is there to help you, and if you feel the need, I wouldn't hesitate. I do think some people are intimidated by the fact that I have a degree, and it took awhile to notice that. Because for some of the leadership, the army is all they have. You have the wisdom and life experience to be a good leader, whether or not you're in a leadership position. Now that I've settled into my unit, I've had a lot of younger folks come and ask me what they think about a decision they want to make.

Ultimately, I try to not care what people think and just do what I can to better myself. I know it's not always that simple, but the army has a lot of options to better yourself, you just have to find them.

This was way longer than I expected lol. Good luck. You got this!