I left a job in the US military to work at Hooters – the Army made me strong but I found it traumatic too
A HOOTERS worker shared how her military past has affected her.
TikTok user Angel Marie said she is stronger from her time in the Army but that it wasn’t always easy.
“The trauma just wasn’t worth it,” Angel revealed in a video reminiscing about the time she spent serving in the Army.
While the influencer shared pictures of her smiling in uniform, she also showed viewers the darker side of her experience.
Angel included screenshots of messages where she describes fearing for her health, having a panic attack, and wishing to return home.
“I hate it here. This is not the Army. This is bad girls’ club,” she wrote in a text.
In another message, the TikToker explained: “I’m just so sad all of the time here.
“I wanted to become stronger. And I did just that. I will forever be thankful for the people I’ve met. But my mental health is more important to me,” Angel wrote in the caption of her clip.
After leaving the Army, she took a job serving tables at her local Hooters.
Now, the influencer’s content consists mainly of filming dances with her co-workers and enjoying life.
Angel refuses to be shamed for her career change.
“Making more money than you though,” she replied to one hater who implied her father should be ashamed of her.