The article features two soldiers, Alex Tomkin and Alexey Nayyem, who have been involved in the war in Ukraine. They share their experiences of being soldiers and how it has affected their lives, relationships, and perspectives on women.
Alex Tomkin, a 35-year-old video producer and DJ, was drafted into the army and sent to the front lines. He describes the experience as "brutal" and notes that his body and mind were in survival mode during his time there. However, he says that being away from women helped him clear his head and focus on what's truly important.
Tomkin talks about how he values women more after being apart from them for a long time. He remembers his first time off-duty in the city and notes that all the girls looked beautiful to him, but there was an "invisible ice" between him and the women around him because they couldn't understand what state he was in.
Alexey Nayyem, on the other hand, is co-founder of a legal aid center for wounded soldiers. He talks about how being wounded in June 2022 affected his life, including seeing racist trolling about him on social media. However, he notes that this made him realize it was all Russian bots and helped him see that the war has united Ukrainians more than anything else.
Nayyem discusses how relationships suffer because soldiers need to be free to be good warriors. He says that Ukrainian women are understanding but notes that communication is a hard thing for veterans to find, especially when it comes to finding psychologists who can help them deal with their trauma.
Both Tomkin and Nayyem emphasize the importance of support systems for soldiers, including mental health resources and relationships with loved ones.
Alex Tomkin, a 35-year-old video producer and DJ, was drafted into the army and sent to the front lines. He describes the experience as "brutal" and notes that his body and mind were in survival mode during his time there. However, he says that being away from women helped him clear his head and focus on what's truly important.
Tomkin talks about how he values women more after being apart from them for a long time. He remembers his first time off-duty in the city and notes that all the girls looked beautiful to him, but there was an "invisible ice" between him and the women around him because they couldn't understand what state he was in.
Alexey Nayyem, on the other hand, is co-founder of a legal aid center for wounded soldiers. He talks about how being wounded in June 2022 affected his life, including seeing racist trolling about him on social media. However, he notes that this made him realize it was all Russian bots and helped him see that the war has united Ukrainians more than anything else.
Nayyem discusses how relationships suffer because soldiers need to be free to be good warriors. He says that Ukrainian women are understanding but notes that communication is a hard thing for veterans to find, especially when it comes to finding psychologists who can help them deal with their trauma.
Both Tomkin and Nayyem emphasize the importance of support systems for soldiers, including mental health resources and relationships with loved ones.
. It's crazy to think that going through something so traumatic would make you see women in a different light, like Tomkin did after coming back 
. But at the same time, I can imagine how hard it must be for them to adjust to civilian life, especially when it comes to relationships and finding people who get it 
. They need our support, not just from family and friends, but also from mental health resources that can help them deal with their trauma 
. It's really sad that Nayyem had to go through racist trolling on social media, but it's awesome that he was able to turn it into a lesson about unity among Ukrainians 
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. Being a soldier is one thing, but being away from women for that long must be super tough 
. Tomkin's story about not being able to connect with girls after coming back is really sad 
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. They need so much support and understanding from society and loved ones 
. We should all be cheering them on and advocating for better support systems for our soldiers 
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. Meanwhile, Nayyem was targeted by racist trolls online because he got wounded, which is just sick 
. Both of them talk about the struggles they faced with relationships & finding help for PTSD... it's like the war has left emotional scars that won't heal easily 
. i mean, it's no surprise that being away from women would make them appreciate them more, but alexey nayyem's story is just wild - seeing racist trolling about him online because of his injury and then finding out it was all russian bots? 
anyway back to Alexey Nayyem - did you know that there's a new coffee shop in town that serves the best matcha lattes?! 
It's crazy how war changes you, right? I mean, Alexey getting trolled online because he got wounded is just wild 
I mean, being away from them for a bit actually made him appreciate them more? That makes sense, I guess. It's like when you take a break from social media, and then come back to it, you see how weird everyone's life is... 
What's crazy is how much our experiences shape who we are after going through trauma like this... it makes me wonder if the military should prioritize mental health resources and relationship support over everything else 
it's crazy how war can change you in an instant 
Alexey's story about seeing racist trolling is wild 
mental health resources are super important for soldiers to deal with their trauma 
and relationships can be hard to find after being away from loved ones for so long 
. Tomkin's story is like, whoa - being away from women for that long must've been tough, but it sounds like it brought him back to reality. And Nayyem's experience with the trolling... that's just awful 
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. I think it's so important for soldiers to have support systems in place, especially when it comes to mental health resources... I mean, who better to help them deal with trauma than someone who's been through it too?! 
? and for Alex Tomkin, being apart from women was literally a lifesaver... talk about mental health benefits 
. btw, have u seen these charts on PTSD rates among soldiers? 1 in 4 veterans experience symptoms like flashbacks & nightmares 
... and I'm totally here for it! 
And I am HERE. FOR. IT