In the end it's all about having fun, and hanging out with good people.
People have different reasons for starting squads or being in them. To each his own.
I think the hardest part is avoiding taking yourself and your squad seriously. I also believe that some squads get too big, too fast and implode on themselves when the personalities start to clash. Part of that is it's easy to get fired up about the latest and 'greatest', as well as belonging. I look at the old 475th of which I was a part as a classic example. It was great fun, then we started getting serious and thinking we mattered. keeping folks happy got tough, friction started to build and boom, we imploded. You'll find the remnants scattered among the 80th, Muppets, 39th and elsewhere. All good guys, but it took that to remind us we just weren't that big a deal and having fun is the key.
It is after all just a name after your ID. Getting to know folks from all the countries and all the squads is not a bad thing. Take your time, fly with different groups and find out what crew fits for you. Gotta have fun with it
