#so if he isnt in the uf for whatever reason- he doesnt really know what he wants to do with life

[novaae]

If Bumi weren't in the UF what fo you think he'd do with his life?

Probably in jail after too many petty crimes add up.

Jokes aside, if he wasn't in the United Forces I think he'd be rather aimless in life for at least a while. Would somehow struggle through a degree and get it, and then not work in the same field.

He would either get a job in a zoo, or as a musician. He's not a bad singer and he's certainly not bad with animals, but ultimately he would just inwardly want to do something which keeps the world safe, and hence not much job satisfaction.

He never really gets a direction for his life, and after he gets airbending he kind of devotes himself to search and rescue missions, to keep even a single person safe.

Adding this after I typed out the whole post lol: SOCIAL SERVICES! Bumi would like to work in NGOs and stuff in places that are rather backwards and behind because of the war, which ultimately means not Republic City. He probably tells older people that his dad is the Avatar and listens very patiently when they recount stories of the war and how the Avatar helped them.

It's a very fulfilling job and I can see him doing that for a very long time.