I thought it might be intresting to maybe see a personal side to everyone here.


I am a married male who loves his wife more then anything. As of yet I have no kids only the four legged kind. I am not the same person I was. Twenty years ago I would snap your neck just because I could. I am still missing two years of my life that I can not remember to this day. I do remember that during those two years I did try to kill myself with drinking & drugs because I lost my first real love to cancer.
I am not bitter not filled with that kind of anger but at times it still rages within me and I hate myself for that.
I have found a religion that does not judge others that harms no one & brings peace to me & my wife.
I still have some issues with who I once was sometimes I can’t sleep because of them. Being with my wife has chased them away for the most part. I have become closer with my mom in the past 10 years but she’s getting old & the thought of her death scares me. The little boy in me still needs her the adult in me is upset that we didn’t bond more. I hope that we have kids soon so they can know what a wonderful mom I have.
I sometimes wonder why I don’t have a lot of friends but deep down I know why. I can’t trust anyone I have one good friend & he’s too far away & I miss him a lot. I just turned 40 winters last week & I have to find a way to make something of myself that I can be proud of for myself if nothing else. I am a married male who loves his wife more then anything.

Norwood, you sound like a lovely person who has over come some terrible times in your life and should be very proud of what you have achieved and not dwell on whats in the past
Read back your post as if someone else had written it and I am sure you would find something in there to tell 'the person who wrote it' that they DID have something to be very proud of.

I am a 31 year old Mum of two. I live for my kids and rock music...its what keeps me sane. I like to think I am a good friend who cares about the people I meet and if you are my friend you have got me for life, whether you like it or not. If I were rich I would be generous, but I aren't so I give as much of my time as I can to my friends.

My life has been and still is affected by alcoholism. And seeing what the person experiencing it is going through hopefully makes me a better person, I try not to judge. Its hard not to get angry though!, seeing someone you love being in the grip of something so strong and being powerless to help, I guess thats why I see so much in your post for you to be proud of, I have been on the other end of addiction and see how hard it is.

I love reading and writing poetry, normally just for my own eyes.

I love my family and friends and have a fantastic relationship with my parents, my mum is the best in the world- and if I can be half as good as her I will be very happy, my relationship with my Dad is better than it ever could be due to me understanding and stopping being judgemental (being a parent has helped that) its just a shame that understanding came fully after he had died (2 yrs ago aged 55).

My post seems really morbid and sad, but its not...I am grateful for what I have and have had

Hi Norwood...Well this is interesting, so let's see....I've been married longer than dirt has been around, have 3 kids, 7 grandchildren with another one due in two months. I'm not a people person, and like you I find it had to trust anyone...I have what are called acquaintances and very few "friends"....I'm very verbal, and tell it like it is, which has it's good and bad points...I am definitely not a violent person and it takes alot to push me, but when it happens the "Italian" takes over I'm a person that likes to be active, involved with my family and their interests...I'm a huge hockey fan, and baseball fan, and will trek all over to see a good game....Never did drugs, but when I was in school drugs weren't an issue...It was when I graduated that they started coming around in our town...We own an Italian Brick Oven Pizza, plus restaurant and a Sushi Restaurant....I don't work there, only eat the profits I've lived in Jersey all my life, have traveled the States, but would love to see Europe...That's about it, not very exciting, but I love it, and it's all mine I forgot to add...I lost my parents years ago and think of them often...Norwood, cherish the time with your mom, go ahead, not back, it's priceless......