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20 things about you

dianeseattle

dianeseattle

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Here is one way we can get to know each other better.

What are the things that are most important to know about you? Share 20 items, one line (or so) each, brief, honest. Here's my list:

  1. Old hippie & proud of it
  2. 1st gen American from Dutch immigrants
  3. 5th of 8 kids, farmgirl, abusive mom
  4. "Raised in captivity" by Calvinist church
  5. Shamed out of being proud of myself
  6. Pedophile/rape survivor, PTSD, depression
  7. One beautiful 40yo son, single mom
  8. Can't count the gifts I've been given
  9. Don't believe in Christian, male-dominant god
  10. Wish I had a husband, divorced two
  11. Squandered opps, never again
  12. Reliant on support from peers
  13. Former journalist/writer, radio, newspapers, tech
  14. Team member, developed cell phones in 80s
  15. Mountain hiker, canoeist
  16. Artist/designer art school grad cum laude
  17. Feel like a failure most of the time
  18. Compulsion to rescue, even when not asked
  19. Deeply grieving death of 16yo cat, Jan 2019
  20. Striving to be better, exhausted
 
I may need to work up to 20 :)

  1. Single mom, son is now 28 and in college
  2. Love dogs, lost my black lab in march, 15 yrs old to cancer. Still miss her and have her dog beds.
  3. Love to make jewelry, love wire wrapping techniques. I don't wear yet because I don't want to draw attention to myself! I give to others.
  4. Love to sing, was in choir whenever possible!
  5. Also a compulsive rescuer, i must stop this!!!
 
  1. Both of my parents are passed
  2. I am a mother to 4 boys
  3. I finally married last year after 9 yrs together
  4. I am a stay at home mother
  5. I was rapped when I was younger
  6. I surfer with depression and anxiety
  7. I am scared of big crowds
  8. I drink alot of water
  9. I don't always talk
  10. I love reading books on wattpad
  11. I love swimming in the ocean
  12. I don't drink alcoholic drinks any more. For 2 years now.
  13. I speak 2 languages english and spanish
  14. I have been over weight since I was 10
15 I am afraid of the boys being over weight like me
  1. I live in pain daily but push my self through it
  2. I never finished high school
  3. I was in an abusive relationship along time ago.
19 I have 3 baby dads.
20 I have 8 babies all together 4 living and 4 that passed. 1 girl and 7 boys.

I put mine out there.
 
Ok here goes!
Had polio at 13 months old. Right hand left leg.
Parents both gone father suiside when I was 13..heard shot
Lost mother at 46 and nearly killed me
Had 2 marriages and a great guy now for 4 years. Took a long time to find him!
Had cancer in 2005.
Have a bad relationship with only surviving sibling (sister).
One son now 40 with whome doesn't speak to me.
2 grandchildren I've never met
But I'm still working on myself to be positive about my self.
Love fiercely and cry easyly.
 
I’m English
We moved to Florida 6 years ago, never having been to the U.S. before
The beach is my favorite place
I’ve been married to my husband mark for 31 years
We have 2 grown children, both live at home in the U.K. They visit twice a year
I work at an airport and love my job, I laugh and smile all day
I love to line dance, I go twice a week
I don’t like driving
I have 2 parrots, Lucy and Charlie
When going out to eat, my favorite thing used to be wings and a cocktail, I don’t suppose I’ll be able to do that again!
I love to be outside
Swimming is my favorite exercise
I love country music, Luke Combs is my favorite
I love to go fishing
I am an incredibly positive person
I like to read Stephen King books, needful things is my favorite book ever
I don’t really watch tv
I bite my nails, have done all my life!
My favorite color is pink, you might have guessed that one
 
Me, in 20 facts about myself nutshell:
  1. I really am funny, when I’m happy.
  2. I’ve taken care of everyone better than myself
  3. Love to laugh
  4. Proud that I raised 3 awesome (now grown!) kids by myself
  5. Proud of my kids-and love that they all chose to live nearby
  6. Love to travel!
  7. I truly hate all bugs
  8. I’m excited but nervous for my bypass surgery!
  9. I had the best parents
  10. I’m adopted
  11. I miss my parents
  12. I wish I didn’t love to shop
  13. I love to shop
  14. I love music
  15. I have a deep faith but full of questions
  16. Love to exercise.
  17. Hate to exercise.
  18. Ready to wear different, smaller clothes
  19. I want a fun, healthy, family-filled future
  20. I want to be myself and be appreciated, loved and supported for it.
 
Hello Redy2go!
I don’t have my surg date confirmed. My psych evaluation was last week, and my counselor with the surg group said she is scheduling my sono, lab tests for next week, and I’ll meet with surgeon after that, but said my surg should be in July. So I’m just waiting..impatiently. I feel like this is taking so long bc of insurance requirements! I began the program Sept 2018!
What about you?
 
My 2 kids are my everything!
I have a 85% wonderful marriage, he loves me and married me just the way I am. 15% of the time he drives me crazy. I drive him crazy more than 15% of the time!
We have a Great Pyrenees and two cats.
I live in a small town in Southern Indiana. It’s a great place to raise a family.
I have lived on both coasts and sometimes I feel trapped in this small town.
I didn’t get married until I was 35. I had my kids at 36 and 39.
My parents are both still alive and still married.
I have always been overweight.
I have one sister. She was a professional model.
I love my hair.
I would love to get dressed to go somewhere without feeling like crying.
I love taking long baths, swimming and listening to the ocean.
I still love singing rock music from the late 80’s.
I am very funny!
I struggle with anxiety and some depression.
I would love to travel more.
Interior Decorating is my favorite hobby.
I hate losing, unless it’s weight!
I still worry that I won’t reach my weight loss goals even though I had gastric bypass surgery. Nothing has ever worked.
 
ttyson said:
My 2 kids are my everything!
I have a 85% wonderful marriage, he loves me and married me just the way I am. 15% of the time he drives me crazy. I drive him crazy more than 15% of the time!
We have a Great Pyrenees and two cats.
I live in a small town in Southern Indiana. It’s a great place to raise a family.
I have lived on both coasts and sometimes I feel trapped in this small town.
I didn’t get married until I was 35. I had my kids at 36 and 39.
My parents are both still alive and still married.
I have always been overweight.
I have one sister. She was a professional model.
I love my hair.
I would love to get dressed to go somewhere without feeling like crying.
I love taking long baths, swimming and listening to the ocean.
I still love singing rock music from the late 80’s.
I am very funny!
I struggle with anxiety and some depression.
I would love to travel more.
Interior Decorating is my favorite hobby.
I hate losing, unless it’s weight!
I still worry that I won’t reach my weight loss goals even though I had gastric bypass surgery. Nothing has ever worked.
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When did you have your bypass surg? What are your weight goals? Love that you sing 80’s rock! (Best music EVER!)
 
  1. Have a great sense of humor
  2. Eldest child of three to young, struggling parents
  3. The universe blessed me with my sister (best friend). I’m extremely close to my nieces as well
  4. Grew up too soon around unhappiness, rage and unpredictability
  5. Love to organize & plan but on the flip side, I’m stubborn as hell & hate not being in control
  6. Have struggled with anxiety for as long as I can remember
  7. Got excellent grades in school but never considered college because of anxiety
  8. Perpetually single, never even brought a date to a family function
  9. Have 32 first cousins
  10. Parents divorced and both remarried in my 20s
  11. Have beautiful eyes and smile
  12. I never consciously made the choice not to have children. Just wasn’t in the cards I guess
  13. Work hard to stay positive, can easily fall into dark moods if I don’t fight against them
  14. Best compliment I ever received was being told that I light up a room
  15. For over a decade, I drank rum straight up, could polish off a standard size (750 ml) bottle a night. Been sober 3 years, 1 month and 2 days
  16. HATE bras!
  17. LOVE to sleep in
  18. Seriously clumsy
  19. Not outdoorsy at all
  20. I'm 44 years old but plan to continue telling people that I’m 37 for as long as I can get away with it
 
Brenda2010 said:
  1. Have a great sense of humor
  2. Eldest child of three to young, struggling parents
  3. The universe blessed me with my sister (best friend). I’m extremely close to my nieces as well
  4. Grew up too soon around unhappiness, rage and unpredictability
  5. Love to organize & plan but on the flip side, I’m stubborn as hell & hate not being in control
  6. Have struggled with anxiety for as long as I can remember
  7. Got excellent grades in school but never considered college because of anxiety
  8. Perpetually single, never even brought a date to a family function
  9. Have 32 first cousins
  10. Parents divorced and both remarried in my 20s
  11. Have beautiful eyes and smile
  12. I never consciously made the choice not to have children. Just wasn’t in the cards I guess
  13. Work hard to stay positive, can easily fall into dark moods if I don’t fight against them
  14. Best compliment I ever received was being told that I light up a room
  15. For over a decade, I drank rum straight up, could polish off a standard size (750 ml) bottle a night. Been sober 3 years, 1 month and 2 days
  16. HATE bras!
  17. LOVE to sleep in
  18. Seriously clumsy
  19. Not outdoorsy at all
  20. I'm 44 years old but plan to continue telling people that I’m 37 for as long as I can get away with it
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I totally back you up on 16, 17, 19 and 20!
 
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