What's this guy's story?

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I had this incredibly long post written up about my life and who I have become, but then I realized just how much it was like a bad Lifetime movie - so I'm retyping and editing and, hopefully, it'll be much shorter and less depressing!

The first 15 years of my life were terrible. My parents were drug addicts and alcoholics. They divorced when I was 10 and I spent 5 years dodging my mother's drug problems and abusive boyfriends. I was raped, attempted to kill myself, and eventually diagnosed with bipolar.

My dad cleaned up, became very successful, but the backwards South Dakota court system would never let me go live in his stable, loving home.

But then something (well, two somethings) amazing happened: I had a religious awakening and became a Christian and I joined the debate team. The combination of these two things helped me to remove myself emotionally and phsically from the horrible home that I lived in and I was able to become the happy, bubbling Liz that I am today.

At 17, I met the love of my life. At 18 we were engaged, and at 19 we were married (he was 22 when we tied the knot). Many of you know him as The Universe, I know him as Kennon. He means the world to me. People say we're too young, but I don't listen.

We moved away from small-town South Dakota just before we got married to experience the "big city". We are learning *a lot* here in the DC Metro area.

I love pink, unicorns, and Dippin' Dots.

I'm finishing up my BA in History at American University and want to be a high school history teacher.

Yay!

 

[eris404]

I am a 34-year-old girl (female? woman? none of those words sound good). I was a shy child who lacked confidence; I liked to read fantasy books and comics and play make-believe, so when I found out about D&D it was a natural fit. I was also a gymnast, though not a good one, and much of my early years were spent taking ballet and tap lessons at my mother's request. I loved dance recitals actually, because I like being the center of attention and was a big ham. I was a very sensitive child though, and I cried easily and was often the target of other kids' jokes.

In high school, I had a group of friends with whom I was very close. I was geeky and though I loved punk and alternative (though it was called "new wave" then ) music, I was certainly not cool enough to be punk rock. I did become sort of a goth in college though. I am not friends with any of these people now; no story or big break-up, just a gradual growing apart.

My mother died when I was 17 and I haven't felt very comfortable around my large family since then - I don't have much in common with my brothers and sisters and I think they still see me as the shy, quiet, weird child I was as a kid and a teenager.

I've lived in Chicago since 1993, when I came here to attend college and majored in Film, and I am now a web master for a department in a university here. I have three web sites under my complete control. My fondest wish is to become a writer.

I've been in a relationship for the last 6 years with a beautiful guy who works for a video game company, but I still have crushes on two ENWorlders (I have met neither of them, but their posts make me smile). I met most of my current gaming group in 1997 (after I graduated from college) and we've been playing weekly ever since.

 

[CronoDekar]

I'll be 23 next month (on Sept. 11 interestingly enough -- and no, it doesn't really bother me), and I just got my undergrad from the University of Kansas in Psychology in May. I was born and raised here in Lawrence, Kansas, living with my parents, two younger sisters, and 3+ pets at any one time. I'm mostly a loner and a homebody, though I do have a small loose-knit group of friends online. Single, but not particularly concerned about finding a significant other. To be honest, I'm really reluctant to share the few really personal things in my life with... well, pretty much anyone. So there won't be any of that here!

As far as interests go, I like learning a hodgepodge of subjects, and rarely a day goes by when I don't look something up on Wikipedia. And I think, a lot. I do enjoy thinking. I sporadically enjoy writing fiction as a hobby, but paradoxically I rarely ever read -- I'm a slow reader, and even with good books my mind starts to wander (that goes back to the "thinking" hobby). I also have a tendancy to get ideas for projects I want to do, but eventually get bored and stop before completion. I can get easily overwhelmed, so I rarely listen to music and I try to avoid big crowds when possible.

I've played video games since I was my dad got an NES for a Father's Day many years ago, and since have gotten... well, too many consoles. I started a site revolving around console RPGs in '97, though it's been dead for awhile now. I didn't actually get started with D&D until about... 4 years ago (I think), when the aforementioned group of online friends introduced me to it, and since became one of the most enthusiastic to D&D stuff. Started three campaigns (the longest running being my first), before I recently kinda got bored with P&P style RPGs. Though, I do like keeping up with the community and recent books.

Currently I'm apathetically looking for a job, and I'm still trying to find out what I want to do with my life.

 

[RangerWickett]

Frukathka, I had no idea you had so many interests. Why do you feel that psychology is the best way to serve humanity, instead of something like politics, research medicine, or building houses? Not trying to judge at all -- I think the best way I can be a good person is to write entertaining (and slightly inspirational) stories, because that's where my talents lie -- but I'm curious how one comes to decide what he'll devote his life to.

 

[fett527]

...At 17, I met the love of my life. At 18 we were engaged, and at 19 we were married (he was 22 when we tied the knot). Many of you know him as The Universe, I know him as Kennon. He means the world to me. People say we're too young, but I don't listen...

We got the same thing and we were 22 and 21. Keep not listening and just love each other and have patience for the rough times.

 

[Wyn A'rienh]

Hi. My name is Sarah. I'll be 27 this month, on the 24th.

I grew up in a smallish town called Waterford in Michigan, about 45 minutes from downtown Detroit. I have one older brother who tormented me from the time I was born until the time I was about 16 or so - then we became the best of friends. My parents stayed unhappily married until my brother and I were out of the house, then divorced when I was about 20. My childhood was pretty happy though, and pretty normal.

I never participated in anything in school ... I had a good group of friends and knew a lot of people, but I wouldn't consider myself one of the popular kids. My senior year, my peers voted me "most unique". In fact, I was the only one nominated for the position. I'm still not sure if that's good or bad.

Around 16, I discovered The Grateful Dead and became what most would call a hippy. Though I was late into the scene, I did actually get to see Jerry play, 2 months before he died. The next couple of years were spent with me working at a head shop for just enough cash to pay my rent and get me to as many shows as possible. I stopped shaving, dreaded up my hair, got all kinds of piercings and tattoos ... my dad was so proud.

I was engaged briefly, at the tender age of 17, to a boy who broke my heart. Immediately following the break-up, I discovered Ani DiFranco, who, honestly, changed my life. Her music just spoke to me, gave me exactly what I needed at that point in my life. I absolutely adore her, and in fact, just saw her live two weeks ago, for the 17th or 18th time.

At 19, I met an older guy (28) who successfully wooed me into marriage. I found out when I was pregnant with our first child (which was conceived on the honeymoon) that he was not exactly the man I thought he was. We had our first child, a girl by the name of Lilith Rain, on June 30th, 1999. In early 2001, I found out that I was pregnant again, this time with twins. Anya Quinn and Kaia Blue were born on November 27th, 2001, after a very difficult pregnancy. My husband and I seperated 8 months later. That was three years ago.

Since then, I have become involved, and live with, the man of my dreams. He's also the person who introduced me to gaming and turned me into a full-fledged geek. We play almost every week with a great group of guys that we met, in a round-about kind of way, through ENWorld.

Currently, I am a stay-at-home mama, going to school full time to become a high school english teacher. The dreadlocks are gone, the piercings are out ... but I still don't shave. So nyah.

 

[RangerWickett]

Renton, my mom's a children's librarian in Beaumont, TX. I owe her for my love of fantasy fiction (she got me the Chronicles of Narnia at age 7).

I'm a fan of Chicago blues, and one of my friends here in Atlanta, Myron McGhee is an acoustic musician sort of in the vein of Eric Clapton mixed with spirituals. My musical talents only extend as far as Karaoke Revolution, however.

Good luck on getting those kids you want.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

The dreadlocks are gone, the piercings are out ... but I still don't shave. So nyah.

*laughing* That made my day.

 

[RangerWickett]

Teflon Billy? Private Investigator? Man, you are a fiction character. You deserve a TV show.

Folks, if you don't know, I wrote a comic book script featuring someone frighteningly similar to Teflon Billy as he dealt with villainous spellcasters at Gen Con. TB, did you ever read that thing?

 

[RangerWickett]

And, yes, I recognize that I am one lucky S.O.B.

A pleasure to meet you, kenobi65. Reading what you posted, I was struck by how much you've done that I'd be interested in. Then I realized you're nearly twice as old as me, so I suppose I shouldn't feel bad if I'm a bit behind. I think, though, that you might just be a conglomeration of my friends.

I personally was raised Lutheran, and now I'm a spiritual man who likes Christian iconography and morality, but who feels more fellowship toward his friends than toward strangers at a church. I've got lapsed Catholic friends, pious Catholic friends, Wiccan friends, Muslim friends, and a guy whose dad tried to convert him to Buddhism in high school.

I also know a guy who dated a woman fifteen years older than him. She was quite the sugar mama, but Shaka (my friend) apparently worked hard to earn his keep, if you know what I mean.

You're a complicated man, which means I'll probably not remember all the stuff you said. *grin*