born in beverly hills
grew up in santa monica and culver city in a not quite so stable family
moved to missouri
started college
graduated high school
went to europe
went to australia and new zealand
went crazy
dropped out of college
had a few different jobs
got married
got divorced
found what I thought was the love of my life
went back to school
broke up with said love of my life
came to DS

yeah...thats it...the short version of my life

It's all a boring blur. Ask me again when I'm 60. :)

i was born
into a wealthy family
mother was a raging drunk
dad was an absent father
the five of us graduated high school/college
i moved to CA
held several diff jobs
dated V for 9 yrs - said he didn't want to buy the cow
dumped him
dated M for 2 yrs - cheated on me
dumped him
dated and married A - cheated on me
dumped him
I found DS

Now what is right Rman!

born in Chicago
grew up in Chicago
parents divorced when I was 3
saw dad few times a year
went to work for dad & family during HS
skipped college
met future wife at 19
married at 23
kid at 24
got 2nd job
(depression)
family bus. closed up (got 18-hours notice) at 28
new job a month later (could now quit 2nd job)
bought a condo the following year
sold & bought a house 21 months later (got fucked on the taxes)
started to see we shouldn't have bought said house
wife then decided we needed new car
almost left wife, reconciled
went to therapy for a few years
went further into debt
kept up 'brave front' - "no problem"
hid debt, spent $ compulsively
wife found out, said we're done, hates my guts
closed myself off from everyone for about 3 months
finally started therapy again
found DS 2 weeks after that

Born in New York
Healthy family
Moved to Georgia
Moved back to NY
Moved to Rhode Island
Fell in love for the first time
Graduated HS
Went to college in South Carolina
Met future wife
Graduated college
Moved to Atlanta
Got a job as a teacher & coach
Moved to Virginia
Worked retail
Debt
First separation from wife
Moved to Atlanta/in with my sister
Worked as a subsitute
Reconciled with wife
Moved to Ohio
Good job
Two kids
Wife left
DS
Depression
DS
Wife and kids moved to Indiana
Sold townhouse & moved into tiny apartment
Found love on DS
Lost love on DS
Work
Work
Work
Met love of my life
Fell in love
Got engaged
Made plans
Acted like a child
Got dumped
DS

Born in Oakland and moved to Santa Clara when I was 2.

Grew up with a supportive father and "Mommy Dearest" for a mother as well as my brother for whom I was his favorite punching bag.

Had the good fortune to be put in the accelerate education track, where I flourished.

In high school, I was a star - editor of the newspaper, principal actress in plays, head majorette, member of the honor society and valedictorian. Dated guys in college because the guys in high school didn't know what to do with me.

Started taking college classes in my junior year and went to the University of Santa Clara. Worked my way through and had scholarships. Got my BA.

In l970, I discovered the feminist movement and joined now. One year, I was a candidate for homecoming queen, the next year (post feminist revival) I was a candidate for Ugly Man.

Got engaged my junior year and married when I graduated. Spent a year on the Monterey Peninsula - founded Monterey and Salinas NOW, campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment, then worked on a political campaign and worked in a law office. Decided to be an attorney.

Admitted to the School of Law at the University Santa Clara, got my JD and passed the bar the first time. Started my own practice, which over time flourished.

In l986, I gave birth to my son

In 2000, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I spent the next nine years trying to find the right drugs.

Separated from my abusive husband in November 2005 (the day after Thanksgiving).

In 2009 I almost died in surgery but my RA went into remission. I joined DS.

TMI.

Lynne

Born in 1964
adopted into a wonderful family
had a great Mayberry type life in suburbs of chicago
Had a wonderful high school love but we were too young
Met H in college
married after college
dad died of cancer...still grieving that one
Had daughter at 25
son at 27
son at 29
at age 35 husband cheated...blamed me
stayed with the ass
he cheated again at age 45
game over

so here I am...
anyone want to adopt me again??
that seemed to work out really well!!!!
I am clean, nice and love to laugh...

Born in Wyoming in air force base
moved constantly till I was 4 (have no memory of this)
lived in Fort Collins, CO
family dysfunctional, but parents loved us
Got an AA in Machine Drafting Technology from FRCC
Did first 1/2 of BA in Mechanical Engineering, then dropped out
Moved to Denver, CO at 26
Worked as mechanical designer till 29
Moved to Massachusetts and married
Got job as Engineering Technician
Adopted 2 children from Ethiopia
separated from wife for 1 year.
got counseling & anger management
got back together
started to finish ME degree online
Separated from wife AGAIN, after 4 years
Filed divorce papers last month
Am moving out Aug 1st
will finish degree in 2011

Born in Dallas
Stable family but never knew my father
Grew up in country
Went to Texas A&M
Graduated aerospace degree
Started work on Shuttle program
Lotsa friends
Lotsa golf, softball, happy hours
Broke up with long term gf
Depressed
Met wife
Had daughter
Found out daughter was visually impaired
Depressed
Divorce/Custody fight
Moved into apartment
Depressed and lots of drinking
Started motorcycle riding and jogging
Lotsa dating
Started martial arts
Bought house
Fell in love
Broke up
Depression
DS

I was born
I had a horrible existence
I survived
I loved
I lost
I hurt others
I was hurt in return
I made mistakes
I payed it forward

I cannot divulge a few parts of my life due to security reasons.

I had two children in a 10 year marriage
I almost died
I almost killed
I almost checked out by my own hand

The rest you all know.

Blah
Blah
Blah..

...Here I am now.

I was born.
Had a happy childhood.
Went to college. Worked part time jobs.
Met my ex.
Got pregnant while in college.
Shotgun wedding.
Had two more kids.
Worked hard at raising them and taking care of everything around the house.
Moved all over the country for his job.
My husband became addicted to alcohol and RX meds.
Then he left me for some chick he works with.
He filed for divorce.
We are in the middle of that legal nonsense now.

I was born
I lived
I'm gonna die

There's other stuff in between, but I won't bore you with it.

Born in a foreign country
Migrated to the US with family at age 1
Had a very privileged upbringing
Parents were very loving and involved
Attended a well recognized women's boarding school
That is where I first realized what my sexual orientation was
Completed most of my post secondary education in Europe
Completed PhD in Business in the US
Have been a very discreet Lesbian for the the better part of the last 30 years
Have been in several committed relationships through out the years
Discovered DS when my previous life partner came here after we separated
Although she is no longer here, I have found this a very interesting, and sometimes humorous place to read so I continue reading and sometimes post.

And contrary to what many here believe, I am NOT the OW that broke up another DS member's marriage.

I was born.

I didn't believe last line of # 14

I'm still alive.

Gonna be here for a good while to come.