I tried this once before....

and it went over like a lead balloon!

BUT, once again...I really think we should start up a new biography thread. The membership has changed soooo much since we did our old thread. I see lots of new members here and there, and Im not familiar with everyone's stories.

Also, we have lots of long time members here who are fantastic examples of these age-gap relationships working out long term, and have great and interesting stories to tell.

Soooooo...lets all put up a short biography of ourselves....and stop trying to navigate that old cumbersome thread in the new members section.

Please, tell me a bit about you, your partner if you have one, your family, your job.....whatever you feel comfortable revealing.

I'll start...and Im sure everyone is SICK TO DEATH of hearing my story...but anyway.

Im Joanne. Im 36 years old, and my partner, James, is 22. We have been dating for four years, so if you count that up we met when I was 32 and he was 18.

I have three children who are 17, 13 and 10. My oldest is getting ready to leave for college. This is my first little bird to leave the nest, and I am already suffering from separation anxiety. I literally cannot imagine getting up every day without seeing this child's face. *frown*

I live in a big old run down 100-year-old farm house in a town so small it is LITERALLY 5 blocks long and 5 blocks wide. My relationship here was considered a great source of enertainment/gossip for about the first two years we dated. It seems to have tapered off a bit now.

James works really long hours in a paint factory, and I do medical transcription from home, which is what allows me to oversee this web site, being home all day. A lot lately I have wished I had a regular outside of the house job, where I would actually SEE real people, but I know thats not possible for me right now.

My father also lives here with me, and has for the past...I don't know, three years? He has emphysema, and isnt really able to care for himself. So, I also know all about the affect it has on your life when you are a caregiver to a parent, and I know a few others of you on here are in similar situations.

I still once in a while have fleeting bits of doubt, even to this day, about my relationship. I STILL once in a while do the whole...what about when I am 51 and he is 37...or when I am 70 and he is only 56...yadda yadda. Im not sure if anyone ever totally gets over that...but I can say the times I think about it now are few and far between....and I thank God for that because as someone else said here...it just caused more stress and more wrinkles.

I'd be happy to answer any questions anyone might have.

Now, someone tell me about YOURSELF.....

Hi Gang,
A little about me.....hummm scary...lol.
28yrs old.Also very single..never been married..lol. Have two older brothers and two older sisters,yes,yes Im the baby in the family.Have a small dog named,Abby,trust me,she's a handful at times.Live in S/E Texas.Live in a itty bitty town,near the Texas/Louisana border,near Beaumont.
Basicly Im a"Jack of all trades,master of none",have done a little of everything.As of now,work for myself.Tho aint getting"rich",tho it pays my bills and gives me some spending money.
Hope one day to find the woman of my dreams,or have her find me.If you like to know anything else.....ask,I dont bite...aleast at first,I dont.


The Shadow

I'm Kat or Kathryn....get called both, answer to both.

I'm an RN and have a position as a "clinical coordinator" and run an indigent care clinic which is volunteer driven. They say if you find a job you really love, you never have to work again, and that's how I feel about mine...I'm currently in college again getting a degree in Human Development.

I'm 54, was married for 12 years~a long time ago~and have a 26 yr old daughter and a 6 yr old granddaughter. Luckily, they live in the same town, which is a sparkling small city on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida...it's a little gem and I love where I live. Lots of culture packed into a place with gorgeous beaches.

I'm single but have experiences with younger men, the last being a 3.5 year relationship with someone 27 years younger. I just seem to get along better with younger men!!!! Ageless love is something I believe in wholeheartedly.

Well okay, I guess I'll say a little about me. *blushes*

My name is Gina, my middle name is Lynn. (I didn't use Gina as my user name because I 'thought', while lurking, I saw someone else by that name. Now I find there is also a Lynn.) Anyway, I'm 47, live in the Pacific NW. I have 3 children, 28, 22, and 17, 2 grandchildren, 8 & 4, and another due in September. All but my 8 yr old grandson live within half an hour of each other.

I've lived on the same farm for 23 years. We have Morgan horses which my 17 yr old daughter shows, and as a result our pocketbooks echo with emptiness. We also have 4 dogs, 4 chickens, and 3 parakeets. Oh yeah, 1 goldfish. LOL

I work as a waitress part time, and housecleaning, plus I homeschool my daughter through the local SVS homeschool resource center, supported by the public school system. It's been quite an adventure! It's incredible how many homeschoolers the state of Washington has. So, needless to say, I am very busy.

My boyfriend is nearly 20. We met online at a gaming forum, then eventually met in person. He's been living with me for about 2 years now. He works fulltime at a lumberyard and loves his job. My family also love him, and that includes my parents, brothers and their families. So we've been very blessed.

Worrying about the age difference is something that comes less and less. This place has helped a lot, and I'm thankful to have found it. I've also made a couple friends, and hope to make more as time goes on.

Hi my name is Jannie. I live in a small town too close to the Oklahoma/Texas border.

I have 3 children, 2 girls ages 22 and 19 and 1 son age 16. I work from my home as a medical transcriptionist and with 2 girls in college, I stay broke most of the time!!! But, that is okay, one day, one day!!

My honey (see our spotlight interview in LDR forum) is 53 and Im 48, not much of an age difference lol, and we met in the chat room here on Ageless.

I live in a home I built through the Farm Home Association which is a great program for low to middle income people (PM me if anybody interested) about 8 years ago this Christmas. We live on a dead end street and are surrounded by pastures and pine woods. Even though Im considered in town, the town is small and mostly in the country. lol

I dont know what else to say about myself that I want told, so I will stop there. Love to hear about others!

Hi. I'm Salt.

Single, 51, junk male. Sailor.

I wear boxers, not briefs.

;)

(Makes popcorn)

I'm Melanie... aka Fos, phossy or phosphorescent. I'm 33, twice divorced with 2 kids (one from each hubby). I work as a graphic artist in the family business and my mother home schools my kids since my son is high functioning autistic and both of them are peanut allergic ~ making school both nightmarish and potentially life threatening. :o

I live with Litical, who is 19. We have been seeing each other for a little over a year and living together since last June. My kids love him, my family is warming to him and he gets along with my brother extremely well.

We live in a house I bought waaaaaay out in the country (LOL) last June after selling my old house as part of my divorce settlement. This house is nearly twice as big, has 10 times more land and is a lot like Jody's... old and run down and a project house. We're having fun renovating it.

Well... that is all.
~phosphorescent

HOWDY!

Tracy....aka Trace, geg, or old hefer

single, mom of 3 hellions who are 5 , 4 and 2 and want the deed to my house.


AND I HAVE A NEW CAR!!! (they can have the house, not the car)

yadda yadda yadda

i like philly steak n cheese samaches.....alot


aaaaand....scene.

Originally posted by Jo-Admin
and it went over like a lead balloon!
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Hi, I'm Elmo. I am single and unemployed. Recently graduated with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (that Laplace dude rocks!). I love to go and work out. I have a soft spot for baby duckies.

My name is Katrina, but known here as either Whiterose or WR, whichever you prefer. I am 46, divorced twice, and like Melanie, I have 1 child from each marriage. My son is 21 and in his 3rd year of college and my daughter is 11.

I am an RN. Most of my nursing career experience was in OB/GYN nursing, but for the past 12 1/2 years I have worked in the health insurance industry. I manage a call center. Half my staff are RNs. Yup, we're the "bad guys" that review hospital admissions for medical necessity. Sorry about that! Hey, somebody's gotta do it.

I've been a member here for almost 2 years now. I came here when a man who is 18 years younger than me started pursuing me. I firmly believed initially that there was no way this would work out. In addition to the age difference, he and I live in two different countries (5500 miles apart), and I just didn't see how a relationship that started online would really work out. We started as friends, chatting about our jobs, our families, etc. But, six months after he first expressed an interest in me, I just could not get him out of my mind. Feelings had developed.

I travelled to his country last March and we met in person for the first time. We spent two wonderful weeks together and left there knowing that we want to be married and spend the remaining days of our lives together. So, last summer, I began petitioning for him to be able to come here. The petition was approved and we are in the process of preparing for him to apply for the K-1 visa. We hope that whole process will finally be complete within the month. We just need to get his medical exam done and schedule the interview.

If it were not for this site, we would not be planning on marrying and would not be working on immigrating him to the US. Because I was just soooo certain it would never work because of the age gap and distance. But, I met people here who have demonstrated to me that my feelings about the age gap were ok, and have helped me understand that there ARE successful age gap relationships. I shoulda known there are because my baby brother is 12 yrs older than his wife of the past 20 years. :rolleyes: But, I learn the hard way. What can I say?

Anyway, I stick around because there are wonderful people here and I want to be able to give back some of what I have learned about not only age gap relationships, but also about long-distance relationships.

For the new members, I am one of the moderators here. PM me anytime if I can be of help to you.

ok...hummm....

twice divorced, recently remarried to my younger man who immigrated to the states.
work for the state...direct care to the mentally retarded

found this site for the same reasons as katrina... really needed support! after a handful of people telling me i was midlifeing, decided to see if i was. thank you folks... not any crazier then i knew i was ;)

I'm 32 and in Canada, he's 19 and in Germany. We met online in a reptile chat room a couple of years ago and last year decided to be together.

We spent a couple of weeks together (in Germany) last year, and I'm visiting for another week in April.

I have three children (4, 6, 7, and their brother is 8). My guy has none. I was a secretary at Queen's before having children...but now my ex pays me to stay home with our children. My guy is job hunting.

Being long distance and having the age gap AND him being a very young man...all quite challenging from all angles. It's not always easy to be patient! ;)

I'll see if I can link to my previous post of the first time we met: First time meeting him (http://www.agelesslove.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&postid=231246#post231246)

I'm PinkCat, I'm 31, my boyfriend is 21. We've been together 2.5 years.

I am an accountant... went to U of Alberta, degree in Business. I'm working towards my professional designation now... just bought a condo.

I'll add more later.....

Originally posted by whiterose
he and I live in two different countries (5500 miles apart)But who's counting?:p

Originally posted by manofmisteree
But who's counting?:p

Me unfortunately :D Because I am sick of this distance. I can't wait until he's mere inches away from me.

Been hanging around Ageless almost two years now - which equals the time w/YM - by a month or two.

I'm 46, divorced after almost 20 yr marriage, mechanical engineer working at a smelly chemical plant doing process improvement stuff, one GREAT kid, very Philly suburban life - house/yard/car/etc.

YM was a consultant with my previous employer - we worked on the same project - which was (the project, not our friendship)disasterous for me (I was let go), bad for him (tho now he's still w/his company & doing really well).

YM is 29, software consultant, different ethnic & religious background, very NYC urban.

Lots of differences, lots of love - - if you want it to, it can work!

I'm more a side-lines kind of person (no PMing, phone calls, whatnot), so I may not get as much as others, but I really enjoy these folks (mostly the ladies, but the guys are great too!!) - and have gotten great advice about relationships, life, intimacy, etc.

i am 45, studying for my brokers license, grandmother to two boys, newest being "caleb" born with a missing fibula bone in his shin. the other being "zacky" my amazing 7 year old soccer champ. i have one daughter, mother of both boys, made it to finalists of Miami Dolphins cheerleaders and also star-search, a beautiful girl. her husband, my second kid (in-law) is a wonderful young man and i love him dearly.

my husband is 20 years younger, deployed to afghan for the US army he is a specialist in communications.

i work HARD, provide well for my family and am proud of the life we are creating.

i am a Christian, lean heavily on Him in my times of need, which is something i learned to do late in life, but glad to know He is really there for me.

we are happy, we are a family, and its in the above mentioned people that i have found my happiness and my success. i am a very lucky woman.

Well since i am new i guess i might as well do this damn thang:rolleyes: My name is Robbin , i am a few months shy of being a mature 30 year old. I am single after a 3 year relationship with an OW 18 years my senior.She was my first OW and my mother and father and brother hated it but my grandparents and sister were ok with it. I am 5"9", blond hair, gray eyes, glasses and a lean not to big looking 263lb. I am currently training my Old English Sheepdog puppy Barksure and we are getting ready for our first dog show. I enjoy reading,music,sports and everything else anyone can think of. I consider myself unique and wonderful and my hobbies are rather out there but then again that is why i am unique:D

Welcome Robbin! *smiles*

Nice to meet you...and nice to see people actually responding to this. It's so neat to hear a bit more about everyone....

Hello All,

My name is Shannon. I am 31. I have 3 kids. Two daughters 12, 4, and a son that is 3. They are what keeps me going. I am living in Kansas right now, but will be moving over to Missouri sometime this summer. I am currently in a LDR with a YM that is soon to be 21. He lives in Norway so it is a very LDR, but he is the most loving, and giving person I have ever met. Sometimes I think his heart is bigger than mine, and that's saying a lot! We met here at Ageless last Nov. and have been head over heels for each other ever since.

Even though we haven't got to meet in person yet. We do everything possible to be together as best we can till we can be together. We talk almost daily via instant messenger or phone when we can, and we do get to see each other regularly via webcam. Which truly does help us to have a feeling of being together in person.

I will be starting school on the 17th of this month (yeah St. Patty's Day...I was like whaaa?? too...lol) studying to be an LPN. Which has put a damper on us meeting for a while. But will be for the best in the future. I am a bit scared starting school again, but I am very determined to make it. So that is helping me wade through my fears. I just keep reminding myself that this is going to make a better future for me and my kids, and something I will enjoy.

I have wanted to be a nurse for a very long time now. I like working with, and helping people. So I really think that being a nurse is something I will be very good at, and something I know my family, and I will be proud of. So for the next year I am going to have my nose buried deep in my text books! :)

Hey Shannon,

I went to LPN school back in the day. You better get ready to crack those books...but if you ever want to go on to be an RN, these LPN classes give you a huge jump on it. And hey, if you ever need any help with your studies or anything...Im still your Kansas neighbor for a while! *winks*

Good luck in school....I think you will enjoy it.

Does anyone really want to hear my bio again??

Too bad, lol

I'm Frances, he's David, I'm 49, he's 21. We've been living together over 3 1/2 years now. It's all good. He moved here, 1200 miles to be with me.

We both work in healthcare, we're both game geeks.

I have three grown kids, all married, all older than him, and a 10 year old daughter at home. I also have five of the most beautiful grandchildren in the world. Two oof them are moving to the same town as me in a couple of weeks, after living 2 1/2 hours away. YAY!!

I don't have a lot of post time, I do read every day, and if whatever I'd have said hasn't already been said by all the wise ones here, I try to find time to throw my two cents in.

Shannon, been there done that with the LPN school, best of luck. If you need any help, yell. Also if you need a pep talk telling you to just stick it out, yell. Its worth it in the end, but lots of work while you're doing it.

Yeah Jo, I know the classes are going to be hard......usually by the end of course a forth to half of the class is gone. Which is part of my fears that is screaming in my head..(what if I am not smart enough)...lol. And yes, after I make it through the LPN, and I am comfortable with my work as an LPN, I will start working on the bridge to RN....I made that decision when I first wanted to get into nursing.

I appreciate the offer for help....honestly I feel I might need it. So I just might take you up on it if that be the case. I haven't figured out yet if part of my fear is lack of confidence in myself, or if I feel I really am going to struggle a bit. I guess that one only time will tell.

I hate to say it but the reason for the state change is financial. I will be in school 40 hours a week, and with a part time job (that I am currently seeking) it will leave me with very little study time. That I am not comfortable with at all, because I know I am really going to need it. Not to mention my kids will never get to see me. There are no programs in Kansas to help a single parent while they are in school to better their life, and there are in Missouri. So hense the moving plans to make things less stressful on me so that I can maintain a good amount of concentration on school, and time with my kids. Instead of stressing over time, and money.

Unfortunately this is greatly due to the fact that my ex lost his job the child support I was receiving stopped. Otherwise it wouldn't have to be this way. But that is just one more reason this is so important to me. So I won't be in this type of situation ever again. It just added more fuel to the fire to succeed. Which isn't a bad thing as far as motivation lol....just makes the road ahead a little rockier at the moment. I just keep telling myself to stay focused, and try to keep my chin up as much as possible while moving ahead.

Thanks Bella.....those pep talks will be greatly appreciated!!

I know you can do it, Raveness. Things have a wonderful way of working themselves out.

When I went to LPN school, I had two children, and I worked part-time as a waitress and went to school full time. I can't remember if it was 9 months of class or a year now. But girl, we are talking poor. My kids ate so much macaroni and cheese....that for like three years my kids wouldn't even look at the stuff. *smiles*

The classes were interesting, and I met a lot of nice women (and two men!) who became my friends. It was a lot of fun to just get out and away from the kids...into a grown up environment, learning. And I loved nursing...all except for standing on my feet those long hours.

BUY GOOD NURSING SHOES....!!!

Im Lissa, 35, mom of 4 amazing kiddos.... a daughter 17, and 3 sons ages 14, 13 and 6. My YM is 23 and we have been together 2 yrs.

We met at my friends brothers' wedding. He had traveled from AL here to OH to be at the wedding and was staying a few days. We were seated at the same table, it was very dimly lit and I had no idea how old he was just by looking. After talking to him I assumed he was around 30..he owned and operated a seafood market on the gulf coast, he was quite articulate and confident, the way he carried himself through the conversation, it just made sense to me that he had to be somewhat close to my age (I was 33 at the time, he was 21). He also never even flinched when I said I had a 15 yr old at home, so it never occured to me he might be so much younger.

He asked me out to dinner the following night...and I sheepishly accepted (my 17 yr long marriage had just ended and this wedding was the first time I had even gone out and socialized) Once I saw him in good light I suspected he might be quite young, he didnt LOOK a day over 20, but I still thought no way after hearing him tell me a little about himself the night before.
While we were having dinner I politely said, "you look so young, you must have great genes" He chuckled and said.."how old do you think I am?" I said.."oh I dunno...28? 30? " He laughed again and said, "no I am 21" I nearly choked on my drink and immediately thought, "OMG, this is crazzzzy" But, I continued on with the "date" and learned all about him, who he was and how he got where he was and all the particulars, I was floored by his maturity and intelligence. It didnt hurt that he was downright adorable and for whatever reason seemed to be quite taken with me as well.

I decided to throw caution to the wind and agreed to see him again the following day...we clicked so well, shared many things in common and had such chemistry, I was amazed frankly that we seemed to flow together like we were made for one another ..considering the age gap. He went home (much to my diappointment) with promises to contact me right away upon his return. I was skepticle and thought.."yeah ok..once it sets in that I am this old lady with 4 kids, he will think twice" But he called me as soon as he got home and we talked every night online and on the phone for 6 months from that day on. We got to know each other very well and fell head over heels in love in a rather short time. During those 6 months he came to visit when he could and we would spend wonderful weekends together just swooning over one another and loving every second.

He eventually decided he could not stand living 14 hrs away from me and he made the decision to move here. He sold his market and everything he had except for a few things and got in his truck and came here. We found him a nice little rental house and he moved in, about 15 miles from me. Shortly after that, I found out my home was being forclosed on because my husband (not yet ex at the time but legally sep) had stopped paying the mortgage. I was frantic. I had 60 days to vacate what had been my dream house, with 5 acres of land and a nice big inground pool and I had NO money (ex just decided one day to completely quit giving me money, including child support) I was convinced I was headed for the homeless shelter after looking around the area for rentals. There was nothing in my price range that was big enough for me and the kids and I thought for sure I was doomed.

YM immediately stepped up and said to me.."well if there are no rentals, we will just buy a place" uhhhh well thats real sweet and all, but I have NO income and now my credit is F'ed , who is going to give me a loan? he told me not to worry, he would take care of it and asked me to go looking for houses with him. I bucked the idea and continually tried to talk him out of it (I didnt feel it was his job to take care of it) but he eventually wore me down. We found a house we really liked in town (about 2 mins from YM's rental) that was big enough and priced below market value, in a great neighborhood. He took a large chunk of his money he received from selling his business and put down HALF on the mortgage for the house.
That was it for me. If I had any doubts that this man truly loved me, they were all sewn up in that one gesture.

So now I live in the house with the kids and he still has his rental, but he spends a lot of time here with us. Unfortunately we can not live together or I will lose my alimony from ex and I am in no position to do that right now. But we make the best of it and someday in the near future we will be able to move forward and get married. But for now we are on hold. :-(

Thats prolly more than you wanted to know, lol, sorry for such a long post.

I'm Kelley. Happily married to Tim, who is 15.5 years younger than I am. If you hear anyone refer to The Hedgehogs, thats probably us (well, they could be Jan Brett fans, I guess). My two favourite things in the world are being married to my husband and being mom to five of the greatest kids ever. Tim is British and I'm a raised on cornbread & whole milk midwestern American -- we joke and say that we are bilingual because English and American might use the same words but they are two entirely different languages!

Like so many others, we came to Ageless Love because we -- no, that's not right -- because I was unsure of myself in this new (to me, anyway) "age gap relationship" adventure. But Tim loves me and wanted to help me feel more comfortable, so together we searched the web. We found forums for age gap couples but none that had such a positive, supportive attitude as this one did when we joined. Oh. I should add that we lurked for about three months before taking the plunge and actually joining *chuckle*

Originally posted by Jo-Admin
I know you can do it, Raveness. Things have a wonderful way of working themselves out.

When I went to LPN school, I had two children, and I worked part-time as a waitress and went to school full time. I can't remember if it was 9 months of class or a year now. But girl, we are talking poor. My kids ate so much macaroni and cheese....that for like three years my kids wouldn't even look at the stuff. *smiles*

The classes were interesting, and I met a lot of nice women (and two men!) who became my friends. It was a lot of fun to just get out and away from the kids...into a grown up environment, learning. And I loved nursing...all except for standing on my feet those long hours.

BUY GOOD NURSING SHOES....!!!

Ha Ha Ha yeah I hear ya about the mac and cheese.....except ours was Roman Noodles.....lol.

I am looking forward to feeling like I am using my brain again for something besides a hat rack. I honestly was amazed at how well I did on the 2 entrance tests I had to take just to qualify to take the classes. They were scary. I did feel like my brain had turned to mush already....LOL......

I am also looking forward to an adult environment......it is a sign you really need to get out more when you are picked on for saying you'll brb cause you have to potty :o ....lol.

Lissa, I love your story!! It's like a fairytale. It's incredible how wonderful some of these ym are. *hugs* I'm so happy for you!

Originally posted by Lynn
Lissa, I love your story!! It's like a fairytale. It's incredible how wonderful some of these ym are. *hugs* I'm so happy for you!


Lynn, you are such a sweetheart . :) Thank you

Aww, you're so welcome!:)

Raveness, Jodie, I can relate.

During my divorce which took forever, I went back to school for transcription...9-month thing....full time and worked almost full time. I dont remember much of it LOL it was a STRESSFUl time, my kids were 8, 6 and 3. I had no permanent babysitter and had to scramble for somebody everytime I needed one, and could barely pay them, and my boss at work was a pain, we lived on pancakes a lot. Prayer and preserverance and a dream can get you through. Hang in there!!! :)

Originally posted by Marie Zunck
Raveness, Jodie, I can relate.

During my divorce which took forever, I went back to school for transcription...9-month thing....full time and worked almost full time. I dont remember much of it LOL it was a STRESSFUl time, my kids were 8, 6 and 3. I had no permanent babysitter and had to scramble for somebody everytime I needed one, and could barely pay them, and my boss at work was a pain, we lived on pancakes a lot. Prayer and preserverance and a dream can get you through. Hang in there!!! :)

Thanks Marie.....like I said I know it is going to be rough for a bit.....but I have the attitude "Come H@ll Or High Water" I am going to get this done......lol. I would have been more confident with a smoother path......but if it was going to be easy it might not mean as much in the end.

Hi...

My name's Harry, but, aren't we all?

I've lived in the same community and house my whole life, but my dream is to move to Alasko and become an Eskimo...

Of course, that brings up some problems...because I want to go to Alaska and do shows for the other Eskimo's by being shot out of a cannon...

Yes, I want to be a Daredevil Eskimo...

I will not use a net, but instead, will paint a target on the ice and will aim for that!

I have three pet Penguins that live in my Refridgerator. There names are Boob, Butt and Cyclops....

Surprisingly, two are popular with the men....

I also have a hidden talent....I can play the 1812 Overture with my armpit, using only Brut Underarm Deodorant.

I am looking to sell my property....

It's a bridge and Ocean Front Property in Arizona...

*LOL*

Anytime, sugar!
Anytime!
Ha-Cha-Cha!

I think this should be bumped back to the top......before it gets lost again. =)

So come on everyone.......Tells us about yourself!!

Hi!

My name is Aina and I'm 32 and I'm Norwegian.
I live in a very small place where everyone knows what you had for dinner and when you changed your underwear last... :o
Its a small place alright and you can feel a bit claustofobic here I guess, but its nice when it comes to children, I grew up here as a child myself and I what my kids to grow up here as well...witch leads me to my kids... I have two girls, Karima(15) and Nadia(10).

I work in a institution for both mentally ill and mentally retarded people... I love that work and I used to be a workaholic... I have eased down now and a down to a normal workload...
I am planning to have a degree in this some day, but right now there is so many other things that are happening in my life, so I guess I will put it off for one more year... I but I have to get some paper on all that knowlege I have collected during the 7 years I have been working there.

Other than work and kids, I have a deep passion for metal (music)
and it through that passion I met my love, Joel. We met on a metal-music board.

Joel is 19, he lives in Washington "only" (*crys* ) 6000 miles away from me. He is the sweetest, most intelligent guy I've ever met and he makes me laugh.

Joel and I will see each other for the first time in just two weeks time and i just cannot wait to be with him in person...

-Aina

Hi everyone,

I figured this was the best place to say I added some photos to the msn ageless photo site http://groups.msn.com/AgelessLoveUnofficalMemberPhotoAlbum/_whatsnew.msnw?pgmarket=en-us
if anyone is interested in seeing what my crew and I look like :) I know I have greatly enjoyed wading through the albums and seeing so many of you. Lots of great pictures :)

*hugs*

Great pictures Lissa. I'd love to have curly hair like you. It's beautiful.

Great pictures Lissa. I'd love to have curly hair like you. It's beautiful.

Thank you Whiterose :) It really truly is a curse though trust me, lol. As anyone here with naturally curly hair can attest to, I am sure. It is a daily battle against frizz and "fro head" and the time I devote to making my hair acceptable for public view sometimes seems obscene, it is an entity all its own LOL.

My daughter feels the same way about her hair, too. Although hers isn't as curly as yours, it still has quite a lot of curl and frizz. I tell her all the time that I'd like to have her curly hair and she tells me she wants my straight hair. I have to pay to have curls and get a perm 2-3 times a year. Don't we always want the opposite of what we have? :rolleyes: