Allow me to introduce my self, I'm not a man of wealth and fame. Just a simply a guy named is Andy and I'm an Aussie. So to tell you a little bit about myself I need to start at the beginning. It all started one night back in early 1976 when my Mum and Dad were getting....oh you don't want to hear about that. Skip forward 9 months and I was born at a very young age. It was such a traumatic experience for me that I couldn't walk or talk for the first 1-2 years of my life. Thankfully I repressed the memories of that time, cause come on who want to remember being born, its not that pleasant of an experience, and with a lot of rehabilitation and the help and encouragement of my loving family I learn to walk and talk again. However as you can guess the residual affects of that time linger on.
Growing up was a pretty normal experience of the 80's-90's but looking back on it now I think child services probably would have been involved by today's standards. However I survived growing up to the dismay of many who thought I'd never make it. But I proved them all wrong and I have made it all the way to being the meaning of life (according to HHGTG). If you don't understand what I mean feel free to ask me. So now I'm here to find someone I can annoy the hell out of (which I am very good at btw).
I grew up in a christian family so was taught to be respectful and well mannered and I treat others as such. I am not judgemental as one would expect come from a christian back ground I in fact am quite the opposite and very accepting and accommodating of everyone I meet regardless of their situation in life or their past history. I'm very much a country guy as well, I'm the guy that says g'day and gives you a smile as I walk past you on the street. I used to live in Brisbane and catch the train to and from work and I would look at the other passengers and give them a big smile and a nod just to get them to smile.
I'm very much down to earth and will tell it like it is. No bs or games. I believe in being honest and truthful both to myself first then to others. I will give my time and energy to helping people and freely trust most people until that trust is broken then they have to prove themselves worthy of my trust again. I believe in love and forgiveness as we all do thing throughout our lives for reasons that are understandable, forgivable and changeable.
If you haven't guessed it by now I have a sense of humour that is quite unique. I grew up watching British comedies that leave the American sitcoms for dead imo. I also love anything by Monty Python. I can be very sarcastic and dry with my humour and I often see the funnier side of life in most situations and laugh often and long, I try not to take life to seriously and enjoy living one moment at a time. That being said I do know when I need to behave myself and take things seriously and maturely.
However with great humour comes great responsibility...No that's doesn't sound right. With great humour comes great sadness, as it is often said of some of the funniest people on the planet that they struggle with depression and this is true at least for me. Not that I think I'm one of the funniest people on earth but that I have struggled with depression since I was about 9, though it wasn't till 2017 after being made redundant at my work place that I was diagnosed and have been receiving treatment and counselling.
Since being diagnosed I have gone through some pretty tough times. In November that year my wife of 9 year took my boys and moved out. After Christmas that year my dad whom was my best mate passed away. I had friends tell me at the time that they new people who had ended it for less than what I was going through (that is something that I know I will never do, my boys are far to important to me to do that).
So now I am still getting counselling and on medications which has been helping immensely. My wife is divorcing me, but I am looking forward to the future and moving forward with my life. I am currently in the planning stages of starting my own business in cabinet making and joinery which I am a qualified tradesman in and I really enjoy doing. Being able to build something from a simple drawing and seeing the finished product to me is very satisfying and I see it as a form of art. I am very good with my hand and love working with them especially on timber (and other things).
I also love listening to music and it is a big part of my life as I can sing and I also play the flute (no there wasn't this one time at band camp). I enjoy trout fishing, hunting and camping up in the mountains, which is my favorite place on earth. I enjoy going to the movies and also enjoy playing one of 2 online games. Generally I am a pretty reserved quiet guy preferring a nice quiet single malt scotch at home with friends or by myself then to going out to pubs or clubbing (unless its for seals). I have only been drunk a hand full of times in my life (mainly due to the fact that I hate beer and scotch is to expensive to get drunk on). Really though I have never seen the point in getting drunk. I have also never done drugs again because it has never interested me.
I have only had 2 sexual partners in my life. My first time was when I was 16 and I had a 2 year relationship with a 30 year old lady whom taught me a lot about pleasing a woman sexually (which I enjoy doing more then anything else in a sexual encounter). After that I didn't date for 11 years till I meet my wife to be. We dated for 2-3 years and where married for 9 years. I have 3 boys my eldest is 23 the other 2 are 9 and 4.
I joined the site as one of the first steps in moving forward with my life. To meet new people and maybe have some fun along the way. So that's about all I can think of to say at the moment other than if there is anything else you would like to know about me don't hesitate to ask me and I will reply with the honest truth. So that's me cheers for taking the time to ready my story to date and feel free to leave comments questions etc. Thanks for watching. Andy