I will go first, since I started the thread. I am obe. I studied philosophy at calif. State University way back graduating in 1971. That would probably little in way of the problem of calculating how old I am, but I will reluctantly disclose that I am 62 years old. I went on to study for my masters at cal state los angeles, then I got transferred to International college, in westwood cal, to study for a phil PHD under pro. Dr. Richard Kileys’s tutored. I met a girl I married of Asian descent, who I thought at the time would be my life’s companion. That turned out a right bet, for I raised 4 now grown children, and 5 grandchildren. I was a 60’s druggy, and I have sustained that even to this day, by frequent smoke. I am bisexual, but have given up gay sex for fear of AIDS, and have developed all kinds of obsessions about it.
My youngest son, my favourite, has killed himself over a year ago, and per his request , I published his book, which is out.
My wife is a registered nurse, who along with me, is having issues over the loss of our son, and consequently, went into a spiralling depression, loosing her job. Now we are facing the loss of everything we worked for because of her lack of insurance and loss of job.
As far as my other kids are concerned, they are doing ok, my oldest daughter is a lawyer, and has a live in female partner,whom she may be able to sustain a lifelong relationship.
I drove a city bus for 30 years, and as a consequence, had developed chronic health conditions.
I was born in hungary, came here during the Hungarian revolution with my mom, now deceased, and lived in a few states before settling here in California.
I have been lonely most of my life, and been a loner, but it has become second nature, and it doesn’t bother me as much as before.
I toy with the idea of returning to europe,to hungary,but since I published my sons book, the few remaining relatives’ reception of which, the jury is still out, may not receive me with as much enthusiasm as before. But I still have to go there, and we are planning for a late june early july trip from London to istanbul, with a weeks stay in central Europe.
I am of middle height, and am beginning to look older, but try to keep fit by working out at the gym a few times a week. My best friend of 20 years died years ago, and since then I had not made any friendships whatever.
Now, I appreciate as much companionship as I can get, and I value my membership to ILP a great deal.
I was in the USN reserves during the Vietnam conflict, but got a job on base, at Great Lakes ill…
My parents divorce right around the time I was 12 years old affected me deeply, and for years became very much affected by it. You guys are great, and I hope to contribute to this forum here and there to the best of my ability.
Sincerely: Obe