This is a good thread, it's been interesting to know more about everyone!
As for me...well, I'm a bit different. I'm 28, single (for now) and I see myself as a work in progress. I've had a good life so far, but it's not been easy, mainly due to a number of illnesses that have threatened to derail my physical, mental and spiritual health including an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, partial deafness, celiac disease, and serious chronic fatigue and chronic neuropathy that has left me reliant on a wheelchair, crutches and diapers to stay dry, as well as some mental health repercussions, including high functioning depression (where you keep yourself as busy as possible so you don't give yourself time to dwell on things.)
With all of this to deal with, it would be tempting to give up trying to work at all, but I wanted to be as active and mobile as possible. Instead, I've done my best by working part-time as a dental administrator, while also using my rest time at home to develop a part-time writing career, which has had some success and I now have some serious interest in some other bits and pieces I've done from people in the industry. I've also been able to travel a lot, thanks to the help of my parents and close friends but I'm also very independent, considering what I deal with, and I've been to a few places by myself too.
I'm interested in a number of different subjects, including history, politics, languages, culture, film, religion and photography. I also love reading, particularly science fiction and myths. Favourite books have to be Lord Of The Rings,
His Majesty's Dragon, Mortal Engines, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, anything by John Green, The Hunger Games, A Song Of Ice And Fire, Dune and of course, Dinotopia, to name a few.
I know I make things hard for myself. If I wanted an easier life, I should have just surrendered to my illnesses and made my peace with God over them all, But I was afraid of being swallowed by the fatigue and the pain, drowning out all of my attempts to live life to the full. So I keep fighting it. Day after day after day after day.
I just wish that I could like myself more, instead of feeling like a failure most of the time. But things have been good this year and I'm feeling a lot better than I used to. So I'm confident that things will get easier. Getting over this many setbacks takes a lot of time and even more determination.
Breathe Deep, Seek Peace
Dinotopian2002