Allow me to introduce you to my boyfriend Damien, or Damo as he likes to also refer to himself. (I personally prefer Damien.) I thought I’d tell you about him as I’ll probably start referring to him more in my posts in the coming future as he’s been doing some wonderful work around the house (besides being a really great guy).
We met online back in May this year. It’s really true what they say about someone comes along when you least expect it.
For those that don’t know, my marriage broke up back in January 2012 and a couple months later my mother passed away. The following two years were the hardest of my life. In January this year, a girlfriend took me out for the night and it was the first time in absolute ages that I remembered how I loved to have a great time going out and it was a chance to be me again. I thought then it might be nice to meet a male ‘companion’ and enjoy the odd date. The dating game is not like it used to be so a friend introduced me to online dating and again, it wasn’t really my cup of tea. I thought I’d give it one last try with another dating site and Damien was the second person who introduced himself within the first few minutes of my profile being uploaded. We got to messaging online and then on the mobile phone and arranged to meet a few days later. We hit it off right from the start but were both taking it slow. We both weren’t really looking for anything long term.
I found him really strange in the beginning to tell you the truth. Right from his initial message, to the very first meeting he was a perfect gentleman. He always made me coffees, cooked me dinner, offered things to me first, treated me kindly, always spoke so gently to me and the list goes on. These are all things that hadn’t happened to me for a very long time, if not ever. Was this what it was like in a nice relationship? I was finally finding out.
After a couple months he asked me to be his girlfriend. Like, who even does that? From that point on we’ve be inseparable. He really is the most genuine person I’ve ever met.
Besides all of this he has so many qualities and hobbies that I like in a guy. He loves his sports, like me. He still skateboards (well, Tony Hawke is 46 years old), he surfs, he loves AFL, rugby league, cricket and most sports I like. He’s a musician, in particular, a heavy metal guitarist and is working on creating an album. He does excellent covers of all the popular heavy metal bands.
He has built himself a recording studio in our house out of mainly second items from the rubbish tip shop. We love nothing better than seeing some live music or just hanging out at home with the music pumped up. (We’ve got our weekend tickets to the Soundwave music festival in February next year.)
And this leads me to another one of his great qualities. He’s frugal, like me, and loves nothing more than rummaging around op shops, tip shops and garage sales. He’s got a completely different set of eyes to me and sees things I never see. We’ve got so many bargains for the house and home. He’s also an animal lover and my two dogs have taken to him like he personally picked them. They adore him. Besides the four-legged kids, my two-legged kids have also taken to him and love him to bits. I’d never met another man after my breakup, let alone introduce them to my children and Damien was the first. They were bursting to meet him and they’ve been nothing but great mates ever since. (Except maybe for the odd occasion when he has to have a word to them because they’re playing up and I have lost total control over them. He never says a harsh word anyway.)
He also has two children from a previous relationship who are in similar ages to mine and they all get on pretty well, most of the time.
He’s neat and tidy and is such a great help around the house. He tries his hand at all the repairs and does a fantastic job.
I couldn’t be more happy. In fact, this is the happiest I’ve ever been. (My sisters might be saying “here we go again” but our love for each other will prove them wrong.) We’ve both been down some rocky roads in our lives and have learnt to make the most of each day and take each new day as it comes. We don’t plan too far into the future, instead making the most of every minute we’re together.
It’s his birthday today and darling, I wish you a very, very Happy Birthday and I’m so glad I’m getting to spend it with you and your family. Love you baby xxx
Oh, Anne, I am so happy for you ! You deserve a chance at all the happiness in the world and by the sound of it, Damien is everything you need. Btw, hi to Damien, glad to "meet" you and happy birthday ! {hope he at least likes our Springboks .. just a tiny bit? 😉 }
Hi Anne, I'm so happy for you! Wishing you a lot of happiness together. Have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Julie
Do you know how happy it makes me to read this Anne? You've been a blogging buddy right from the start and we've both been through some tough times but we've both come through them and found wonderful men. Damien sounds perfect for you and I wish you both so much happiness today and every day. Merry Christmas my friend xx
Lovely to meet you Damo! Sounds like you have a great catch there Anne! Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2015!
Congrats to you and Damian. Excellent News xxxxx
Thrilled for you Anne, Happy Birthday to Damo
Such wonderfully good news. So happy for you both. Happy Birthday Damo
Awwwwwwww 🙂
Anne that is awesome, I'm so happy for you xxx
So glad you've found a wonderful man x
Stopping by from Sunday's Best. I'm so happy for you Ann. It's nice to have someone to share your life with, and after everything you've been through the past few years you deserve it. Looking forward to reading more of your posts. Thanks for sharing your story.