I had to tell Andrew that I had been keeping a secret from him. I wonder if he will still want me when he learns of my illness and lasting side effects?
Good evening Andrew.
I am sorry for my delay in replying. I didn't mean to worry you Andrew. For that, I apologise. The truth is, I have been keeping something from you. I suppose if we are to progress our relationship any further, then I must be completely honest with you. I do hope you will forgive me for keeping this from you and hope you can see it in your heart to still like me when you have read what I have got to say.
Some years ago (before I met my late husband Justin) I went travelling overseas. I was in the deepest wilds of Grimesthorpe in southern Borneo when I suddenly became very ill. I was taken to the local villiage hospital under the care of a Dr Mort, where it was thought at first that I had contracted Malaria. After further tests it was decided that my illness was caused by being bitten by the MiJulie bug and I was moved into isolation. I became gravely ill and the symptoms were almost unbearable. They were extreme high temperature, pubic waterfall syndrome (inability to control ones bladder), excessive facial and bodily hair growth and vomiting, The worst symptom by far was the lumps that appeared all over my face and neck. After 3 weeks in isolation, the temperature had returned to normal, I had stopped vomiting and the nurses had shaved off all the excess hair (but not before I had sent a few photos to some very specialist hirsute websites!) I have no doubt whatsoever that the wonderful Dr Mort had saved my life and for that, I am eternally grateful.
The only symptom that did not fully recover was the facial lumps. They have left me somewhat disfigured and I am a sad reflection of my former self. I was once stunningly good looking. I even won a beauty contest (Miss Hydraulic Tractors 1987) I now struggle to look in the mirror.
One thing this has taught me Andrew is that beauty is only skin deep. There are far more important things than being pretty.
I do hope that you can see beyond the exterior and look to the real me inside. I long for someone to love me for the woman I am inside, not the gargoyle on the surface.
Andrew, if you can forgive me for keeping this from you I shall be forever in your debt. Should you wish me to send you a recent photo of myself I shall do so but please make sure you are seated before viewing it and that there are no young children or old people with heart conditions in the nearby vicinity.
I await your reply and hope that you are well and happy and keeping safe out there.
Much love
Annette x x x x x x
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Ooooh he's keen! Another message from Andrew
I logged on to reply to Andrew and lo and behold, he'd sent me another message. It seems the poor fellow is missing me :)
Hello Annette i am missing you so much and i hope we could still chat someday.talk to you soon.............
Andrew
Hello Annette i am missing you so much and i hope we could still chat someday.talk to you soon.............
Andrew
He's sorry about the ugly incident - a reply from Andrew
I thought I may have blown it after my last email as I didn't hear from Andrew for a a week or so. But no, the fool has replied and I am ready to play!
Andrew
Annette I am very sorry for what has happened to you in your past relationship, please accept my sincere Sympathy, Oh common your not at fault here and i believe you did what is right for you both, i know whereever he might be now he will always be proud of you....I have a son who is just a grandmom boy. actually i have been here in Afghanistan for over 11months now but am hoping my deployment will be over in less then 3weeks or so. i am here in Afghan for Peace keeping.Hmm, i really do want a kind woman and understanding woman as a wife for now, am tired of being alone ad i want someone who can carry me along on a love adventure and a family oriented woman, a woman that can spend time with the family, am just too tired of being alone here....I want to love and be loved back in return. i will be looking forward to reading from you soon gosh i checked my mail all day just to see if there is any mail from you and am just so glad that i could read from you once again am sorry about the ugly incident and i promise to make it up to you as long as we continue to know more about each other and know our intention on the site. i know we could make a good relationship of it....talk to you soon.
Now the fun starts! - my reply to Andrew
I thought it was time to liven things up a bit! Let's tell Andrew all about my husbands untimely death!
Good afternoon Andrew.
It was lovely to hear from you again I hope you are well and safe out there.
My trip was fine and successful thank you Andrew. I have a small but successful business that exports goods around the world. It's all pretty boring and I am sure you don't want to hear about it really.
You previously told me about your wife dying. I was so saddened to hear that. It must have been a traumatic time for you and your son. I too am a widow. My husband was killed in a freak accident last April.
Andrew, it was just awful. We were walking down a fairly busy street in our home town of Sodbury in Gussett ( Lincolnshire) just doing some shopping. We needed to cross the road to get to the 'Colostomy bags R US' shop when my husband (Justin) stepped on a man hole cover. It must have been faulty or damaged in some way as it gave way underneath him. He fell straight down into the sewer below. Luckily we were holding hands at the time so I managed to cling onto him. He clung on for dear life did Justin. Some passers by even came to help but then the most unfortunate thing happened. An old lady was driving her car down the the street further up. She sadly had a heart attack at the wheel and came careering towards us. What was I meant to do Andrew? Stand there and be killed myself trying to save Justin's life? If I had been killed then Justin would have died too. I had no choice but to let go of his hand and jump to safety. As I ran out of the way, I could hear Justin's voice growing fainter, shouting "I love you Annette." as he was washed away down the sewer. His body was found later that day, 2 miles away covered in excrement and used sanitary protection (which people are told NOT to flush down the toilet , but do they listen.?!!)
It was such a traumatic time for me and I shall feel guilty for the rest of my life for not trying harder to save him. Justin was such a special man. He was kind, thoughtful and extremely hairy.
I have to go now Andrew as I have things to attend to.
Please keep safe and tell me more about yourself and what you are doing out in Afghanistan.
Annette x x x x x
Good afternoon Andrew.
It was lovely to hear from you again I hope you are well and safe out there.
My trip was fine and successful thank you Andrew. I have a small but successful business that exports goods around the world. It's all pretty boring and I am sure you don't want to hear about it really.
You previously told me about your wife dying. I was so saddened to hear that. It must have been a traumatic time for you and your son. I too am a widow. My husband was killed in a freak accident last April.
Andrew, it was just awful. We were walking down a fairly busy street in our home town of Sodbury in Gussett ( Lincolnshire) just doing some shopping. We needed to cross the road to get to the 'Colostomy bags R US' shop when my husband (Justin) stepped on a man hole cover. It must have been faulty or damaged in some way as it gave way underneath him. He fell straight down into the sewer below. Luckily we were holding hands at the time so I managed to cling onto him. He clung on for dear life did Justin. Some passers by even came to help but then the most unfortunate thing happened. An old lady was driving her car down the the street further up. She sadly had a heart attack at the wheel and came careering towards us. What was I meant to do Andrew? Stand there and be killed myself trying to save Justin's life? If I had been killed then Justin would have died too. I had no choice but to let go of his hand and jump to safety. As I ran out of the way, I could hear Justin's voice growing fainter, shouting "I love you Annette." as he was washed away down the sewer. His body was found later that day, 2 miles away covered in excrement and used sanitary protection (which people are told NOT to flush down the toilet , but do they listen.?!!)
It was such a traumatic time for me and I shall feel guilty for the rest of my life for not trying harder to save him. Justin was such a special man. He was kind, thoughtful and extremely hairy.
I have to go now Andrew as I have things to attend to.
Please keep safe and tell me more about yourself and what you are doing out in Afghanistan.
Annette x x x x x
He's worried about me!! - A reply from Andrew
Aww bless!! I didn't reply for a few days so he emailed to check if I am alright!!
How are you doing today, you got me worried when i dont get to read from you. hope all is okay over there with you. talk to you soon...
Andrew
How are you doing today, you got me worried when i dont get to read from you. hope all is okay over there with you. talk to you soon...
Andrew
Precisely he is widowed - a reply from Andrew
Andrew replied. He is very samey, never really saying much more or different from the last time. Yawn!! I think I shall need to liven things up a bit soon!
Andrew.
Hello Anette, how are you doing today and how was your night, precisely i am widowed now for a while and have not been able to have any contact with any woman ever since, i really wanna give love a trial, i was wondering while you didn't reply me but now i know the reason, son how was the trip. where did you travel to, i like outdoors and sometimes i do like to read. i am a family oriented person i like being with family and friends....what do you do for a living and thanks for writing and for giving me a chance to tell you about me....I will be waiting for your reply talk to you soon....
Annette Curtain - a reply to Andrew
As Andrew gave me his email, I thought I would continue our correspondance via that rather than the dating site. I had a bit of a confession to make, my real name isn't Emily, it's Annette, last name Curtain!! Yes, it's Annette again!!
Hi Andrew.
It's Emily from the dating site.
Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while. I was out of the country on business.
So Andrew, how are things out in Afghanistan? I hope you are keeping safe and well.
I have a little confession to make. My name isn't really Emily. I use that name until I feel I can trust people. My real name is Annette.
Anywway, this is just a quick mail to say hello and that I am now back in the country so am ready to get to know you better.
Love
Annette xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Andrew.
It's Emily from the dating site.
Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while. I was out of the country on business.
So Andrew, how are things out in Afghanistan? I hope you are keeping safe and well.
I have a little confession to make. My name isn't really Emily. I use that name until I feel I can trust people. My real name is Annette.
Anywway, this is just a quick mail to say hello and that I am now back in the country so am ready to get to know you better.
Love
Annette xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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