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'When my life, has finally expired, I will be safe in the knowledge, that I always did everything I could, to stimulate a positive outcome' Darren Vranjes 15 |
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What to say about me.?
These things are always difficult, because none of us tell the truth as a rule. Well I will be the first! I am 44 years old. I have totally messed my life up, from the day I was born. I spent years wrestling with my sexuality, when I should have been growing as a child. I am the black sheep, the one who's name is never mentioned and the one is never invited to family events. I stumbled my way into College and eventually University. A battler, romantic, dreamer and believer! Published poet and writer, Chirologist, Charity Shop Manager, Political animal, lover of History, people, fighter for equality and just a normal bloke with a mental disability. I finally felt comfortable enough with my sexuality at Uni, and spent the next decade enjoying all the diversity that a gay scene can bring. Excess, alcohol and sex. Whatever was bad for me, I would do it! I did everything and anything until I couldn't do it any more. I met my current partner in 1995. Jason was from Perth, Western Australia. When my lifestyle reached damaging levels, he took me to Australia where we lived for 6 months. Sadly the lure of my previous, damaging past, bought us back and after a final attempt to live in OZ in 1998, we settled here in the UK. We had a Rite of Blessing,the only relationship option available at the time. the threat of deportation, under a previous Conservative Government remained high, since same sex relationships were not recognised. Finally after the law was changed in 1997, we began to build a life. There were periods of brief success, running my own business, traveling, owning property and doing the Investment thing, but that ended, with a mild stroke and a depression diagnosis in 2002. I was medicated. After many attempts to find the right combination of pills, success and I returned to work. Sadly things went wrong from day one. Accusations were made against me. Attempted Murder was one! Although withdrawn, it affected my career completely. A year after joining my current job, I was diagnosed with Bipolar. Bad choices, bad people, lies and trouble makers, all resulted in a serious Bipolar Relapse today....A Bipolarcoaster Ride, which I am unable to ever get off, but I wouldn't change it for the World! So here I am today, Me, just me and the man I love. Ordinary, unlucky, but happy, married and in love all over again!
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'Learning from life's experiences, teaches us that, only life, offers us as human beings, the experiences to grow, Live life and learn!' 
'Love each other, as you would expect to love yourself. If you don't love yourself, then don't love at all' |
Darren and Jason Vranjes
Married on 22 September 2015 |
'Remember, when our time on Earth is done, when we experience our final moments, as we gently close our eyes and the light slowly fades to dark, we won't remember the bad times. |
