Me: 26, SWM, 6' 220#, dark brown hair, gray/green/blue eyes, broad shoulders.

Former military, undiagnosed PTSD (I have some pretty gnarly nightmares). I'm not crazy, not by a long shot, just hurt in more ways than I care to talk about. I come with plenty of emotional baggage (see below), but I'm working on it. If you'll let me, I can be supportive, as well as being a 'rock to cling to'. I've spent too much time trying to change my values, my morals, and my ethics to suit others, so if you can't take me for who I am, just keep walking. I love deeply and strongly, when I do. I used to fall quickly, but my last two relationships have cured me of that, so expect some reluctance to anything serious. I have strong morals, and a deep-set code of ethics, which some seem to have a problem with. I'm a workaholic, a gearhead, a 'brain', and several other sterotypes that really don't fit, but hey, what the heck. What I'm saying is, get to know me FIRST, before you commit to anything. I'll be me, you be you. No games, no pretenses, no BS. If you can't be yourself when we meet, you're not going to be yourself if we get 'serious'. I'm too old for mindgames.

Just out of a long-term, emotionally-abusive relationship. I'm not going to talk badly about it, but it hurt me, a lot. So I'm going to cut to the chase. I'm temporarily living with my folks (since the relationship drained me financially), but may have a job in TX after the first of the year (nothing solid yet, but I should find out soon). The job is good, and doing something I like to do. I'm not looking for a serious relationship right now (the last two have left me pretty screwed up in the head), but if something sparks, then something sparks. Like I said before, I am who I am, be who you are, and if something happens, great, if not, let's go our separate ways before we get hurt.

Hobbies/Goals: I have a 2004 Mustang GT (FR500) that is my life. She's been with me longer than any woman. One phrase you'll hear often "She was here before you were, and will still be long after you're gone". If you don't understand the obsession to make something better/faster/stronger/etc., I'm not for you. I'm an aircraft electrician by trade (avionics on military aircraft, specifically), and yes, I have to go where the jobs are, when they're there. This may mean that I move around, if you have roots too deep to sever, you're not for me. Note that moving around doesn't mean 'never coming home'. Aviation pays well, and I have no problem 'coming home' on occasion. I have a lot of family in Chicago, and a lot of friends, and I'm not going to just 'give them up' because I have to move. BUT, I'm self-sufficient. I'm also trying to get back into college for Mechanical Engineering. I've been told I have a genius-level intelligence, but if that's so, why do I keep getting hurt? Please, do me a favor though, either have a good working knowledge of the English language, or get friendly with a dictionary, because I refuse to dumb myself down.

That's a lot of 'me'... but rereading it, I'm just scratching the surface. If you're looking for someone that can be deep, but also be silly, fun, and a bit spontaneous, I'm your guy. Message me on here, or maybe set up a meet somewhere.

Dinner and drinks, or a quiet night on the couch. I don't do well in crowds, so I tend not to enjoy clubs/bars/etc. I sometimes will go, but don't expect me to get there at open and close the place down... my limit is somewhere around 2 hours. I figure if we're on a 'date', we should be trying to get to know each other.