Always The Fool!

I'm 51 years of age. Pro bodybuilder and personal trainer for 30 years. Unsure how to begin so will start off by saying... I've always been a carefree, calm type of guy. Always ready to help as one client described me as.

However I do tend to pick the wrong type as my close friends have told me over the years.

It's not that I don't know, and do not see the red flags. I do! However somehow by nature I do tend to look for the best in people and try my hardest to change them for the better. But must say...knowing fully well that it will not work, and they can not change.

Met a woman in the 90's and started a relationship with her...well it was the worst decision I ever made, everyone hated her, especially my family and close friends. They saw straight through her, as well as my friends Tom and Alison.

Fast forward years later.....

She stole money, I lost my job, house, had to sell my car, and she did what she always did sleep around with everyone behind my back. Even invited one guy over to my house for dinner! Can you believe it? What nerve!

She fixed it well and my reputation was ruined due to her vindictive, controlling and aggressive behaviour. I couldn't understand at first how one woman can have no friends, or be hated and disliked by everyone she meet.

She made many accusations, put friends, clients, and co-workers against me. However soon they realised the truth, but its far too late now. She even tried to get me thrown out of the bodybuilding federation. Stating I'm mean spirited and a nasty man. Close friends did not believe and they knew she jumped the rails as they say!

She did spend a lot of time and effort trying to tarnish my name and good nature as a man. But a great friend of mine once said..... "people that mind, they do not matter, and the one's that matter, do not mind!" Never forgot those great words of wisdom form a great man, father and martial artist.

In closing..... Not all men are bad, or a bum. It's just that we make wrong choices and get the rough end of the stick! I've never fully recovered and I do believe that there's good and bad in everyone.

Good luck everyone, and don't be a fool like me.