Who in your life has made you want to be a better person?

Question

You can only name ONE person.

Share a story. Please use details in your description. I got the time to listen.

Seriously, I do not want one word or one sentence answers like, "my husband is my inspiration" because I want to hear WHY your husband is your inspiration as well. Please write a paragraph greater than 5 sentences. I am doing research on human psyche on love.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

RELATIVES DO NOT COUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO DO NOT SAY, "MY MOTHER".

Answer 1

WOW! Finally someone who openly wants to listen to me dribble on about how wonderful my boyfriend is!!
We've been together nearly a year. This is our story!
I was working as a supervisor at the local pub. I had a boyfriend at the time who was a horrible, horrible, abusive @sshole. Tim tells me he knew the moment he saw me. He got his mate to do some digging and found out I had a man. He said it was very out of character for him to try with a girl who he knows has a boyfriend. I remember him, he used to give me roses (those ones you buy off the asian girls who walk through selling them). I never used to pay him attention because I got out of the habit of listening to guys over the bar. It's just seedy. But I thought he was kinda sweet and for some reason, I kept his rose whereas I'd just throw the others out.
Then I broke up with my boyfriend and moved to a set of units behind the pub. I'm not really a boyfriend person, meaning I'm very happy by myself. I don't need a guy to make me happy and I was definitely not one of those girls who'd break up with someone and have a new boyfriend the next week. I was just really needing some time for myself because of my last disaster.
Strangely enough, Tim lived in the same units as the ones I'd moved into and his unit was directly across from mine.
One day, he came over and invited me to a BBQ that are regulary held in the units. It was full of young people so it had a pretty friendly atmosphere.
We swapped numbers and I visited him one night and we kissed and it was nice.
About a week later, I was sitting at home and I could see him walking around so I tossed a coin and called him. (I would have anyway, I just needed the coin for dutch courage!)
We went for a bit of a walk and had a few beers at the pub and I ended up staying the night.
He went away the next day for a friend's wedding and it would have usually been freak out, 'I don't want to see him anymore' time for me. But instead, I was on cloud nine, telling everyone at work I'd found my future husband.
When he got back, we took it slow. He had a few dark truths but he came clean one night and told me everything. He told me he'd understand if I wanted a break. I didn't. I just loved him even more. He told me he loved me and he'd never do me wrong. Despite all my heartache and how troubled I was because of my ex, I accepted his proposal (not marriage proposal).
Five months later, we moved in together.
We fight sometimes. We both have our problems. But in some way, we equal each-other. He's not my boyfriend, he's my friend and lover. He's my everything.
Before I met him, I was not lovey-dovey and quite cinical about love in general. Now I know it exists and how strangely it can happen.
Now, I know he's my soul mate. I get scared sometimes because I'm sure everyone's said that at one stage and it hasn't worked. I always thought I'd fall in love and get married, but I didn't realise I could love someone like I love him.
I believe there are too many coincidences to ignore and I truly believe the universe has brought us together. He is such a caring, beautiful person who has been given a second chance in life that he truly deserves. He's the other half of me I didn't know I had. He makes me so happy. He's my best friend in the whole world and we get each other in a way no-one else can. We're too peas in a pod from totally different ends of the country. He's 7 years older than me but you'd think we were the same person talking.
Hope this helps. Basically, I was synical about love, I thought it was too wishy-washy for me. I've really been converted and I do believe in a higher power. I've come to realise that mutual understanding and respect are the most important parts of a relationship.

Answer 2

Well I have to say my kids-even though you said no relatives. I had a very crazy childhood that included my mother in prison, living place to place, my dad passed away when I was 11, My parents used drugs, we were evcited from homes, i changed schools every year and so on.The crazy list goes on. When I was 16 I got pregnant. All I knew is that I had to make my child’s life better then mine was. Since I was so young when having him, I actually could still relate to how kids feel and such. I wanted to be the best mom I could be to him, so I went graduated high school, then went on the bus. Most of this time by city bus, carrying his baby carrier through rain, snow, blizzards and all of that to make it to school so I could give him a better future. To this day I am the only one in my family who has graduated high school or college and has a good paying career. I try to think of things I didn’t get to do when I was a kid so that my son does get to enjoy these things in life. I have overcome all the obsticles and we are doing well.

Answer 3

I know u said no relatives but I'm sry...

It was my daughter, from the 1st day I set eyes on my daughter when I was 19 I knew my life had to change for her...I now had a lil person that was gonna look up to me and look at me to show her the way... I had this lil life that knew no better and I never wanted or want to be a disappointment to her. It was time for me to grow up and take care of my responsibility cuz at that time her father was still so immature. To this day 12 yrs later she is what made me a better person and I just hope I am doing right by her and my other 2 kids... I hope I never hear the words I hate u from them cuz I know it would just kill me... My daughter and I have a vry special bond, when she was 16months old I found out she was deaf and me being the age of 20 that was alot for me to handle, I like to think I've done pretty good by her but I guess when shes older my questions will be answered!!

So sry if its not what u wanted!!

Answer 4

Honestly it was a friend. She shouldn't have been able to accomplish this. I don't love her... not in a romantic sense. I saw her life. What it was. What she had made it. On the surface it looked great. Nice job, college education, long term boyfriend, Smart, stylish, energetic, fun... Anyways when I dug deeper I saw this was all a farce. She wasn't happy. She was actually less happy than I. She made me look at my life and say it's not so bad. She gave me the courage to improve my life cause I didn't want to end up like her, in her situation. I couldn't even imagine that. So in inadvertently she made me a better person. I have aspirations in life again, direction, and hope. She gave it back by showing me that no matter how wonderful things look on the outside they aren't necessarily that way on the inside. I needed to see this so I got the courage again to try and be a better person. Or what I viewed as a better person.

Answer 5

I was going to say my child but since we can't list relatives, I'm going to go with my ex husband and here is why:
He was a horrible person. I watched him hurt the woman who had his daughter. He was having a relationship with me and had lied to her about me and had lied to me that he'd broken up with her. After we were married, he proceeded to control my every move and cost me a six-figure job. He was neglectful, mean-spirited and boorish. I learned how NOT to be. I watched him verbally abuse my child right along with me. I realized that I was and could be a better person than this. So I made some changes within myself for the better.

Answer 6

Paris Hilton

Answer 7

My husband has made me a better person. He is such a good person that I strive to be worthy of him. He is loving and kind. He loves with all of his heart. He is a dad that dreams are made of. He is so gentle and kind. He is my best friend. I am a better person because he loves me.

Answer 8

My hubby .......... has made me a better person cause of who he is . We have been married for 22 years and I love him more than life . We have grown up together ,When we first got married I don't think we were in love but we have grown in love over the years .We got married cause we wanted out of our homes . We make each other better cause we are one . He is my everything he is what has made my life complete . We don't have any kids cause I cant have them . But no matter what has happened to us in our lives we get through it cause of the love that we have for each other . I have been so lucky in life parent's we together until mom passed on been married 1 time in my life and I love it . Hope this helps if you have more ? e-mail me Thanks for letting me share

Answer 9

my dog

Answer 10

maxine?