What's up everyone? How are all of you doing? How are things going for you? I hope all things are going very well with you

I'll be more than happy to tell you about myself. My name is Edwin Williams. I'm a 22-year-old single African-American gay male who temporarily resides in the south suburbs of Chicago Heights, IL. I have my own place, financially independent, very well-educated and possess a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University. I'm 100% openly gay, but 100% masculine and straight-acting. I currently work as an Legal Administrative Assistant of a law firm whre I support two attorneys who specialize in personal injury law (I was also a model and did a recent photoshoot for 2 adult websites - www.taggaz.com and www.dawgpoundusa.com, although I don't plan on making modeling a full-time career as I love my present job very much. And just to clear up any misconceptions, I'm not a porn star).

I have a friendly, perky, outgoing and friendly attitude and I love to be crazy. I love meeting people, although I don't want meet anyone way too quickly or too soon. After 7 months of communicating via online chat or e-mail, then I'll be ready to meet face to face.<P>

I love my friends and family very much. They know all about me and have been so supportive of me. I can't stand people who are racists. It's a shame in this day and age that racism still exists and that other people still believe in it. In addition, some people will teach their children to hate other people based on race and religion. I'm so happy my parents didn't raise me that way because they were never conformed to racism. I've seen the new movie Hairspray (based on the original version that starred former talk show host Ricki Lake) and this movie is about segregation and racism, and Tracy Turnblad (brilliantly played by Nikki Blonsky) is one of my favorite characters. She was one of the few characters who loved everyone for who they are, not for color or race.

I love trance music! I've had the pleasure of visiting Los Angeles last year and I met DJ Tiesto for the first time. He's always been my favorite trance DJ! Other favorite trance artists/DJs include Holden & Thompson. Others are Tom Cloud, John Digweed, Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold, Matt Darey, Ferry Corsten, Basic Perspective (I love the song "Small Step on the Other Side"), and Kalafut & Fygle just to name a few.

I'm not in a relationship right now due to my hectic work schedule (I work as a Legal Administrative Assistant who provides support to three attorneys who specialize in personal injury, social security, family/divorce law and workers' compensation). For now, I'm focusing on me and my career (not that I'm "married" to my job though lol). I'm just seeking good friends with good hearts and good intentions.

Two months ago, my ex-boyfriend tried to cheat on me with my best friend (who's always been a brother to me), but he was quick to call me and inform me what he tried to do. I didn't get upset about it because it would be a waste of energy, but when I asked, "Why did you have the need to cheat on me when you have someone who loves you very much?" His response was, "I wasn't ready for a committed relationship. I don't think I'm ready yet." I asked him, "Why didn't you tell me upfront? You could've told me this in advance. It's not like I own you or I'm placing you in chains." In addition, I said, "I forgive you, but I'm releasing you. You're free to go. I don't give second chances. Only the first one" He left feeling sad, but I didn't care how he felt because he was the one who cheated on me. He wanted to be free so I freed him, and I didn't cry over it. I just moved on with my life, and I'm extremely happy we didn't become intimate sexually because we were getting to know each other and taking it slow. For now I do not want to become involved in another relationship. Plus, I don't give second chances when I'm cheated on the first time, only the first one (I recognize that everyone is different when it comes to giving 1 or 2 chances, but I give only 1).

I hate open relationships. Open relationships are nothing but trouble and complicated, and bringing in a third party into a relationship is just inviting trouble into your home. I have nothing against people who are into these because it's their perogative, but those are not me and will never be me.

What I dislike is people who talk so negative about other individuals based on their weight and physical appearances. People come in all different shapes and sizes, and I've always been accepting of people for who they are, not for their looks, weight or outer appearance. I always say, "Beauty is only skin deep," meaning physical beauty is superficial, and I have a low tolerance for people who are superficial, trivial and shallow. In addition, I always say, "Looks can be deceiving," meaning appearances can be deceptive, and something or someone that seems or looks good can turn out to be bad. In other words, people may seem beautiful on the outside because they appear innocent, but can have an ugly, evil and unattractive personality on the inside, and I don't have time for people who are stupid and ignorant. Nowadays, people have no intentions of getting to know you at all. Instead, they focus on your looks and only want to date you just to make themselves feel better. This is what I call using other people to get what they want and it makes me very angry when I see or hear about people being used and abused by others. If I see any of my friends or family being used in any way, I will give them a piece of my mind (I'm very overprotective of my family and friends, but they haven't complained yet lol).

In addition, most people are so materialistic and only want you for materialistic reasons. I'm super-independent and I don't care about the money you have, the clothes you wear, the house you own, or the jewelry you wear. In addition, most people think that they're above everyone else just because they're wealthy. I tell people that they may live better than me, but being wealthy or rich in finances doesn't make them a better person than me.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems that some people want to engage in unprotected sex (males and females).  They don't even bother informing their partners about their health status. As a result, they end up engage in unprotected sex and when they go for their regular check-ups, the test results are always not good at all. I had a serious boyfriend for the first time when i was just 15 and he was the same age I was. We both attended the same high school and had the same classes. When school was out, we were all horned up for each other, and we would always go to the third floor at an unfinished classroom. Both of us were versatile (top and bottom), but he preferred to be on the bottom and I was more than happy to oblige (lol). We brought plenty of protection and he loved getting fucked hard and fast (lol). We went at it for about 8 hours in one day! I'll never forget him and he was my very first love. His life was cut short when he passed away on Christmas Day of December 2007 from complications to meningitis. Steve was the love of my life and when the holidays come around, it will be very difficult for me without him.

I dislike being around people who abuse drugs, smoke excessively and drink excessively. I'll accept a person who drinks only on a social basis, but I will NOT tolerate people who drinks too much to the point where they're drunk and stupid. Smoking bothers me very much and I will NOT be around people who love to smoke so much and drink so much. I'm a non-smoker, non-drug user and non-drinker, and I prefer to be around people who don't do any of these. I've never done these in my entire life and I never will. My health is 100% important to me. The day a person smokes or drinks too much is the day I walk away

My e-mail address is edwinwilliams2008@yahoo.com.  Thank you all so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. All of you have a great day and don't work too hard (lol). Take excellent care.

With friendship and support to all of you, Edwin Williams - Chicago, IL