What did you want to be when you a child?

[unstrung 0]

"When I grow up I want to be..."

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[Sprailenes 47]

Awwwww!

*barf*

Edited January 15, 2009 by Sprailenes

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

"When I grow up I want to be a..."

What an interesting question to ask, indeed. Thanks for posting a thread about this, Sprailenes.

I admit, over the years, I've changed my mind so many times. It's hard to decide really!

Sometimes, I have to wonder: "Am I still growing up"?, as I believe "It's never too early or too late to want to "grow up" and "be someone".....

When I grow up/am growing up, I (Ant) want to be:

-Age 7: A teacher (as it was written in my elementary school yearbook)

-Age 10: A writer/author (I loved to write, and as also mentioned about in a detailed elementary school report)

-Age 14: A lawyer (oh gosh, why did I let my ex-parents talk me into this one)

-Age 16: A minister/religous worker (I wasn't religious and disciplined enough for that though)

-Age 18: A psychologist/quack (no, not a duck) (but then again, I was too quackers for that one)

-Age 20: A librarian (I actually studied to be a library tech in college, but gave up on that)

-Age 21-23: A teacher (I volunteered teaching ESL to new immigrants in Canada, and taught kids at summer camps)

-Age 21-23: A writer/author (I studied for an English BA at university in Canada, but gave it up due to US immigration)

-Age 23-26 Present: A loving wife and mother (which I finally settled down on now and am overall happy with)

Hope this gives you all an insight as to my life and my ambitions, career-wise too!

Good luck Everyone, on your dreams and ambitions. And always remember: "The growing up process always continues...And you can be anything you put your mind to be, no matter what!"

Ant (Still "growing up", yet have "settled down"...)

Edited January 15, 2009 by AntandD

[Sprailenes 47]

Oh man in my year book in grade 12 year book it said for future plans: Marry rich and be widowed by 25.

I was a smart azz.

Edited January 15, 2009 by Sprailenes

[Jasman0717 9]

I love clowns! As long as they're not the ''IT'' clown. >: (

That Steven King, he sure puts a twist to 'clowns'

[DeadPoolX 9]

I love clowns! As long as they're not the ''IT'' clown. >: (

My wife has had a fear of clowns ever since she saw that movie.

[xtinab 0]

Heheh One thing stands out most in my mind. When I was 10 I wanted to be Paula Abdul. I played the Forever Your Girl Tape over and over and over, singing and dancing along.

Paula Abdul!! #######??? LOL!

[Peachey 10]

I wanted to be a princess when I grew up.

[Sprailenes 47]

Heheh One thing stands out most in my mind. When I was 10 I wanted to be Paula Abdul. I played the Forever Your Girl Tape over and over and over, singing and dancing along.

Paula Abdul!! #######??? LOL!

Straight up now tell me do really wanna love me foreverrr OH OH OH!

Hey remember Canada's version of Paula Abdul... CANDI!

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Nice shoulder pads.

Admission - I went to see her when she played at Ontario place as a kid.

[xtinab 0]

Heck Ya I remember Candi! LOL!

ps straight up is totally one of my goofing around karaoke tunes....a-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-bye!

[MrsCat 6]

Heheh One thing stands out most in my mind. When I was 10 I wanted to be Paula Abdul. I played the Forever Your Girl Tape over and over and over, singing and dancing along.

Paula Abdul!! #######??? LOL!

I found that on my husband's ipod a few weeks ago. I almost died of laughter. He swears he doesn't know how it got there. riiiiiiigggghhhtt.

[Bern. 3]

Heheh One thing stands out most in my mind. When I was 10 I wanted to be Paula Abdul. I played the Forever Your Girl Tape over and over and over, singing and dancing along.

Paula Abdul!! #######??? LOL!

I found that on my husband's ipod a few weeks ago. I almost died of laughter. He swears he doesn't know how it got there. riiiiiiigggghhhtt.

My fiance has a habit of getting his iPod stolen. He got one stolen when he worked at PetsMart then he got a second one which was stolen during AIT training at Fort Bliss. Men. So I gave him my iPod, which is currently filed with Rap music (which I have nothing against, I'm just more for metal, and alternative). I think the Army corrupted his music taste...he used to be into the same stuff as me...but now.

OKAY. Done ranting.

But at 20, I currently want to be a CSI.

[Marilyn. 340]

I wanted to be a veterinarian because I loved animals until the day I discovered that Vets have to operate on animals sometimes and then I wanted to be a Librarian because I loved books but the more I thought about it I thought that job might get boring...

[sara..... 371]

well until i was about 13 i wanted to be a doctor then i found out babies dont come between the hours of 9 and 5 so that was out

[Carlawarla 1]

well until i was about 13 i wanted to be a doctor then i found out babies dont come between the hours of 9 and 5 so that was out

I wanted to be a princess. Did I tell you my princess story? I wanted to be a princess SO bad. We had a play when I was in grade 2, and the teacher was deciding who was going to play what part. I was a rough and tumble child, precocious, assertive, actually...a brat! Not too neat, and I had black hair, and didn't wear frilly dresses. I say that because there were several girls in my class that were "perfect little ladies". They had blond coiffured hair, and wore pretty pink and white frilly dresses. They were most polite and respectful...and didn't play with me. Anyway...they ALWAYS were the teachers pet. They sat up front and got the best marks and won prizes. Sooooooooo when the teacher said, "who want's to be the princess?" in the play, I shot up my hand, says "oof, oof!!!! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE". The teacher said, "no Carla, you wouldn't make a good princess at all...you don't look like a princess". My word... I put down my hand slowly, and I was devasted. I wasn't princess material?? How come?? The teacher (Mrs Stewart), chose one of the "pretty girls", to be the princess. I can honestly say, from that day forth, that impacted on how I saw myself. Remember, I was a child. I came to believe that if I didn't "look" a certain way, I was not "good enough". This was reinforced throughout all my childhood as far as I'm concerned, and impacted my self esteem.

Fast forward now to 2003, when I met Gene. I truly believe in having one true love, and Gene was it, I knew this very early on, however the clincher was when I told him this story ( I had NEVER told anyone this story) and I wept. I was 45 years old and I wept!!! Over a princess part in a play when I was 6!! Gene wept with me. For me. He told me I was beautiful...and I was truly a princess...his princess.

Nothing has ever been the same since. Did I need validation from a man? No. It was validation from SOMEONE that recognized I was truly beautiful. That my beauty comes from within, and that there is no greater beauty.

I'm crying now, just writing this! I must go...do I hit Post? Yes...

Edited to add that it's too late I think to delete this thread. Sorry if I've brought anyone down with it. I know it was posted to have some fun.

I'll add that after my princess plan, I wanted to be a nun, a nurse, a librarian, a teacher...gosh, I wanted to be a million things!

Edited January 15, 2009 by Carlawarla