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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Oh, here's one thing: back in the day if you'd told me I would want to be a stay-at-home-mom I would have laughed in your face.
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I always knew I wanted at least three and for one of us (probably me) to "stay at home" with them, but I never told anyone (apart from hubby) and I'm not big on other people's children. When we announced that we were expecting the first, shock would be an understatement if used to describe reactions. If I had thinner skin I'd've been offended
When I was little:
I wanted to get a PhD. I did that.
I wanted to do a parachute jump. I did that
I wanted to be a figure skater. I'm learning now.
I wanted to play the flute. Soon come.
I wanted to see the world. Working on it.
I wanted to live in New York City. Well at least I'm in the right country, and loving it, although we didn't get a whole lot of choice about it. Not so sure NYC would be a good place for me right now -maybe once the nest is empty I'll get an apartment there when I need a break from my world expedition.
I wanted to be a computer programmer.
(my BSc quashed that idea)
I didn't want to be a secretary. Check.
I wanted not to be fat and good at sports. Well now I'm pretty good at sports but I'm not slim (I'm not "fat" either by general standards, but I could lose a few pounds). It all but broke my heart a few weeks ago when I found my childhood photo album out and saw my pics at school and realized I wasn't fat then. So much misery I could have avoided if I'd known. Does an inverse acheivement count?
I wanted to give my kids unusual names. check
I wanted to be my own boss. check
I wanted to be able to leave my room messy. check. be careful what you wish for. Tomorrow I have a coffee morning at my house. I don't even know where to start with the mess. The basement is literally full of bagged/boxed mess, there's no room for more. But I did use the time I didn't spend tidying raising $15,000+ for the school
Thank goodness they replaced "Housewife" with "SAHM". Although I'm never at home.
I think I'm pretty much where I hoped to be.