What’s the one thing you have done that you never thought you would?

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Mine is quite lame but, I don’t like heights and had to attend one of those work get to know you days at it was at Centre parcs and I had to jump off of various far too high woodland obstacles.

I loved it! I’m old and can’t believe I left it so late to fling myself off high obstacles.

I now want to do a parachute jump. 30 year old me would never do it

Do a degree

My student finance is sorted, and I start in February.

Started eating meat again after 22 years as a vegetarian

earned an advanced degree
Became Director of Counseling Services at a feminist health care clinic
Got married twice
Had my last baby at 42

Just all the things I have taught myself. The internet has helped me learn.

Attempted suicide and spent time in a psych unit

Married a white man.

@Didsomeonesaybunny

Pretty sure I know you!

@afrikat

What tempted you??!!

Went away on a little holiday by myself,a few weeks ago. I wanted to see a couple of tribute bands for my favourite group,but they were playing in a town about 150 miles away from where I live. I plucked up the courage to book a hotel for 3 nights,bought the gig tickets and coach journey tickets,and went all by myself. I never thought that I would have had the courage to do it. But I did,and I'm so glad that I did. I thoroughly enjoyed myself,and am planning to do it again in the spring next year.

@LucyMorningStar you were very young, and as you say you were groomed. There's power in recognising that you did make choices there and you are very different now, but you can also forgive yourself

Get married and have a baby. The teenage/20s me would be horrified

Got a degree at 37 and now working as a nurse. It had always been a dream that I thought I couodnt achieve..

Gave up smoking

Running looooong distances (20+ Km )

• Have a central London job with a very famous employer.
• Abseil down the Hayward Gallery on the south bank.
• See as many bands as I have.
• Have children.
• be a good mum.
• Travel to America.
• vote Labour (family are staunch conservatives)
• Go deaf
• overcome my childhood

Went paintballing. Not my sort of thing AT ALL but a friend got Groupon Fever and bought tickets and dragged me a long in the freezing cold and ankle-deep mud and I don't think I've ever laughed so much in my life!

Graduated in my 40's from a good uni

Passed my driving test in 40's (although still not got a car 6yrs later...)

To get out of debt

Keep becoming single after long term relationships

Set up my own business.

Have a great group of friends. I was always a bit of a loaner

Ran a marathon! 💗💗

@afrikat I became omniverous again after 37 years vegetarian!

Well done @DailyMailDontStealMyThread, I'm scared of heights too and last year jumped out of a plane. I was 51 at the time so there's lots of time for you to build up the courage.

Found a new job after a decade in my old one
Went through emergency spinal surgery (5hr op) and recovery alone
Started modelling and got published

Probably blaming my son for eating all the cookies in the house, woops!

I went on holiday & wound up emigrating to the UK

Separated from my husband after 38 years together. It took me 4 years to pluck up the courage.

Started travelling alone and on my travels I’ve faced my fear of ......

heights by going on the worlds tallest zip wire.

Faced my fear of sea snakes by jumping off a boat 4kms out in the ocean to swim with whale sharks. I’ll never forget it.

Went on scary rollercoasters.

Have developed a love of camping in the desert and by the sea with my children and grandchildren after trying it once years ago and hating it. It just clicked with me about 3 years ago and I now want to go every few weeks during our winter.

I’ve also discovered I’m quite a good desert driver and instead of hanging on to the Jesus bar In terror I now hang on to the steering wheel and enjoy every minute. Next year I’m planning on joining a group of women I’ve never met before to do an all female desert crossing lasting a few days.

I’ve really surprised myself of late.

this is a great thread.it should be kept in the volt and then someone if anyone still here bring it out in years time to see if we have all done more.