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As a child what did you want to be when you grew up

104 replies

Iamlucylocket · 12/01/2020 20:47

And what are you now?

I wanted to be married to Kevin Keegan. Instead I work in finance

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BikeRunSki · 12/01/2020 22:09

Heavily influenced by Sunday evening TV and James Herriot, I wanted to be a vet.
I’m not, but I drive around Yorkshire in a Land Rover, and actually, that is the bit that appealed.

ParkheadParadise · 12/01/2020 22:10

I wanted to be a bus conductor, or a lollipop lady.

I ended up being a teenage mum.

I worked 12hrs shifts in a factory.

gluetack · 12/01/2020 22:11

@Lekky12 that sounds really interesting. What kind of things do you do?

YappityYapYap · 12/01/2020 22:12

I wanted to be a police officer. I'm actually an accounts assistant!

littlemissalwaystired · 12/01/2020 22:13

Midwife. I'm a midwife!

Bloodybridget · 12/01/2020 22:15

Ballet dancer, nun, teacher. Never did any of them.

Mumthedogsbeensick · 12/01/2020 22:16

Mr Benn
Policewoman
Teacher

I'm now an optical assistant

PlatinumBrunette · 12/01/2020 22:17

Grown up.
Still waiting to achieve that dream.

doremimimi · 12/01/2020 22:17

A zoologist. I'm a Personal Assistant now (it's a little bit similar lol)>

Sarahlou63 · 12/01/2020 22:17

strikethrough fail above!!

Keepmewarm · 12/01/2020 22:19

A fashion designer. I’m a nurse. Confused

Gogolego · 12/01/2020 22:19

Electrical engineer- turned out physics wasn't my strong suit

Then a forensic scientist or biomedical science

Now work in education

We3kingsoforientareandabump · 12/01/2020 22:22

A doctor.

I now work in admin but will hopefully start uni in September to do my midwifery degree so close-ish

Wasail · 12/01/2020 22:24

A nurse. I’m a physiotherapist

Ithinkwerealonenowtiffany · 12/01/2020 22:24

Air stewardess and now work in local government.

I was told by a then friend I was too ugly to be a stewardess. Funny thing is, shes the one walking round town, ravaged by drugs with hardly any teeth and a huge scar on her face after being slashed in jail.

Gingerninja01 · 12/01/2020 22:26

An author or a journalist

mummypigx · 12/01/2020 22:26

As a child? All sorts!

As a teen? A SAHM

And I'm now a SAHM.

eldeeno · 12/01/2020 22:26

I wanted to be a police woman until Yvonne Fletcher got shot. Then I decided being a teacher would be much safer.

I'm now a teacher. But secondary instead of Primary.

TwoZeroTwoZero · 12/01/2020 22:27

A teacher. I thought I'd get to be bossy and tell everyone else what to do and get them to do all the work whilst I would just sit at a desk drinking tea.

I'm a supply teacher now!

MrHaroldFry · 12/01/2020 22:27

I wanted to be Professor or a Librarian. I'm a senior business analyst in a global firm.

chocolatefudgecake17 · 12/01/2020 22:28

I wanted to be a hairdresser. I am one.

AnneLovesGilbert · 12/01/2020 22:29

A nun. Ended up a journalist now something writing related.

bertie, I’ve always considered you a wonderful writer!

Lekky12 · 12/01/2020 22:29

@gluetack Hi! I manage large ground investigation projects all over the UK with drilling rigs and personnel on site logging soil and rock that comes out the ground. I get out to get my hands dirty when I can!

DecemberSnow · 12/01/2020 22:31

I wanted to clean buses, because they were always so dirty 🤣😂

Londonsuffolkmummy · 12/01/2020 22:34

When I was 3 or 4 I wanted to be a sparrow or Rustie Lee (I’m white)

Decisions decisions