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When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

36 replies

ClingFilmAndGafferTape · 21/05/2021 00:16

I'll start: I wanted to be the first woman train driver.

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MamaWeasel · 21/05/2021 00:22

Briefly an astronaut. Mostly, a mother.

UnculturedSwine · 21/05/2021 00:30

A primary school teacher just so I could always take the register, the pen markings always looked so neat and I desperately wanted a register of my own. Does that still happen or is it all computerised now? It was the highlight of my week when I was chosen to take it to the office!

Toddlerteaplease · 21/05/2021 00:35

A nurse. I'm a paediatric nurse. Grin

Toddlerteaplease · 21/05/2021 00:35

A mum and a wife. Oh well. Got one out of three.

Mixington · 21/05/2021 00:38

A check out girl as the buttons in the till looked fun to press Grin

Now in a senior HR position...

Terrylovesyogurt · 21/05/2021 00:39

A sweet shop owner Grin

CurryLover55 · 21/05/2021 00:40

A comedienne! I wanted my own tv show. Now working on a till at The Range

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 21/05/2021 03:15

whenI was 5 or 6 I wanted to be a librarian until I found out their job isn't just to read books all day and shush people who disturbs their peace😭

after that I never had a singular ambition. I have tried many things (inc music, performing, extreme sports), got lots of hobbies and interests, studied wildly different subjects at school/high school/uni, but still don't know what I want to be when I grow up😁 I'm 46. I'm happy being a SAHM.

Seafog · 21/05/2021 03:38

I wanted to be an underwater photographer,because I though it would be great to get paid to scuba all day.
I think I thought I was going to be paid to travel the world, swim, snap a few gorgeous perfect shots of fish and coral, and it was going to be paid well enough to live off!

In reality, I alternated between being a stay at home mum, being a nanny, working as a dispatcher, call centre, artist, writer, cleaner, respite worker and currently work in a liquor store.

What I did get to do was live at the shore, (both Canadian coasts) so I get loads of beach days!

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
DoodleLovin · 21/05/2021 04:11

A ballerina! Gosh I still find watching the ballet so dreamy 😍

Musication · 21/05/2021 04:39

A cleaner. Which is hilarious because I hate cleaning with a passion and outsource it.
We had a really nice cleaner that I really liked and she sometimes used to bring her son with her and we'd play together so I guess I just wanted to be like her!

Blacktothepink · 21/05/2021 04:59

A librarian Confused

Toilenstripes · 21/05/2021 05:04

Librarian here too. I grew up going to the local public library and I absolutely loved it.

Kezzie200 · 21/05/2021 05:11

Cartographer!

My son, when he was about 7, said when he grows up he wants to be a Dad.

I did tell him he should be really happy because he can be a Dad and something else, so has two things to choose!

SakuraEdenSwan1 · 21/05/2021 06:21

A Firefighter but I was then too small as they had a 5Ft 6 requirement, so now I am a nurse and my younger sister is a Firefighter!!

SakuraEdenSwan1 · 21/05/2021 06:22

@Mixington

A check out girl as the buttons in the till looked fun to press Grin

Now in a senior HR position...

I love scanning my own shopping at the till, i have no idea why but I just love doing it!
Scarby9 · 21/05/2021 06:24

In order - an ice skater, a gymnast, an author, a journalist, a librarian.
Became a teacher

Badpicknic · 21/05/2021 06:24

A bar maid.

TheQueef · 21/05/2021 06:25

Stig of the dump.
Or a scrap man.
I've still not ruled the first one out, it's my retirement plan.

inthenameofthemother · 21/05/2021 06:27

An American Indian and then A lawyer like LA law.

I clearly watched too much tv, didn't achieve the 1st but I did the 2nd

FruityPolos · 21/05/2021 06:37

When I was small I told people I wanted to be prime minister, my big plan was to give less money to rich people and increase family allowance for poor people - thought it was that simple 😆

As a teen I wanted to write for Smash Hits.

I am now a librarian.

AbsolutelyPatsy · 21/05/2021 06:39

A nurse

AbsolutelyPatsy · 21/05/2021 06:40

Although I ws taken by the idea of being shipwrecked with my hoards of children

HarrisMcCoo · 21/05/2021 06:43

Dietician.

Itsagrandoldteam · 21/05/2021 06:56

When I was a little kid I always wanted to be an actor, as I got older I wanted to be a geologist.

I actually became an accountant.