Things you're sad you'll never do again.

[BlueBloodedBlue]

For me it's horse riding. Haven't actually ridden in years but I used to love it and always thought I'd go back to it.

Now too old and scared of falling and it makes me really sad

Anyone else?

See my son as a baby again.

Be gazed at by PFB as though I was the most important person in the world, instead of some tedious middle aged bat who worries too much about him.

DS2 is perilously close to wafting me away too.

I ache for the days when they were small and cuddly and I could make the world happy and safe for them.

Spend a day with my children when they were toddlers. It was the happiest time of my life.

Have a baby.
I have adult DCs and no possibility of having another but I'd dearly love to have a child with my new partner.

@gingerhills

Be gazed at by PFB as though I was the most important person in the world, instead of some tedious middle aged bat who worries too much about him.

DS2 is perilously close to wafting me away too.

I ache for the days when they were small and cuddly and I could make the world happy and safe for them.

Oh I feel this. Making them happy just by buying them an icecream. Will never happen again.

Hug and kiss Dd1 😥

Read my children a bedtime story and tuck them up in bed and relax knowing 100% that they are safe and happy. Teenagers are easier in lots of ways that little ones but they bring a whole new world of worry with them.

@2DemisSVP

Can’t believe this has come up today …. I decided to get back into a sport, and ruined my back. Have been in agony and off work all week feeling very old. Used to be properly committed to sport, feel like that’s long gone. Saw physio today, told him all the issues (this injury was just the straw that broke my back, never mind the camel). And he’s come up with a plan that I think I can do, and I feel like a huge weight has been lifted. He was very encouraging snd I’m going after it. So, this morning I’d have been sad about my sport and fitness. But this afternoon I’ve got a goal. So just to say, if you can find someone who can help coach you (mentally or physically, depends on goal) maybe some things aren’t out of reach quite yet. I ruled myself out of lots of things since kids born, and I’m just now realising I didn’t need to do that. So, hoping to convert the optimism into some strength and fitness.

It's amazing what a physio can do. My Mum is in her 80s and was walking bent over last year. She had a handful of sessions when lockdown ended, did the exercises religiously and is now upright and walking pain free. I hope you have a similar success story.

Hold my son again .
Go to grandma's House ( both of them )
Nurse

Sleeping curled around my babies
Carrying them in a sling
Breastfeeding them

Have another baby

See my grandmother (she passed away)

Have a cup of tea with my friend in her lovely living room that was like a second home to me (she emigrated)

I'll never wear my denim hot pants with my cowboy boots - not outside the house anyway!

First thought was breastfeed, which was unexpected!

Breastfeeding. I had a really positive experience with it. I miss the snuggling up with my baby, and the little baby milk coma face afterwards

Have a meaningful conversation with my mum. She has advanced early onset dementia and is lost to me.

Sit and shoot the breeze with my parents over a succession of pots of tea.

Be pregnant.
And have a newborn. Not sure why I’m sad about this, my haywire hormones made me despise the newborn bit.

Drink margaritas and have Sunday tea with my Mum.

Have another pregnancy
Give birth one more time
Smell my newborn’s head snd squish that newborn fuzzy skin
Fit into a size 10 (who am I kidding?! 12 would make me ecstatic!)
Hug my grandparents
Travel like I did in my 20

Be pregnant.
Give birth.
Snog my first love.

@BattenbergdowntheHatches

Totally can relate to this I do have 2 NT
For me just not having to worry for her when I'm gone constantly on my mind

Probably never buy another passport. I’m 65 now and DH is 70and current one bought before lockdown .Both have health issues. Family who live abroad I would rather help with their travelling costs

Afford to live in London again.

@ParkheadParadise me too. I would give nearly anything for another kiss and a hug with my DD1.

I'm so sorry

See and hold my parents.