Things I'm sad I'll never do again

[Sunny54321]

Ride a horse - too old and too many dodgy bits to risk a fall and nervous riders more likely to come off.

I'm sure there are loads of others but this is mine today.

Anyone else have one?

Riding for me too. My centre of gravity is completely different and I just can’t do it anymore.

Yup. Riding and skiing. Rollerblading. Anything where I need core stability and strong knees, and have a high likelihood of falling, really 🤣

Breastfeeding. I spent a total of 6 years breastfeeding my babies. It was hard work, but I would do it again. But I never will.

Have a newborn. I absolutely love those first few months.

You could 100% ride a horse again. A steady plod, even on the lead rein if feels safer. You could book a one to one plod through the countryside and have a wonderful time.

Hot sex.
All the roller skating, ice skating, ball pool play centres as well, but to be honest I don’t fancy doing them much any more!
Snogging a really fanciable man, though…

Go dancing at a trancy 90s rave, til the wee small hours. Ride a horse. Hot sweaty fierce sex. Heavy giddy flirting. Go out for a whole day without flagging at lunchtime and needing a nap.

weirdly I actually don’t want to any of these things again, but I’m kinda sad I won’t.

The first few months of a new relationship, when the chemistry is so charged and you both can’t get enough of each other.

Go abroad
Fall in love
Be a size 8
Wear heels
Eat whatever I want

Be desired. I miss lust.

Skiing...scuba diving... I just don't have the confidence now and the risks seem greater.
Look good in a bikini...sigh....

Have a baby. My one child was conceived through IVF and I didn’t ever manage to get pregnant again despite more treatment- would absolutely love to be pregnant and have that newborn stage again

Have sex, and be desired.

Horse riding for me too. Also visit New York. I've been 4 times and it's my favourite city but I certainly won't go while Trump is around and after that I'll probably be too old to face the journey.

The Ballad of Lucy Jordan is going round in my head and I'm way older than 37

Eat whatever I want without consequence

Flirt with a man in his 20s without it being inappropriate

Stay up all night and roll into work the next day

Going absolutely mental at gigs. Moshing, stage diving, crowd surfing…Christ my back aches just thinking about it. Not sure I’d have the desire to even if I could these days…I’m happy to just stand with a drink, politely bopping along to the beat. But I’m quietly envious of the younger generations there who can really let themselves go wild, I miss those days.

The pre-kids falling in love thing, when you’d spend hours in bed, laughing, having sex, and just a trip to shops was amazing fun with this wonderful new person. No responsibilities apart from work, and no aches and pains !!

yes yes to a few already mentioned!

Have another baby
Hot sex
Party all night

slightly different one - chat to my brother again (lost him two years ago).

Some of these don't seem like they need to be given up.
Mine would be to climb a mountain. My knees and ankles are arthritic so it wouldn't be a great idea physically.
I'll also never see several people again who have died over recent years and that sucks.

MDMA, sorry to lower the tone. I'm older, more sensible and have people who depend on me to not die stupidly, so it's totally off the table.

To just run at full pelt!.

I became very suddenly disabled five years ago. I can only walk a few yards before I’m in pain/legs give way. I walk short distances with a frame or sticks.

I often dream that I’m running along absolutely breathless and happy. Really hurts my heart when I wake up

Due to osteoporosis I have to be risk averse so no horse riding or anything that might risk falling.
Going down the rapids at centre parks ( fond memories of going with small children and elderly parents).
Get drunk.
Childbirth., an experience I'd love to relive.
I guess there's always hope for hot sex!

Another vote for breastfeeding (once past the challenges of a newborn, sore nipples and discomfort). I was very sad when I did the last cosy, bedtime feeds with my DCs.

Yeah I’m sad I’ll never have cuddles with my babies again. They are big kids now and I love them, and mostly prefer the fact they are so much easier! But I do slightly mourn the loss of their baby selves.

Understand the regrets about riding. Full sympathy.
Mine is sailing, never again will I sit out a dinghy going to windward in a Force3.

Push my little baby in a pram, earphones in, enjoying the fresh air.
DC is 3 now and hasn't been in a pram for a year!