What is something you've had to make peace with never having?

[BobbiPinsOn]

a good singing voice

A child that is "normal"

Having a father who was not controlling as a child (as an adult I see him in small doses so fine)
Having a grandmother who doesn’t put me down (again now at a distance)
Tanning easily

@Bloodypunkrockers

A child that is "normal"

@Bloodypunkrockers (love the username by the way!)

PS5

@Crunchymum

I'm getting close to that, hope I can be happy with who I am

@Glassofshloer

A loving mum.

Me too.

A relationship with my father. Or, in fact, any kind of proper father figure in my life.

a husband and wife relationship rather than the brother and sister type we have,

Never knowing my father

A second child

Sex with Prince.

A daughter. I have three sons, I'm very blessed and they are a joy, but I always imagined a little girl.

Financial stability - my husband will never earn more than well below average. I may still do but I have no savings and I’m mid40s with a decade lost to being the primary parent and high levels of debt. Retirement may forever be a dream. A dream I chose through my actions, but the consequences still worry me.

My son who died.

The freedom of childlessness. I never understood what I had until I lost it. Sorry if that hurts anyone’s views of parenthood. I love my kids but I will never be free again in my life. Maybe I’m being pessimistic about life when they’re adults.

A house. I’ve been stuck in the cycle of making enough to pay rent and bills and not much else. I pay more for my rent than friends do for their mortgages but I’ll never be in a position to buy.

A friendship group from school days.

Being slim.

@Doifollowrule

A daughter. I have three sons, I'm very blessed and they are a joy, but I always imagined a little girl.

Same, but with two boys, who are gorgeous, but I still long for my little girl sometimes.

A good friend

A sister I could get on well with and a mother who didn't always put herself first.

A happy childhood

@Chasingsquirrels

Mr Frosty (as a child).

Trust me you haven't missed out! It's sod all like the advertisement

Not choosing a better career, accepting my daughter’s disability.

Lovely thick hair

Another child
A husband
A mortgage
Being slim
Not being overdrawn
A horse

@Badbadbunny

A more extroverted personality.

I've spent my entire life being shy/introverted/anxious after horrendous bullying throughout High School years 40 years ago! It's led to me not having friends, not socialising, avoiding busy places, etc. I simply can't be "comfortable" around other people.

I spent my 20's and 30's trying to "fit in", making myself go to parties, weddings, and other social events, even training courses, but my stress levels just get too high, I end up stood/sat in a corner and eventually leave early after a wasted few hours.

In my 40's I had the "Eureka" moment of just accepting it's the way I am and I'm not able to change, so I stopped trying to fit in and the last 20 years have been my happiest, just doing what I want to do and avoiding gatherings/parties etc.

Yes to this!

It took lockdown and enforced lack of social life to get through to me exactly how much I hated small talk and how awkward I always felt a social gatherings... am now doing my best to keep socialising to a minimum and in small groups of 2-4 at most. My job requires lots of interaction and at weekends/ holidays I'm much happier on my own...

A second child.