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

[BobbiPinsOn]

a good singing voice

A happy ever after .

Had 2 shitty relationships and my 3rd relationship lasted 3 years before he died..absolutely wonderful man

I will never have that again and I'm resigned now to never growing old with anyone

A wedding ring

A playroom and a utility room. Aspirations will probably never be able to afford to achieve until the kids grow up and leave home then we won’t actually need them.

Flat stomach and a detached house

Parents that loved me instead of being abusive. Their nit picking every day was brutal as well.

A large family Christmas. I'm nearly ok with this. But I've walked out of shops before when the overwhelming sadness had hit.

Being loved. I'm not meant to be loved, and I'm ok with that.

Being able to sing, draw or learn a language.

Being slimmer.

@Idony you’ve inspired me. My mum would say that too! How did you fond out about these activities? I wouldn’t know where to begin. Also I keep using excuses my kids too small ( 1 and 5)

To, all those who said a second child.... We adopted aged 45 years. Never looked back. Our birth son and our adopted son argue and love each other in equal measure - feels pretty normal! Something to consider? X

@etcher70

To, all those who said a second child.... We adopted aged 45 years. Never looked back. Our birth son and our adopted son argue and love each other in equal measure - feels pretty normal! Something to consider? X

I would consider this but it's that my h doesn't want another one so that is that :(

I find it interesting how many people said a second child. Feels like it was more than the people who had no children at all.

Bloodypunkrockers
I will be your friend xxxx hope you feel better soon sweetie. You really find out who your friends are when your ill. When your fit and well join the WI my sister has a whole new circle of friends from it and it's not all jam and Jerusalem promise

A SOULMATE

A mother I can rely on one I can ring you ans tell her anything that is bothering me or just go for a coffee date or shopping I wish my aunt was my mother she will be an amazing grandmother when her time comes my kids barely know my mother as drink has taken over her life she doesn't care about anyone anymore only herself pure selfish and its drives me scatty when someone says oh it's such a disease its not a disease cancer is a disease my sons are 16 3 and 11 months she has only spent time ever with the older one now he doesn't bother with her by choice its very sad

A small waist

❤

@panicindetroit That's a good one. Or even meeting His Purple Majesty...
Seriously, so many stories on here that make me appreciate my life, to everyone who's suffered a loss, been unloved or worse, feels trapped

TheFormidableMsC
Oh I remember having a 24" waist 😭

Happiness. Joy.

Just wish my plumbing worked
(not the house)

Financial security

A horse ☹

A loving mother and father.
Being a homeowner.
Having any extended family or support networks (except DH).
Real friends.

Not having a waist!!
No amount of exercise ever gave me a waist as my ribs and hips practically touch

A fully functioning pelvic floor

@OneRingToRuleThemAll

A child with my husband.

I used to say a good singing voice too, but I've had vocal lessons for 2 years now. It's a learnt skill not a natural talent.

Well, yes and no. No-one has ever been able to teach DH to sing even two successive notes in tune. Him and his entire family.

And while I'm making peace with not being another Judy Dench, I will also have to make peace with the fact that I will never have any of my children's books published!