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

[BobbiPinsOn]

a good singing voice

Another child.

That life is not at all how I imagined it would be.
I do not live where I thought I would.
Marriage is not like I thought it would be.
Dh is loving but I've grown and changed so much and we have not developed the same/on the same wavelength.
Motherhood is 190%harder than I thought it would be.
I didn't fulfill any of the things I dreamed would happen.
When I was a teen I thought everything would work out so much better.
We are safe and have food to eat but I deal with depression and live in an area I hate but can't afford to get out of .
I thought I'd be way more Together than this at my age.

I remind myself life's not finished yet. My kids are young and there's another 23 years on our mortgage so things might yet change.
I try to practice gratitude daily as although we struggle financially I am grateful we have safety, food and warmth and sone hobbies too

I saw Nick Mason in his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO driving through Esher today, worth £50M... I wish I had one :-)

A nice MIL…or just a normal one would do.

The ability to ballet dance en pointe. Always wanted to learn but never did!

A good relationship with my mother. I really envy people who are close to their mums.

Children
A life partner
A house in the countryside
A childhood where I was listened to and valued

A good and loving father for my children

The potential and life that my mental health issues robbed me of. I've mostly come to terms with it, and my life is mostly good, but very different to how I imagined it would be. I'm grateful to still be alive, and with a future to look forward to- there were times when that didn't seem possible.

@m1shap3

A tan that doesn't come from a bottle

I read that first as 'a man that doesn't come from a bottle'. Genie?

A slim body and children. Oh and the fact Jamie Dornan is married 😂

Long legs, a suntan, thick hair, an outgoing personality, athletic ability, no mortgage. There is a lot more, but I’m satisfied with my lot in life. I focus on the many reasons I have to be thankful.

@Ferris124

I saw Nick Mason in his 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO driving through Esher today, worth £50M... I wish I had one :-)

OMG I think I saw that Ferrari too.

A mother who made me feel valued, smart and loved. I always hoped that she would turn into a sweet old lady but no, she's still a bullying harridan.

Another one for
A loving Mum
A caring Dad
Big extended family around me who care
Real true friends, people who just drop in for a coffee to see how you are and genuinely care
Not to have a body that causes me pain every single day
Not to feel jealous of everyone else

5 minutes peace...... I have tinnitus

Get any answers from my mum regarding the family, even before she was diagnosed with dementia she always give strange answers, her favourite was to tell me I'd dreamt it.

@GetDrunkWithMe

I'm so sorry xxxx

Henry Cavill
Nice legs
Just the one chin
Nice teeth

Another child
A mutually loving relationship
A close sibling relationship
Friends
The ability to sing
An attractive face

Only knowing my Dad who made me toys and doughnuts for 8 years.

Having an Irish Wolfhound. And now that I'm on a walker, it will never happen. I can't walk a dog properly anymore.

A deep, passionate, loving and sexy marriage with someone who loved me only a fraction less than I loved him

Otherwise, in almost every way I've been extremely lucky

A daughter. I have 3 sons who I adore so realise how lucky I am but I have no female company as I'm an only child and lost my mum a number of years ago now.

A peaceful mind. There’s always noise, a constant stream of consciousness and activity. It’s exhausting - there is never internal quiet.

Love.

Love
Peace
Contentment
Happiness
Companionship