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

869 replies

BobbiPinsOn · 09/10/2021 10:34

a good singing voice

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BakedBeeeen · 09/10/2021 11:17

@MissPeregrine

Thick hair!
Same! I have bought so many products and devices to get my hair to do what I want it to. It just doesn’t. When I was much younger I used to honestly think that if only my hair was thicker, life would be soo much better!!
RosesAndHellebores · 09/10/2021 11:18

A mother I could please.

BlameItOnTheBlackStar · 09/10/2021 11:18

A group of good friends.

ErrolTheDragon · 09/10/2021 11:19

A dinghy. And sufficient upper body strength to deal with it off the water.

Samanabanana · 09/10/2021 11:20

Not being anxious all the damn time! Oh and elegance Grin

Whattheladybirdsaidnext · 09/10/2021 11:20

Good eyesight. And green frog wellies. The ones with eyes on the toes...

talkalarm · 09/10/2021 11:21

A pair of yellow and green boots I considering buying but didn't. I've wished for them ever since (it's been about 20 years and I've never found them again)

topcat2014 · 09/10/2021 11:21

@CigarsofthePharoahs

Now I want an MGB GT too..

paisley256 · 09/10/2021 11:22

Being close to my mum.

DeepaBeesKit · 09/10/2021 11:22

Good hand eye coordination
Natural drive/work ethic

PhillMcCann · 09/10/2021 11:23

A video of our wedding.

A honeymoon.

A daughter (but we have 3 ds's and I feel incredibly lucky...just a vague sadness at never seeing if a girl would have looked more like me as all the dc are mini clone versions of dh with seemingly none of me in them!). I also have a beautiful girls name I'd have loved to use which I intend on naming a future dog instead 😂

Notthissticky · 09/10/2021 11:24

A career to match my Oxbridge postgraduate degree.

A detached house.

More patience with my toddler.

Non sagging boobs (mine grew down right from the start)

A life without antidepressants/ a sex life.

A contraction/ vaginal delivery (2 planned sections)

To go back in time and tell my parents that fat toddlers become fat children and fat children become fat adults.

What a depressing thread really

HowMuchWine · 09/10/2021 11:24

@Glassofshloer

A loving mum.

💕

Gwenhwyfar · 09/10/2021 11:26

@Warmhandscoldheart

Ambition, my mantra throughout my life seems to be "If at first you don't succeed, give up"
Mine is 'don't even bother trying' so I think I beat you! (success at last).
HardStaringBearFromDarkestPeru · 09/10/2021 11:26

Maybe another few inches in height. -
I'm 5ft & just feel things would be more reachable if I was 3-4inches taller.
Certainly trousers/jeans would be easier as most petite ranges are 5ft 3 & under.

(And yes I have a mini lightweight stepladder which is a great help!)

Beurre · 09/10/2021 11:26

Wish I had siblings who could tolerate each other. Can't even have one Christmas / family gathering where everyone is happy as there's so much hatred.

SunshineCocktails · 09/10/2021 11:26

A child.
I’m still not at peace with it though, and it breaks my heart every day.

Anordinarymum · 09/10/2021 11:27

@GreenestValley

Big boobs
Seriously overated.

Smaller boobs

jesscakess · 09/10/2021 11:27

A loving family

GetDrunkWithMe · 09/10/2021 11:27

Having my three youngest children alive and with us. Sad Made my peace with it but I really bloody miss them.

Oh and winning the lottery. Only got three numbers and a bonus ball last night.

Anordinarymum · 09/10/2021 11:27

@Beurre

Wish I had siblings who could tolerate each other. Can't even have one Christmas / family gathering where everyone is happy as there's so much hatred.
Family life. It's pretty much uiversal
Notthissticky · 09/10/2021 11:28

@PhillMcCann

A video of our wedding.

A honeymoon.

A daughter (but we have 3 ds's and I feel incredibly lucky...just a vague sadness at never seeing if a girl would have looked more like me as all the dc are mini clone versions of dh with seemingly none of me in them!). I also have a beautiful girls name I'd have loved to use which I intend on naming a future dog instead 😂

We have 2 boys. The oldest looks like me but the youngest doesn't remotely. We too have had a gorgeous girls' name picked out from 14 weeks PG with our first.

I'm not too fussed about a wedding video but I would've liked a honeymoon!

bubbletrumps · 09/10/2021 11:28

Not being able to travel and visit other countries. I always wanted to go abroad.

Clara91 · 09/10/2021 11:28

A second child.
I just wish I'd known from the start.

simitra · 09/10/2021 11:28

good health in my old age.