What was the thing you swore you'd be doing by now, that you aren't?

[Kkstarzz96]

When I was in 4th grade, I decided I wanted to be a teacher. I decided this so hard, that I wrote a letter to my 4th grade teacher asking her what I should do, and deliberately said I know I have to go to college and I'm still little but is there anything I can do right now? she also happened to be my first favorite teacher, thus inspiring me to be in such a position, and feeling comfortable to share this openly with her. I got to do some things with younger grades and it was a great thing, not necessarily tutoring, but just being with them and seeing how I fit in a group setting. What happened afterwards was more that, I understood being a teacher is being an educator, and I wasn't big on education, I loved connecting with others, and kids were open, so you could just share what you loved with them, and they'd respect it and turn it into something new and fun. So ideally, elementary was in my vision, but, the closer I came to being an adult and needing a job, you needed all these things already just to be allowed to be around other people's kids, and I didn't have the time to wait for a job, and I had a difficult time understanding how to get in touch with these resources. I think i still would've picked it, and I actually do plan to work with people as my career life-long, but I am not as interested in learning a subject to teach it, as i am to build off of what is already in people, and give them the tools to use to express themselves in a way that's good for their well-being. what about you?

[FilmGuy93]

There have been a few things!

1. I was 100% certain I would have several tattoos by now.
2. I was 100% certain that I would be doing parkour, rock climbing, and generally highly athletic extreme sport type stuff.
3. I was pretty sure that I would be a father by now.

[AFretiredTXn]

Enjoying grand kids. Three adult boys (over 40) and not interested in getting married. One has been living with his girlfriend over 10 years, and she doesn't want to get married or have kids. And another one has been burned by too many women.

[Kkstarzz96]

my aunt also thought she'd be a grandma now. her adult kids are also strictly against having children, so she's putting some pressure on me here and there, I feel sad for her more than anything cause regardless that we are close, my child wouldn't be her grandbaby. all you can do is enjoy the kids you do have in your family.

[AFretiredTXn]

Agree

[TransAm85]

I wanted to be a pharmacist and I was doing really well in college, I interned at Walgreen's, but I failed the Pharmaceutical Calculations 3x. So I just gave up and dropped out. Worst mistake ever. Don't give up on whatever u decide to do.

[jennifer_bloom]

I thought I’d be a famous author with my own studio apartment and room attendants by now and I’m still stuck.

[Kkstarzz96]

i also thought writing a book and having other people love reading it was an awesome gift to have. you can always keep writing or typing, I've been doing it on and off on my WordPress blog. maybe under 10 people have read it, but I still enjoy doing it when i have something to share.

[stargazeraug1989]

As a child, I wanted to be a fighter jet pilot in the armed forces. Aviation was my very first love in life and flying was all I dreamed of doing for years. Granted I'm still a pilot, but on a purely recreational basis.

[TenkRealist]

Becoming a Policeman. The pay is terrible. So picked something which pays good.

[Kkstarzz96]

it's the ratio of work to results according to the data that helps people make choices that see fit. they are helpful, although disappointing. regardless, you couldn't pay me anything to work with computers lol

[TenkRealist]

Bingo. But that's what I picked. Computers 😅 I feel insulted lol

[Kkstarzz96]

everyone picks it for that reason. my ex boyfriend works for in that field, but he's always playing drums in a band he makes with other guys, and he told me his dream was to play this instrument, forget what it's called. that's why I get eery now about the decision, people are abandoning their heart. I think I was about to, so I had to come back to my roots to remember what is it that I'm supposed to do.

[TenkRealist]

Thanfully I didn't really have a "passion" or anything. I just ride the wave and do whatever I'm doing, well.

[Kkstarzz96]

in that case it's different, but who am I to judge

[TenkRealist]

Everyone is free to judge lol. That's what being in a society is about. For me financial stability is important. So is greed. Greed is good. Greed is progress. It turns on into two and two into four. Anyway, enough of my rant 😅

[Fuentes]

Not in Cali it's not

[Kkstarzz96]

everything is more in California thats not justified because who wants to live there just to pay for the name

[TenkRealist]

I'm not an American.

[Fuentes]

If you make 100k as a Police officer in 2 years, you can afford to live in any close by city lol

[TenkRealist]

Yeah, I'm British. The avg pay for a Policeman here is about 30k

[Kkstarzz96]

it's always easy to read the benefits then live through the reason why the pay is that much more, which is more work

[Fuentes]

I live in Cali and i know the towns lol its not that bad bro and @tenkrealist damn that is some crappy pay bro.

[TenkRealist]

Yeah. But the pound is worth more than the dollar. We also have free medical care, school and whatnot. You can also get more for a pound than you can generally for dollar. So I guess it does go a long way.

[Andres77]

Joining a band

https://www.youtube.com/embed/CqwrwwOzVcQ

[Fuentes]

Working for CIA or NSA and i am so glad i never did persue that ever.

[Andres77]

I worked with those asshats all over the world. Scary people. Self-righteous, think they know better than anyone. They're scarier than the terrorist sleeper cells because we know they are the enemy... we shouldn't have to be looking over our shoulder for the corrupt to betray us after the fight is supposed to be over.

[Fuentes]

@Andres77 yeah im glad i never persued it and decided to try other things lol all the PSY-OPS we face have no idea whose really pulling the strings.

[Andres77]

Agreed.
STD is how they operate.

[cantthinksttaight]

i thought i’d be a college volleyball player

[Kkstarzz96]

I've never heard of a college having a volleyball team other than assuming they must have one it's just not in the media. did you play?

[cantthinksttaight]

no i got injured in my senior year of high school

[Kkstarzz96]

I know so many people who said the exact same thing. I'm so sorry. injuries are no joke, it can change your life.

[Samuel75]

Studying to become an astronaut.😩😩

[Bklynbadboy12]

When I was a kid I wanted to be a fire fighter

[Rudon00]

Driving