What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be part of a travelling concert party, staying in boarding houses, playing in provincial theatres every night, and making wonderful friends, and of course having lots of romantic adventures.
Sadly didn’t happen.

A vet- I love animals but I am not sure I would have coped with it. Highest suicide rate of all the professions here and I can quite understand why. Ended up as an English teacher and then on to social work /teaching adults which is totally different.

I wanted to be a vicars wife and hold garden parties and wear a hat!!

I wanted to be a ballerina. It didn’t happen, Growing too tall and not having enough talent were the main reasons. I’m still crazy about ballet, though.

I wanted to be an air hostess. This was in the 60s when it looked like a very glamorous way of life. I ended up doing nothing of the kind just Admin roles. Quite boring really.

I wanted to work with animals. At 17 wanted to join the police and be in the mounted or dog unit. Eventually qualified in social work and therapy - my own dogs were regular assistants when working with children

Also a ballerina. Never having a single lesson until earlier this year did it for me. I think I’m perhaps a bit old now to apply for the Royal Ballet. grin]

Failing that, I always fancied being a spy.

I wanted to be an author, loved reading and writing stories. I still feel I have a book in me, got the beginning worked out, plus the theme music for when it’s made into a film, it’s the middle and end I struggle with! (It’s a thriller, btw).
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I ended up working in a bank.

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From being five years old I wanted to be a nurse. I did become a nurse.

harrigran

From being five years old I wanted to be a nurse. I did become a nurse.

Same here Harrigran although I wanted originally to be a theatre nurse I ended up working in mental health,

Barmeyoldbat

I wanted to be a vicars wife and hold garden parties and wear a hat!!

I was a vicar's wife

After seeing Calamity Jane at the cinema I told everyone I wanted to be a cowgirl.

A nun!!! Some of my primary school teachers were nuns and I was fascinated by their black robes. Thankfully, later on I decided I would prefer to be a teacher. It didn't happen (couldn't afford to go to University) and I ended up working in local government (which I really did enjoy). On reflection I would have been hopeless at teaching children as I am far too soft and find it really difficult to discipline anyone!

Still waiting to grow up

Maggiemaybe - I just wanted to be "everything" (think dancing vet astronaut)... but as I always wanted to travel I thought I could be a spy too. Not the paperwork type, obviously! The jetting round the world sort...
Unfortunately I think I talk too much.

I wanted to be an air hostess or an actress and later an author. What I should have done is train as an interpreter as speaking foreign languages is my onlytalent !
(I did much later become an MFL teacher. )

Just a mum. With loads and loads of children. Fourteen I think.

Then I found I wasn’t very good at it actually ?

Wanted to be a vet. Worked in dull finance jobs. I’d have loved to have worked in an animal behaviour research post.

I wanted to be a librarian. When I was small librarians used to wield a stamp gadget onto the books and I loved the noise it made. Also, I thought that when I had finished stamping I could read for the rest of the day!

Great idea Lily

LilyoftheValley

I wanted to be a librarian. When I was small librarians used to wield a stamp gadget onto the books and I loved the noise it made. Also, I thought that when I had finished stamping I could read for the rest of the day!

This is me. Did work in the library as a Saturday job

dolphindaisy

After seeing Calamity Jane at the cinema I told everyone I wanted to be a cowgirl.

Oh yes, I remember that film and phase!! My aunt made me a brown tunic with tassels round the edge and I had a cowboy hat and a cap gun. I used to ride round the village on my scooter wearing it in the 50s (who thought scooters were a new craze). All a bit embarrassing remembering that. ?
I’d also forgotten that I wanted to grow up to be a Romany gypsy or a Native American living in a teepee.
I grew up to be very dull but hopefully normal. Disappointing really!!

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I wanted to work in a crisp factory or chocolate factory when I was young but my dream job was to be a policewoman. I did manage to join the police force but was asked to leave twice as they didn't think I would make an efficient officer. I was quite timid in those days. I never wanted to make rank in the job, just to be a policewoman and serve the public on the ground.