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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 620906" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>Disappointment when life doesn't turn out how we had envisioned it is perfectly normal. But realistically does anyone get the life they wanted? Did they change their idea of what they wanted as time went on?</p><p></p><p>When I was 2yo told my mom "when I grow up gonna live in a giant push button house with a maid to push the buttons for me, 100 kitties & puppies and no kids" </p><p></p><p>Had no plan to have or want of kids until saw my son on the ultra sound. In that one moment the old vision flew out the window and got replaced with one of him accepting his Nobel peace prize saying "I couldn't have done it without my mama" LOL.</p><p></p><p>Time goes on and I've dropped that vision of the future, kind of gave up on trying to picture the future at all. Probably just as well my crystal ball is obviously broken hasn't gotten one right in 50 years! </p><p></p><p>Doubt if I had seen the last 15 years coming I would have had courage to face them and for the most part wouldn't have done anything much differently then I did. And I know I would not be the person I am today without having gone thru what I did, surviving this far I give that credit to God & the internet with sites like this one and parents to help me think when confused, type instead of doing something I would regret...</p><p></p><p>Sorry I'm getting yappy again and this is getting long... sorry to sound like a fortune cookie ... happiness isn't having what we want it's wanting what we have.</p><p></p><p>Guess that explains why I had that inner peace thing going back at the holidays that I couldn't understand... I look at these 3 kids I never knew I wanted yet can't picture my life without them, same for the house full of kitties (ok kind of saw that coming) but I finally want what I have and quit wasting time wishing for something that isn't gonna happen... so I'm happy isn't that what it's all about?</p><p></p><p>Thank you Cedar for allowing me to share this journey with you, maybe the internet is safest can picture real life turning into "Thelma & Louise" and that didn't end so well.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 620906, member: 7170"] Disappointment when life doesn't turn out how we had envisioned it is perfectly normal. But realistically does anyone get the life they wanted? Did they change their idea of what they wanted as time went on? When I was 2yo told my mom "when I grow up gonna live in a giant push button house with a maid to push the buttons for me, 100 kitties & puppies and no kids" Had no plan to have or want of kids until saw my son on the ultra sound. In that one moment the old vision flew out the window and got replaced with one of him accepting his Nobel peace prize saying "I couldn't have done it without my mama" LOL. Time goes on and I've dropped that vision of the future, kind of gave up on trying to picture the future at all. Probably just as well my crystal ball is obviously broken hasn't gotten one right in 50 years! Doubt if I had seen the last 15 years coming I would have had courage to face them and for the most part wouldn't have done anything much differently then I did. And I know I would not be the person I am today without having gone thru what I did, surviving this far I give that credit to God & the internet with sites like this one and parents to help me think when confused, type instead of doing something I would regret... Sorry I'm getting yappy again and this is getting long... sorry to sound like a fortune cookie ... happiness isn't having what we want it's wanting what we have. Guess that explains why I had that inner peace thing going back at the holidays that I couldn't understand... I look at these 3 kids I never knew I wanted yet can't picture my life without them, same for the house full of kitties (ok kind of saw that coming) but I finally want what I have and quit wasting time wishing for something that isn't gonna happen... so I'm happy isn't that what it's all about? Thank you Cedar for allowing me to share this journey with you, maybe the internet is safest can picture real life turning into "Thelma & Louise" and that didn't end so well. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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