Dreams from our youth

[Rubyfruit]

What did you want to do, but were told by family, friends, society in general, either directly or indirectly, that you couldn't do, and should instead focus on something more practical?

 

[AzureAngel]

Fly.
Hang off the edges of (fill in the blank).
Outrun cars.
Play all day.

I never had a dream job. Ever. I never fantasized about any professions. I just wanted to play, always. Funny how THAT one changed.

 

[Kitte]

Write. My father told me I should just find a man who would support me and I could have a family. But still I write, and the words come like a river at times and with each one I want to tell him to fuck off.

 

[Nigel]

Act. My family always thought it was a nice "hobby"...but that I should "have something to fall back on" and were never really suppportive. Dad wasn't around at all to be supportive, but once we became friends again (I was 22) he told me that if it was something I wanted to do, and it made me happy, I should do it. Mom was always worried - not really supportive, though she did come to see me in plays when I was younger. Her tune changed when she saw my paycheck from two days work on a TV show. NOW she keeps asking "When are you going to do another acting job?"

Funny how life works sometimes......

 

[Rubyfruit]

Photography.

I got my first camera when I was 7 or 8, from my dad. I cheap 110 instamatic. I was smitten.

I received my first 35 mm, also from my father, when I was 16. I was then taking the advanced class in photography at my high school. (Side note, I have a picture of my photography teacher picketing all by himself outside the school, when they cut the program in my senior year.)

I'm fascinated by images captured, by film or digital.

What I did after school was take a series of secretarial jobs that eventually led me to a livable income as a legal assistant.

Paid the bills, but hardly fed my soul.

 

[Lost Cause]

*Save myself until marriage* (lost at twelve)
*March to the beat of my own drum* (still march and beat it!)
*Save for retirement* (When I die it will be a tragedy)
*Ride a motorcycle* (My red headed 1953 Harley Panhead)
*Act your age (at different stages in life) (You're old when they close the lid to your box, as you take the big dirt nap)

 

[Sillyman]

Pretty much any non-proffesional job. Also lucky for you ladies I was talked out of the priesthood as well.

 

[fanzee1]

What did you want to do, but were told by family, friends, society in general, either directly or indirectly, that you couldn't do, and should instead focus on something more practical?

once wanted to be a tennis player. I was told by my p.e. teacher that i "didn't have a john mcenroe body."

 

[Laurel]

I was OBSESSED with flying. As in by myself, unaided, not in a plane.

 

[AzureAngel]

I was OBSESSED with flying. As in by myself, unaided, not in a plane.

Same, Laurel. *Chuckles.* That's what I was referring to. Still am, kinda sorta.

Thus I don't specify what I mean when I say "Fly," because, of COURSE that's what I mean!

 

[Laurel]

You know that, and I know that, but try explaining that to my clods of parents.

 

[AzureAngel]

Or mine, who beat most of my impulses out of me.

Now, all growed up, I get to work to kick said barriers down.

 

[PepperminTrish]

I'm the only one that has kept me from doing what I really wanted to do. I did what I thought I was *supposed* to do. I got married and had babies (which I love with every ounce of my being) but I never pursued writing like I once dreamed of.

Trish

 

[Hamletmaschine]

I guess I went at it bass-ackwards. When I was little, I wanted to be a lawyer and an FBI agent, which my parents thought was just dandy.

When I grew up, I wanted to be a communist revolutionary and overthrow the government. My parents weren't too happy about that.

They haven't a clue as to what I'm doing now, and aren't really interested in finding out.

 

[Andreina]

join a circus


Halo

 

[JazzManJim]

Be a musician.

Join G.I. Joe

Become Speed Racer

 

[bluntforcemama]

My parents encouraged me to try everything. I think they later regretted that when I was in the first few years of college.

 

[Ice Cold]

Wanted to be more involved in writing, they tried to shoot that down as often as possible, "You need something more serious that will pay the bills."

So now it is just a past time hobby.

 

[Raina]

When I joined the Navy, everyone told me I'd never make it through boot camp.

I made it through easily, and ever since then I try really hard not to let people discourage me that way.

 

[navarre]

My parents were great!
They reinforced the belief in me that I could do anything I wanted to do if I applied myself.

I think they'd be proud.

 

[Lovepotion69]

What did you want to do, but were told by family, friends, society in general, either directly or indirectly, that you couldn't do, and should instead focus on something more practical?

No men until after Uni. Concentrate on school. (sorry folks, I need a life too).
Don't lose your virginity until you marry. (Been there. Done that).
Don't fall in love/commit emotionally to a man until marrying. You're too young to know what love is anyway. (Been there, done that and will probably do it again)

Don't go against us, we just want what's best for you. (Probably will....)

 

[Ms_Lilith]

be a writer
be an artist
be a stay-at-home mom
***be a model. "You're too ugly to model, darling.. I'm being as nice as I can when I say that.. but the agencies that called you just want your money. Besides.. who wants a fat model?" (said by mother dear... and the agencies had told me that they would pay for everything.. I have that in writing... they really wanted my look, and I never did it cus of mom's criticism).