Would childhood you approve of adult you and his future?
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The Spruce goose said:
15 year old me thought i would end up in prison like my dad, came close but never been inside so all good.
Always wanted to shot a ak47 so shot some other guns but not that yet.
I was about 15 when I had a go with my Dads AK47, sawn off 12 bore and 9mm hand gun. I had a weird childhood.Always wanted to shot a ak47 so shot some other guns but not that yet.
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 20th September 17:50
Hit and miss.
Been to war and spent two seasons being as close to a professional athlete as I will ever get in my favourite sport. Child me would definitely have approved.
Personal life is another matter, I'd assumed I'd be married with a couple of young kids by now (34) but plenty of heartache from several ultimately doomed relationships and definitely no kids on the horizon.
A solid B, could do better.
Been to war and spent two seasons being as close to a professional athlete as I will ever get in my favourite sport. Child me would definitely have approved.
Personal life is another matter, I'd assumed I'd be married with a couple of young kids by now (34) but plenty of heartache from several ultimately doomed relationships and definitely no kids on the horizon.
A solid B, could do better.
The 15 y.o. me would probably fail to comprehend what the 43 y.o. me has become. I've done OK - exceeded expectations in some areas, fallen short in others. He didn't have a clue what being a grown up would actually be like, so I'll give him a break. He'd probably wish I could be happier with my lot, though.
15 y.o. me would hate 47 y.o. me. In fact, would treat the later me with contempt from the point at which I stopped living a life of wanton drug-crazed hedonism, got a job, cut my hair (the bits which didn't fall out) and pretended to be an integrated member of society.
I still feel fraudulent on a regular basis talking to "normal" people
I still feel fraudulent on a regular basis talking to "normal" people
I didn't really know what I wanted to do when I was a young teenager. My Mum was keen on me becoming an accountant so pushed me towards that.
Ironically I ended up marrying an accountant and, from what she's told me, I know I would have hated it so that's a relief.
I think childhood me would have approved of adult me. I'm miles from being a 'PH Director' but I've done a lot of the things I wanted to do as a kid,am happy at work and married to my soulmate.
In the grand scheme of things that's not too bad.
(Would still like a 1980's guards red 911 convertible with black roof and black wheels though).
Ironically I ended up marrying an accountant and, from what she's told me, I know I would have hated it so that's a relief.
I think childhood me would have approved of adult me. I'm miles from being a 'PH Director' but I've done a lot of the things I wanted to do as a kid,am happy at work and married to my soulmate.
In the grand scheme of things that's not too bad.
(Would still like a 1980's guards red 911 convertible with black roof and black wheels though).
Edited by BigMon on Friday 22 September 11:05
15 year old me would be impressed I had managed 10 plus trips to Le Mans as that was a dream...otherwise he would just be stunned I managed to survive 15 year old me.....When I think back I was a complete lunatic!
Plenty of inflicted "Issues" going on in my childhood days and f*ck did I kick back! But on a positive note:
Stayed out of prison...Just
Never became addicted to anything I was messing with at the time.
Managed to forge a decent career despite a poor education (My fault, never at school!)
Happily Married with brilliant kids and even Grandkids.
Home nearly paid for.
On the final run in to purchasing my dream car
Drive a reasonable Eurobox as a daily.
Have travelled everywhere I have wanted to visit.
A sensible 15 year old me would be quite impressed...But isn't that a contradiction in terms!
Plenty of inflicted "Issues" going on in my childhood days and f*ck did I kick back! But on a positive note:
Stayed out of prison...Just
Never became addicted to anything I was messing with at the time.
Managed to forge a decent career despite a poor education (My fault, never at school!)
Happily Married with brilliant kids and even Grandkids.
Home nearly paid for.
On the final run in to purchasing my dream car
Drive a reasonable Eurobox as a daily.
Have travelled everywhere I have wanted to visit.
A sensible 15 year old me would be quite impressed...But isn't that a contradiction in terms!
15 yearold me would have no idea how the hell i got where i am now but one thing that 15 yearold me was determined to do was to lead an interesting and comfortable life (to me) and to never have any real regrets.
Well i have a job that i hate and detest at times but as a rule isn't that bad (and i'm on a downer at the minute so can't be that bad!) and have irons in other fires that could lead to massive changes. But that is just work.
Reality is that i have done all i set out to do. I have a loving wife to be, children not going to happen but i was always ambivalent on that and the older i have got the more i am happy not having them, i have the car i always promised myself i would own one day, go on at least 2 to 3 holidays a year to places i find interesting and am generally content with my lot.
Yes i could have more, yeas i would like more, but all in i have achieved my aims thus far and most importantly whilst there are things i might do a little differently if i had my time again there is nothing i have(or have not) done that i regret.
Well i have a job that i hate and detest at times but as a rule isn't that bad (and i'm on a downer at the minute so can't be that bad!) and have irons in other fires that could lead to massive changes. But that is just work.
Reality is that i have done all i set out to do. I have a loving wife to be, children not going to happen but i was always ambivalent on that and the older i have got the more i am happy not having them, i have the car i always promised myself i would own one day, go on at least 2 to 3 holidays a year to places i find interesting and am generally content with my lot.
Yes i could have more, yeas i would like more, but all in i have achieved my aims thus far and most importantly whilst there are things i might do a little differently if i had my time again there is nothing i have(or have not) done that i regret.
15 year old me would be impressed with what I've achieved career-wise but distinctly unimpressed with my work-life balance. The fact I work too many hours to own a dog would be the big failing point. And the fact I'm spending a precious day off posting nonsense on a car forum instead of exploring the countryside with a daft mutt gambling along in front of me would definitely not impress
ASA569 said:
The fact I work too many hours to own a dog would be the big failing point. And the fact I'm spending a precious day off posting nonsense on a car forum instead of exploring the countryside with a daft mutt gambling along in front of me would definitely not impress
Funny but that is the one bit of my life that i really want to change and will do so in a few years time.I have always said that I love dogs so much that I will not own one yet as my life is not conducive to it. Having a dog will mean that we will have to reconsider a lot of things that we currently take for granted but the older i get the more i want to come home and have some scruffy mutt to play with
Rude-boy said:
Funny but that is the one bit of my life that i really want to change and will do so in a few years time.
I have always said that I love dogs so much that I will not own one yet as my life is not conducive to it. Having a dog will mean that we will have to reconsider a lot of things that we currently take for granted but the older i get the more i want to come home and have some scruffy mutt to play with
I have always said that I love dogs so much that I will not own one yet as my life is not conducive to it. Having a dog will mean that we will have to reconsider a lot of things that we currently take for granted but the older i get the more i want to come home and have some scruffy mutt to play with
I was on a course a few weeks ago (box-ticking exercise to keep HR happy) and we were asked the usual question of where do you want to be in 5 years time. They expected the answer 'working less hours' but not because it would mean I could own a dog. Don't know why, makes perfect sense to me
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