When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?
My mother shot down my career path early. When I expressed my intention of being a cowgirl, Mother stomped that out immediately. “No, you’re not going to be a cowgirl.”
She gave my needs no consideration. It never occurred to me to argue. She was my mother, after all. She was “the boss.” Fortunately, I had a backup plan. “Then I’ll be a ballerina.” I’d recently admired a tutu.
“No, you can’t be a ballerina. Dancing makes you have big legs.”
I don’t know where she got that.
“You’ll probably do just like I did and get married and have kids.”
“That’s stupid! I’m not doing that!”
She didn’t like that smart alec answer. so smacked my bottom and sent me on my way. Just so you know, I never became a cowboy or ballerina but I did get big legs.
Nutsrok 
I wanted to be a Doctor and a Mother..of which I am neither. Although, I am a Mother to my cats, so, at least that’s something.
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I find the love of my pets fills the empty spot my children left.
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Haha, it went exactly the other way around in my family. Any hint of the desire to be either ordinary or a housewife was absolutely unacceptable. It’s taken me six decades to learn that ordinariness is not only considered desirable by most humans, but that extraordinariness is very far from celebrated until it goes safely away somewhere we don’t have to be afraid it’ll say “I told you so.” Cream might rise, but only to be skimmed off and flung at the cats.
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That’s hard, isn’t it?
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Well, it is for me! 😆
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I never gave any thought to what I would do when I grew up at agwe 5 or 10 or even 15 between15 and 20 I decided I wanted to be mother and nothing else
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It’s good you have that. I love being a mother, too.
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amazing
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It’s such a shame when parents tell you you can’t do something – and we listen to them!
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When you’re a kid, you think your parents are authities.
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You do.
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Oh, well 😂
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The important thing is you had dreams!
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Never too late to become a cowgirl!!
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I’m on my way now.
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OK we need photos!
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It would be a waste. Everything is off white.
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The horses, the cows, the grass, the sky? Everything white? If you get thrown enough in practice perhaps your white pants and top won’t be white anymore.
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I am sorry this was your experience. I too had a similar upbringing so I can share the pain of your younger self. I hope you go on to do amazing things with those beautiful legs of yours. Find something that brings you joy and peace. You are important. ✌️
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Thank you. I am retired after 39 years as an RN. It worked out.
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