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LiberalEsto

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29. When I was 6 I wanted to be a ballerina

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 08:44 AM

May 2012

Unfortunately, when I started ballet classes the following year, it was patently obvious that I was a hopeless klutz.

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What did you want to be when you grew up? And how close (in work or play) did you get? [View all] nolabear May 2012 OP

i wanted to be taller and able to buy beer.... Swamp Lover May 2012 #1

An adult. dimbear May 2012 #2

There weren't many options or role models for girls when I grew up. femmocrat May 2012 #3

I wanted to be a nurse, and I did do that. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #4

What turned you off? My daughter has been Old Troop May 2012 #31

It takes a certain kind of aggressiveness and energy. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #34

I wanted to make $1,000.00 a month. Downwinder May 2012 #5

From the time I was in 9th grade, I HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #6

I read National Geographic when I was little, cover to cover, I wanted to crunch60 May 2012 #7

I wanted to be an astronaut. Ikonoklast May 2012 #8

Me too! Xipe Totec May 2012 #22

Part-time vet, part-time fireman, part-time ice cream man, part-time zoo keeper,... HopeHoops May 2012 #9

I wanted to be Superman Broken_Hero May 2012 #10

a cowboy Kali May 2012 #11

Not by half. I wanted to be an adventurer. Chan790 May 2012 #12

Baby, you ARE a fantasy. nolabear May 2012 #25

Paleontologist Auggie May 2012 #13

It depends on what age. harmonicon May 2012 #14

I wanted to be a teacher. I would LibDemAlways May 2012 #15

It changed from day to day. geardaddy May 2012 #16

I wanted to be a soldier and fight in a war(made it), cliffordu May 2012 #17

I wanted to be a member of the liberal intellectual establishment.... lastlib May 2012 #18

A doctor. MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #19

Mad scientist TrogL May 2012 #20

Well, I wanted to be Al Jolsen. Or the next Al Jolsen? trof May 2012 #21

Oh YOU were the one singing over the loudspeaker! nolabear May 2012 #26

I wanted to be a skydiver. Bertha Venation May 2012 #23

an artist or performer of the arts. pink-o May 2012 #24

I'm enjoying all your replies tremendously. Thanks! nolabear May 2012 #27

I wanted to be rich and a perpetual student. 1monster May 2012 #28

When I was 6 I wanted to be a ballerina LiberalEsto May 2012 #29

I've wanted to be an animator since I was in the 6th grade. Kablooie May 2012 #30

A cop, then an actor, then an attorney. Not even close. ohiosmith May 2012 #32

I wanted to be a soldier. Did it for almost 30 years Old Troop May 2012 #33