Has your life turned out the way you thought it would?

[Spinneret]

I would say yeah definitely

 

[BlueStarryHat]

It did and it didn't. I had my career for many years that I trained for and loved doing. That turned out according to plan. But did I imagine myself disabled by mental illness, unable to work the simplest job? No. I thought 'other people', whatever that means, went 'crazy.'

 

[fla4fun]

No.

 

[White Cat]

Never much considered how it might turn out.

 

[tvguy]

Never much considered how it might turn out.

Same here. Took it one day at a time.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

No. I didn’t even have a chance to think about what I wanted to do. I got married at 19 thinking I had plenty of time and got pregnant 4 months later (using precautions) and since we didn’t make enough to pay for child care I became a stay at home mom at the age of 20. Started working odd jobs in my 30’s but never more than minimum wage and quit when I was 48 to baby sit grandkids full time. I love my family and I guess it was my calling to take care of people my whole life.

 

[DisneyHardin]

For the most part. The only thing missing is kids. I was born to be a Mom, but the universe had other plans and I was never able to get pregnant.

 

[disneychrista]

I never really had my life all figured out. But it sure doesn't look like anything that I would want it to.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

Let's see....at age 4 I had a 5% chance to live, but I managed with the help of a lot of oncology nurses and doctors, lots of prayers, and amazing parents. Then I was really great at school and ultimately went to a great law school and passed the bar without really doing a lot of work. Never practiced law, but worked in a related field with a lot of lawyers. Got married which was a huge mistake which I knew at the time but was just too far down the path to stop it. Finally divorced. Time passes. Met the most incredible life partner. Moved to a city I said I would never live in and very happy here. Got married to my now husband and literally am grateful every day for him and his family who loves me unconditionally. Lost my job in the pandemic and cobbled together a bunch of things to keep us afloat. Happily married....check. No kids...not the plan but the way things worked out and I have a niece and nephew to spoil. Job now...work with my husband at a small family business (not our business) where I make a heck of a lot less money but I'm happy. So nope....not a thing worked out the way I thought it would but I am loving the life I have created for myself.

ETA: Sorry for the mini autobiography.

 

[prairie_girl]

Absolutely not, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

[MouseOfCards]

No. Expected to be a superhero by now, but things haven't quite panned out.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Was until my wife passed from scleroderma.

 

[antmaril]

Yes, until my husband passed in 2008 at age 55.

 

[TippyThomas]

I didn't get to realize any of my childhood dreams of what I'd become or what I wanted to do, but my life is pretty much how I should have expected it to go.

 

[lynxstch]

Yes and No--married at 17, 2 kids by 21. Thought that marriage would last forever, we made it to 28 years. Married my current husband 22 years ago, and it was the best thing that could ever have happened to me.

 

[John VN]

Absolutely NOT! Never intended to get married or have children to say nothing of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

 

[leebee]

Nope. I'm not sure what I expected/wanted, but it wasn't this.

 

[Snowysmom]

Yes and no. It was until my DH passed away last year at 67. We had hoped to be married more than 50 years. We only got 45 so that did not work out. We did do alot of traveling but we had so much more we planned to do together. We did have 2 great sons so that worked out.

 

[sasywtch]

No. When I was a freshman in high school, I had classes with the seniors. My plan was to be a doctor. However, the school district decided that we could pick our own classes. Big mistake for best friends that want to do things together in high school. My bestie was in basic classes. Then driver's training was during biology so driver's training it was! LOL Never thought I'd get a divorce and never thought in my retirement that I'd be taking care of a child/adult that is paralyzed.

 

[BayouQueen]

Well, jeez…
My mom told me I have a really great life, but it’s somebody else’s life; not mine. That’s a pretty fair assessment.