Comments on: Question for you: What did you look forward to doing as an adult when you were little?

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:27:13 +0000

Oh yes, Wendy, the Cookie Crisp dream. I relate to that!

By: Wendy Copley

Wendy Copley — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:29:31 +0000

I took that Cookie Crisp commercial that said, “Oh you can’t have cookies for breakfast, but you can have Cookie Crisp!” as a personal challenge and I couldn’t wait until I could eat cookies for breakfast. I will occasionally indulge now, but not very often.

I also looked forward to driving a car, wearing lipstick and high heels (ha ha ha ha!), and getting a mailbox full of mail all for me.

By: Danielle Friedland

Danielle Friedland — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:51:53 +0000

My dream when I was a kid was that I wanted to have a job. How sad is that?

I also wanted to be able to have dessert for breakfast whenever I wanted. And now I can but I won’t let myself because of the fat/calories! (I’ve done it a few times though.)

By: The Mommy Therapy

The Mommy Therapy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:33:44 +0000

I wanted to be able to buy trendy clothing. My Mother is a strict “classics only” shopper and she forever put the smackdown on any indulgances of trends or brand names.

(By smackdown I mean she wouldn’t let me, not that she actually hit me when I requested something trendy. Just to be be sure we’re all on the same, not depressing, page.)

As soon as I was an adult and made enough money to buy my own wardrobe, I always included some of the latest trends that I enjoyed…and still do today.

Unfortunately my Mother ingrained in me the importance of classics too so I find myself on the Lands End’s website way too often.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:28:18 +0000

Dress myself! Even when I was was an older kid picking out my own clothes, I was still at the mercy of my mother’s willingness to take me to the stores I wanted and buy the clothes I liked. I’d love it if she were still doing the buying, but it’s great to create my own style!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:49:49 +0000

I always wanted to be able to stay up as late as I wanted reading my book…which I’ve done on more than one occasion (although not so much now with my early bird babe and my hubby who is bothered by the light on when I read). Oh! And to buy whatever kind of breakfast cereal I wanted. In my college years I occasionally indulged in Lucky Charms…but my better judgement usually got the best of me.

By: Lady M

Lady M — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:02:16 +0000

Staying up and reading as late as I wanted!

By: fraida flaishman

fraida flaishman — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:17:03 +0000

I dreamed of living in an apartment with my girlfriends, free as a bird. Never happened! But life is still full of wonder and things to look forward to.

By: CindyW

CindyW — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:11:41 +0000

I remember wanting to go to work – dress up in the finest suits and heels; boss people around; drive my own brand new car; travel where ever I wanted; eat good food in fancy restaurants; watch whatever movie or Broadway play I wanted; buy and wear nice expensive jewelry; have a dog; have awesome romantic getaways; get married to the guy who gave me he romantic getaways. — Did it all. Only thing I didn’t do that my inner child remembers is living abroad. I think i can manage that with children though.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:46:46 +0000

I wanted to be able to stay up as late as I wanted and to eat ice cream and potato chips (and pickles) for dinner. I’m happy to report that while 8:00 AM Kim often regrets the decision, 11:30 PM Kim knows how to indulge in “just one more episode of [insert trashy tv show here]” — especially when my boyfriend is out of town!

And I may or may not have eaten a grilled cheese sandwich, a pickle, and a 1/2 pint of Ben and Jerry’s last night for dinner. Hey, I had some cherry tomatoes with the grilled cheese…that counts for something, right?

By: dana

dana — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:46:52 +0000

I thought of silly things when I was little that I wanted to do: have more than one ear piercing, drive a car, stay up and watch scary movies every night! But, mostly, I wanted to be my own boss!!

By: Michelloui | The American Resident

Michelloui | The American Resident — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:43:09 +0000

Be in charge. Seriously, that’s all. I just wanted to be in charge of my life, not be restricted or told how to do it differently or to be punished for speaking up… but man, it’s a lot of work being in charge!