What did you want to be when you grew up ?

[olddots]

I wanted to be a musician and artist .

[Wait Wut]

1. An attorney...

...or child psychologist.

I lost interest in the psychologist when I entered high school, though. I still have regrets about not becoming an attorney.

[graywarrior]

2. An artist, having a hot affair with Bob Dylan

[In_The_Wind]

3. A college professor or a lawyer.

[Xyzse]

4. Different thing in different times

0-9 = Veterinarian
10-15 = Monk(the ones up in the Mountain alone)
16 = No Clue...
17-18 = Architect
18-21 = Programmer
22+ = I just want a damn job.

[MiddleFingerMom]

5. Older.

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[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. when I figure it out, you will be the first to know.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. A pirate.

[femmocrat]

8. A lot of things...

A teacher, a librarian, a veterinarian. I became a teacher because there weren't many options for girls in those days.

[valerief]

9. A tap dancer on Broadway. And then a chemist. I grew up to be a schlub. nt

[lunatica]

10. I wanted to be an Ambassador or Foreign Diplomat

[NightWatcher]

11. a fireman then a private eye like Magnum PI

I was a volunteer fireman for a couple years, and I was a PI for 7 years and had my own small business.

[olddots]

14. all of us want to be a PI

long stake outs , longer stake outs ....

[Downwinder]

12. Never really wanted to grow up.

Not sure I did. I just got old.

[Ron Obvious]

13. Astronaut

At least on those rare occasions when I had any notion. I can't be the only one here.

[Arcanetrance]

15. I wanted to be a train engineer but I wound up following my other passion and became a chef

[Special Prosciuto]

16. I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now.

[Chan790]

17. Bruce Wayne.

Not so much Batman. The idea of being a debonair independently-wealthy playboy was what appealed to me.

[Sherman A1]

18. A Pilot

But, ran out of money when taking flight lessons.

[Still Blue in PDX]

19. A journalist, like Lois Lane. nt

[Bertha Venation]

20. when a child, a parachutist (is that a word?)

When a young adult -- 21, 22 -- a contemporary christian rock musician like Amy Grant.

Now, at 50, I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.

[HeiressofBickworth]

21. I wanted to be a lawyer

but it didn't happen. But, happily, I worked in the field of law my entire working career -- first as a legal secretary and then as a paralegal specializing in corporate and business law. I was an instructor in the Paralegal Studies Program at the University of Washington for a number of years. I guess I got to do all the good bits without having to worry about client development or making partner.

[madamesilverspurs]

22. Miss Kitty.

And I was for a while. . .

[UTUSN]

23. Priest. Writer. now nothing. n/t

[Generic Brad]

24. A monkey

Seriously. When I was 4 years old that is what I wanted to be.

[nolabear]

25. A writer. Guess what...

I made it.

[Bunnahabhain]

26. To play in the NHL

Made it to the CHL for a season, so very very close, but no millions...just a bad knee.

[Demo_Chris]

27. An artist. And that's what I am. Also wanted to be a Vampire. Didn't make it. nt

[RushIsRot]

28. Taller.

[HarveyDarkey]

29. I'm 64, and you want me to grow up NOW?

Ain't gonna happen.

[pinboy3niner]

30. A fire truck

I was pretty young then.

[loli phabay]

31. military

[ConcernedCanuk]

32. A cop! - sure glad THAT never happened.

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Fortune led me into being a pretty good Car and Truck mechanic.

I'm happy with that.

CC

[Beearewhyain]

33. Happy

[Zorra]

34. A guitarist/singer in a rock and roll band. nt

[B Calm]

35. A porno star

[Locut0s]

36. Physicist, Scientist, Mathematician...

Particle Physicist / Cosmologist specifically. Failing that a researcher in any of a number of scientific fields. Or a Mathematician.

[Brigid]

37. An airline stewardess.

That is what they called them back then. But I was too short. Actually, I was lucky in that; the job is not nearly as glamorous as it was then. I would probably have entered the career just about the time deregulation began destroying the airlines.

[LiberalEsto]

38. Age 5: ballerina

Pre-teens: spy

Teens, 20s, 30s, 40s: newspaper reporter (and I was one for 25 years)

Early 60s: not sure what I want to be when and if I ever grow up.

[Trailrider1951]

39. An Astronomer

I built my first telescope, a 6" f/10 Newtonian reflector when I was 16. Later I switched to Geology, an I have been a Geologist for 35 years.




Now that I'm tired of that, I'm becoming an artist. Who knows what's next?

[CTyankee]

40. Maureen O'Hara. Or at least her fabulous red hair, but then I found out...

that even Maureen O'Hara didn't have her red hair. It was all the magic of TECHNICOLOR!

[RebelOne]

41. An ice skater or a veterinarian.

Unfortunately, I grew up to be neither.

[cliffordu]

42. An outlaw biker.

And a member of the UDT. (precursor to the SEALS)

[tabbycat31]

43. a vet

That changed as soon as we dissected a frog in 7th grade (I realized how squeamish I am).

ETA I grew up to be a banker turned political strategist.

[Doc_Technical]

44. I didn't want to be a bum in the gutter.

I've met my goal.

[TrogL]

45. A mad scientist - pretty much my job description

They're reworking my job description and they can't decide between mad scientist and Time Lord.

[av8rdave]

46. Pilot

I became one, but still haven't grown up.