Hey Pandas, What Is Something You Wanted To Do But Never Did? (Closed)

I always wanted to be a vet but knew I wouldn't be able to cope seeing an animal in pain or putting one to sleep.

I had a great idea for a plotline for a book but I just never actually started to write it

My husband did some work in Ukraine about 5 years ago, and made some friends there. They encouraged me to come back with him on one of the trips and would provide me a driver/translator for sightseeing during the day. I declined twice because it was an inconvenient time. Now I believe I will never see Ukraine in its true glory.

As you get older you realize that you regret more of the things you didn't do than the things you did. I wish I'd been a little more brave. My brother was a drug addict and it was a nightmare growing up, so I always wanted to be the 'good' kid. And so I was always trying to not get into trouble, which caused me to not take any risks. I ended up struggling a lot with pushing myself to do what I wanted, not what I thought I should do or what the most responsible thing was. I always took the safe route and while, yes, sometimes I think it was the best decision to do so, I often wish I'd spent some money to have fun instead of saving it. I wish I'd gone to that party or gone to see that concert even though I was by myself because I really wanted to. I wish I'd done something a little dangerous to have a good story. I only recently, in my forties, started feeling like I was living my life a little more and stopped caring as much if I was being responsible. I've been travelling a little bit and doing things I've never tried before. I wish I'd done it when I had more energy and could truly enjoy it.

In nearly sixty-three years of life, there's a whole list, parked right next to my bucket list.

But one thing I regret is never having gone to culinary school.

I wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail. Unfortunately I didn't have the financial stability to allow for an extended time of not working. Now that I'm financially stable I can't do it because of a degenerative spinal disorder that makes walking difficult.

Have a healthy relationship with a girl.

Build a holiday home for a family with a special semidetached studio for cancer patients so that they can holiday together but the patient can have a moments rest and privacy if needed. Make sure they have a lovely view, special paths easy to walk on (or wheel chair) in the garden. Lots of ill people can’t have this one holiday together with children and grandchildren because the holiday homes aren’t built for their needs.
I’ve decided to try to get funding and do it anyway as I feel it’s something I need to do. Find an architect, get funding and go for it.

Study abroad - I didn't go becuse of a girl, broke up 2 weeks into the semester

I have technically done this, but not completely. See, I am a foster child because mum's mental health was not good and my dad's skitsophrenia acted up and he was semi-abusive to my mum but not us. I have no memory of him. When I turned 14 I was finally allowed to see him because his mental health was better but because of COVID I couldn't. When restrictions were relaxed I was excited to meet him. I couldn't because he died when I was doing my prelims. I now have no memories with him.

TL:DR - I was excited to see my father for the first time but he was dead.

have a threesome, be an assassin, a dancer, a mom, an actress,

I regret never getting my driver's license. Now I'm unable to drive because of my meds.

for years i had planned that when i could i would take a trip to shikoku, japan and walk the path of the 88 temples. not take a bus but walk the path. i understood this would take around 3 months but that was okay with me. then, i was diagnosed with a degenerative bone disease and that this would impede my mobility. but, still i thought that i could do it and it would just take a little longer. as things happen, this disease has progressed faster than i anticipated. the thought of having issues overseas during this kind of trek concerned me so i thought maybe the appalachian trail. it would require a trek and take me through areas of our own history. apparently, my body has other plans as this crap is progressing faster. so far, have replaced a hip and am looking forward to replacing both knees in the next several months. [sigh..] on the positive side, at least i can return to the caribbean to scuba and attempt to get my deep dive certification. hell, at this time i would just appreicate floating in the ocean blue since water sports is the one thing that doesn't cause pain.

Spend the rest of my life with my partner. YvY

I've always wanted to get a life, but I'm 23, single, and I play video games. I also am a pokemon superfan which never helps.

Learning how to draw or create pictures digitally. I simply lack the natural talent, understanding of perspective and patience to do that. Also writing books, but why bother if nobody will ever read them?

Publish an original novel. I've been writing since I was a kid, from short stories to novellas to full length novels. I've even written fan fiction and some articles. I've never submitted any of them though, even though pursuing that dream is.... it would be everything to me.

Of course the "dream goal" would be to make a living from it. Not get rich or anything, but just be able to do what I love and live comfortably. I keep telling myself, "maybe one day".

I always have these crazy ideas though. Like doing a long distance thru-hike or bike, setting up a big aquarium of some kind like for fish or maybe for hermit crabs, etc. Just lots of stuff that I always tell myself is silly.

I'm my own worst enemy.

I wanted to travel. I was supposed to leave sometime in May 2020.. well we know the rest.

I always wanted to jump rope without my brain going back to the bad parts of my ED.

Visit the European hometowns of my ancestors, from Germany, Norway, England, Scotland and Ireland to others that I haven't tracked down yet.