A work meeting degenerated into a funny discussion the other day, centering on all the horrible things we wanted to have happen to us when we were kids, because we were stupid and didn’t know any better. Confessions Revealed: I wanted mumps like NOBODY’S business. I even tied bandanas around my head (under my chin) to see what that would feel like & play Pretend Mumps. I wanted to stay home from school and be waited on, I think. Something that is still on the top of my list, but I would rather be fine & dandy, not laid up with the mumps. Both of us wanted a broken limb – again, something we never got – for the attention and the Glorious Cast-Signing that seemed to accompany everyone else who was “lucky” enough to break an arm or a leg. (Bonus: with a leg injury, came the covetous CRUTCHES!) I wanted a back brace, because the prettiest girl in school had a slight curvature in her spine & she had one, therefore it was THE thing to covet. We both wanted braces, or at least a retainer. Apparently she would undo her notebook wire & make Faux Braces. I just wanted those adorable, colored rubber bands. Of course we know better now, and there are days I find myself beseeching all that is powerful in the universe to keep me from falling down and having to experience even a mild sprain. But, when you’re young, you’re rather idiotic, and I guess that’s why it’s so funny to look back on it all now, knowing just how ludicrous those wishes were.
The winner in this pitiful comparison? My friend wanted headgear.
HEADGEAR.
I am still laughing. She wins.
I did have headgear. I hated it. I wore it faithfully, though, because I wanted to be rid of braces before I graduated high school.
I would agree with you that your friend wins. Headgear. Geeeez.
Ooooh! I wanted broken bones, and braces, and glasses, and I got all of them eventually – the broken bone wasn’t until two years ago (and it was so dramatic and is such a GREAT story to tell, I’m so glad it happened, LOL, I’m still a freak). I was misdiagnosed on the glasses thing, and so I don’t have those, and I only wore braces for a year. Thank God I didn’t have headgear, I TOTALLY never wanted that. LOL!
I wanted it all! (Well, almost.) I even “cheated” on an eye exam, hoping for glasses!
These days, it’s all I can do to convince myself to go to the doc to get my eyes checked again.
That’s too funny. I remember really wanting braces, had them for 3.5 years (headgear, with two straps simultaniously, as well). Wanted glasses, many many years later and those are part of my wardrobe as well. Never had a broken bone, although I did want one and now I really would love to NOT have a broken bone.
Oh my god. I’m still laughing too. :) I never wanted braces. I wanted boobies. Still do.
but hands down, headgear wins. :D
I DID have the mumps and it was NO FUN! (Does anyone get them anymore?) Now I just hope to get through the day without a paper cut, and that my back will straighten up when I get out of bed! Gettin’ old…