As a parent, there are a lot of things that I can now do that I never could before. There are plenty of things that I do now that I swore I never would but there is a distinct lack of things that I hadn’t done and still don’t do. Parenting has changed me and I would like to think for the better but not all aspects of my life have totally changed. There are a few things that are still the same – and actually provide some drawbacks to the whole parenting experience.
COOKING – Don’t get me wrong – I can cook a few things and even used to cook loads when I was living at home with my parents. However, Steve is a much better cook than I am and can be so imaginative – he throws things together that I would never have thought of. This is quite a limitation as it means I can only make the things that I can cook when making dinner. I am trying to branch out and be more adventurous with recipes though.
DRIVING – I don’t drive, Steve does the driving in the family and he drives the one car we have. He’s been driving for ten years now and when I turned 17 I made a decision not to get driving lessons.
Up until about the age of 16, I’d always wanted to but when I finally got close to the age, I realised that I didn’t think driving was for me and that I wouldn’t trust myself with a car. This wasn’t the only big decision I made back then that I’m thinking about in a different way now but I’m definitely considering learning to drive and getting a cheap runaround car – especially as we plan to add to our family at some point soon.
Up until about the age of 16, I’d always wanted to but when I finally got close to the age, I realised that I didn’t think driving was for me and that I wouldn’t trust myself with a car. This wasn’t the only big decision I made back then that I’m thinking about in a different way now but I’m definitely considering learning to drive and getting a cheap runaround car – especially as we plan to add to our family at some point soon.
We also hope to move to a bigger house at some point – but most of those in our price range are just a little ‘too out in the sticks’ meaning it would be difficult for me to get anywhere if Steve was at work. I’m a little too old now for this but if I had made the decision to perhaps start driving back then, I would definitely have considered black box insurance for young drivers. I don’t see why more responsible young drivers don’t have them – if you’re not being reckless, you’ll benefit in the long run!
EDUCATION – Whilst I don’t necessarily need a degree to be a good parent, I’m starting to regret my decision to not end up going to uni. I did get in, I took a gap year and then decided it wasn’t for me – which is what my parents warned me would happen. Back in my gap year, I realised the course just wasn’t right for me anymore and instead of seeking out a course that perhaps was, I just quit. Of course, I can’t regret it too much otherwise I would never have met Steve or had Jack but I wish that I had something else to show for myself education wise. Its starting to get me down so I would love to be happier as a parent by furthering my education and teaching Jack that you need to work hard to succeed. The funny thing is that the course I decided wasn’t for me was English Lit and Creative Writing – funny how things turn around on you, isn’t it? Now I’m a freelance writer, blogger, budding author and have some poetry I’m considering self publishing.
Are there any things that you think may hold you back, perhaps as a parent if you have children or just life in general if you don’t?
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If you do want to go to uni it's never too late, although some things are meant to be sometimes too.
I agree x