Older people - what career would you have pursued, if you had support, money and resources?

I wonder how many of us were unsupported and never knew what options were available?

I think for many of us older people we were held back by gender and class.

In my case it was lack of understanding of autism and likely ADHD that held me back. Although I also received daily misogynistic messages that usually contained a “women are useless “ comment in them somewhere. Being told you are lazy and that a parent is “slaving away to keep me … “ didn’t help. Perhaps I would have been a late developer anyway, who knows? We can change only how we are in the present (positive message to self).

I think I would still be in a similar situation due to my inability to do maths, tech and art. Back in the day you needed an art O level to do hairdressing, a maths O level to work in a shop as you had to add everything up in your head before ringing it into the till. 

Aww, that’s a pity. I thought you had censored yourself. So posts get edited without a moderator  acting? 

Marianne72 said:

Writing books is hard work

What sort of manuals do you write? I hope you aren’t the author of the ‘Dummies’ books after my less than complementary remark. 

I didn’t like the surgeon hovering so closely above my face either. After the surgeon had finished, a nurse was doing something over me while I was still lying down. She was chewing gum and I could see behind her front teeth. Yuck! Not professional!

I can't remember the word I used but for some reason they '***' 'it!! Also, I drew a diagram in powerapoint, converted it to a jpeg, but for some reason this too has gone to the administrator. It's like being in the naughty corner at school andnot knowing why . 

I already write manuals and have done so for 20 years. Aching arms and ageing mean I prefer to potter around these days. Writing books is hard work, even when you love writing.

I can't remember the word I used but for some reason they '***' 'it!! Also, I drew a diagram in powerapoint, converted it to a jpeg, but for some reason this too has gone to the administrator. It's like being in the naughty corner at school andnot knowing why . 

I already write manuals and have done so for 20 years. Aching arms and ageing mean I prefer to potter around these days. Writing books is hard work, even when you love writing.

Aww, that’s a pity. I thought you had censored yourself. So posts get edited without a moderator  acting? 

Marianne72 said:

Writing books is hard work

What sort of manuals do you write? I hope you aren’t the author of the ‘Dummies’ books after my less than complementary remark.