A Barbie dream house because it was too expensive. My uncle ended up surprising me with it for my birthday.
DrawntoaDistance · M
God damn. Instant flashback. I coulda been a BMX legend. Woulda been. For sure. Guaranteed. 

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AthrillatheHunt · 56-60, M
@DrawntoaDistance we all rode mongoose in my town
HikingMan · 56-60, M
@AthrillatheHunt I switched from Mongoose to Diamondback and later to a Haro. I think I liked the Diamondback best because I worked so hard to save up to get it?
The Haro was quick and had better BMX tires for control, but the Diamondback was light and so quick on straights and over the whoops and tabletops.
The Haro was quick and had better BMX tires for control, but the Diamondback was light and so quick on straights and over the whoops and tabletops.
AthrillatheHunt · 56-60, M
@HikingMan we switched from mongoose to super goose hahaha some rode redline
beermeplease · M
a ticket to see kiss in 1977....boy was i a pissed off 6 y/o.....
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
Staying in the school I went to where I had friends.
A pet.
A pet.
Jenny1234 · 56-60, F
Walkie talkies and a set of trucks. My mom said they were only for boys ffs
HikingMan · 56-60, M
A normal, non- traumatic, loving, childhood…
MarineBob · 61-69, M
Now you know why we spoil the grandkids
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
A horse
AlienTheExtraterrestrial · 41-45, F
Peace
Rabscuttle · 41-45
I grew up in Chicagoland, and my parents had memberships to many museums. A lot of them had those Mold-A-Rama injection molding souvenir machines, and I'd always want one, but mom would always tell me no.
Then, after she died, I moved out to Evanston (which is directly north of Chicago, along the lake, and connected to its rail system), and decided that over the course of one summer, I was going to hit up all those museums on their free days, and get every single one of those cheap plastic souvenirs, since mom wasn't around to stop me any more.
The machines still only cost $2, which makes me wonder about the profit margin they had back when I was a kid, so I went to the bank and got $100 in singles (the only thing the machines took) to make sure I'd have enough. Then, as I was leaving the bank, it suddenly dawned on me that if I'd actually told the teller why I wanted that many singles, there was no way on Earth she'd've believed me.
Then, after she died, I moved out to Evanston (which is directly north of Chicago, along the lake, and connected to its rail system), and decided that over the course of one summer, I was going to hit up all those museums on their free days, and get every single one of those cheap plastic souvenirs, since mom wasn't around to stop me any more.
The machines still only cost $2, which makes me wonder about the profit margin they had back when I was a kid, so I went to the bank and got $100 in singles (the only thing the machines took) to make sure I'd have enough. Then, as I was leaving the bank, it suddenly dawned on me that if I'd actually told the teller why I wanted that many singles, there was no way on Earth she'd've believed me.
acpguy · C
horse / puppy
JeNeSaisPas · 51-55, F
A pet zebra
4thdimensiondream · 70-79, M
Funny we had so much less than all my friends, and yet I can’t think of a single thing I wanted that they didn’t get me.
Pinyatas they said it was too dangerous i still never hit one i have only seen them being hit now im just embarassed to try because im in my thirties.
MeganFeb2004 · 22-25, F
Unlimited Freedom
AthrillatheHunt · 56-60, M
Go cart , BB gun, a brother , etc..
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
The board game Mousetrap.
Mr Frosty
GoFish · 41-45, F
there was a list
A meth lab.
Celt50 · 51-55, M
Tin can alley, but parent's said was too dangerous 🙄
Unconditional love.
But in all fairness, they never got it themselves thus were somewhat adrift in knowing how to give it.
A learning curve which thankfully came to peak when grandchildren entered the picture.
But in all fairness, they never got it themselves thus were somewhat adrift in knowing how to give it.
A learning curve which thankfully came to peak when grandchildren entered the picture.
4meAndyou · F
Just a.little tiny bit of freedom.
Iwillwait · M
Gun
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
Assault rifle...joking 😁































