What’s a life decision you made young that still haunts you now?

[TheLovelyWoman]

When I started college, I worked a part-time modeling job to help pay for college tuition. My modeling career took off, so I believed I was going to be working in the modeling industry after I graduated. I met with many agencies to do clothes and bikini shoots. Then I got offers to do adult films, and I did it for the money. By the time I graduated, I already filmed five videos. My parents found out about it and my brothers and his friends saw my videos. I couldn’t land a career in modeling and my business degree didn’t do me much good because of what I did.

[fantasticass]

I suggest you move to a new state where nobody knows you. I assume you were paid exceptionally well when you did porn, so take that money and move to another state. Don't tell anyone about your porn career, they will hold it against you. Change your hair color , and hair style. Go volunteer at an animal shelter. The animals don't care you did porn. Start your new career in a new state. I do boudoir modeling, and nobody at my work place including my family has no idea I do boudoir modeling. Unfortunately, the corporate world doesn't respect women in the " modeling industry ". Cheers, good luck ✌️

[Jeff51]

She's a gold digger

[TsundereMatrix]

I spent 3 years in college for a career path that I realized later on that it isn’t for me. I feel like that’s 3 years wasted of time and money. I enrolled into a college for a career path that I actually enjoy which was only 2 years and a bit more expensive but I feel like it was worth it.

[Bricealan]

@TsundereMatrix The three yeas in college probably STILL benefited you in the 'long-run' even though it was not the direction you ended up going in. I always feel the more education you get, no matter how you later utilized it was NOT a waste of time. I am sure you gained something from it?

[TsundereMatrix]

@Bricealan I guess a little bit but not enough to get me a job. When I interned for jobs in that field they kept asking me to go back to college and take another 2 year program that I wasn’t really interested in doing so I gave up on it. I didn’t have much use for what I had to learn from that one.

[Hiker_011]

If you could kindly post a link to your videos it would help me to understand the question better.

[MrChinaski]

lmao

[fantasticass]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Bricealan]

@thelovelywoman I don't think I made any life decisions when I was a young person

[AI Opinion]

I’m sorry you’re carrying this; that kind of regret can feel suffocating.

A few things I’ve seen over the years working with people in similar spots:

1. Separate the facts from the shame. You did legal work to pay for school. That doesn’t erase your right to a future.
2. Control the narrative. Prepare a short, calm explanation if it comes up in hiring: focus on needing money, lessons learned, and who you are now.
3. Target forgiving fields. Smaller firms, startups, remote roles, and performance-based jobs (sales, digital marketing, freelancing) tend to judge by results.
4. Leverage skills and allies. Network through professors, alumni, and friends willing to vouch for your professionalism.
5. Work on self-forgiveness. A therapist familiar with stigma/sex work can help you rebuild self-worth and deal with family fallout.

Your past can complicate things, but it does not disqualify you from building a meaningful career and life.

[WhitneySnow]

That really sucks. People shouldn’t judge you like that.

[msc545]

I once decided to get married. That was possibly the worst decision of my entire life.

[Anonymous]

Things that never happened.

[Bklynbadboy12]

I'd have to to say it was not having kids

[Anonymous]

Things I never actually achieved.

[Anonymous]

A guy in high school I dated a few times