What's your biggest regret?

JJ092003

Xper 5 Age: 22

What's something you really regret in your life? Is it possible to do something about it?

I regret not spending more time with my dad before he passed away. Sadly, there's nothing I can do to change that.

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Slingblade1126 Follow
Yoda Age: 54 , mho 46%

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Not helping a friend home when he was highly intoxicated. I figured he had done it a hundred times before, so this night wouldn't be any different but I had never seen him that drunk. He walked to his place okay, it was only 3 blocks from the bar but when he was walking up the stairs, he fell backwards. Luckily he was found by a neighbor but he is partially paralyzed in all four limbs and can only get around in a wheelchair. The guilt was overwhelming for years. He never blamed me but I let our friendship die because of the guilt I had. I also regret that.

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- JJ092003
  
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  I'm sorry to hear that
  
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ShiftingMonke Follow
Xper 6 Age: 37 , mho 63%

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I regret letting myself get so low that I thought suicide was a viable option.
The fact that I'm typing this means I got over it.

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- JJ092003
  
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  Love that!
  
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- SnowedIn
  
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  @shiftingmonke... that's both heartbreaking (that you were there) and awesome (that you're here)!
  
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- ShiftingMonke
  
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  @SnowedIn I agree. Luckily, I've long since improved my marksmanship. 😁
  
  Gallows humor aside, someone thought I was you earlier..
  
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- ShiftingMonke
  
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  @SnowedIn What's the right way to be? ↗
  
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- SnowedIn
  
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  @shiftingmonke... thanks for sharing this and the kind words. Really appreciate it!
  
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- midnightmoon05
  
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  @shiftingmonke awesome!!!
  
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- ShiftingMonke
  
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  @midnightmoon05 thank you!
  
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Molly1997 Follow
Xper 6 Age: 28

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Breakup up with my best friend during high school. Although I don’t think I had much of a choice , she replaced me and started treating me bad for years before I made the decision.

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- JJ092003
  
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  Sounds like you got out of a bad spot!
  
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Talldutchie Follow
Xper 4 Age: 37 , mho 59%

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I regret literally fighting a woman physically over a cheating man! Toxic situation and I broke my nose.

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- JJ092003
  
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  Hope you got her good at least 😏
  
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- Talldutchie
  
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  Nah, not really to be honest. Though I never went back to him and for her.. she is just a bitch.
  
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- JJ092003
  
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  I'm glad you've washed your hands of them
  
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Bklynbadboy12 Follow
Guru Age: 39

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Well my regret is similar to yours but instead of my dad. It was my mother and there's nothing I could do about it. I still get emotional when I think about it. I just wish I had done more with her unfortunately I have to live with it cause I can't do anything about that

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- JJ092003
  
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  Yeah it sucks. I don't think it's something that can ever be gotten over unfortunately
  
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- Bklynbadboy12
  
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  Nope I'd give anything just to talk to her one last time
  
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Guy13 Follow
Master Age: 32 , mho 55%

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How does one itemize and prioritize such a thing. Girls, Career, Financial risks I didn't take but should have etc...

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- JJ092003
  
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  Do those things now then
  
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- Guy13
  
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  I wish I could but timing, value, and margins are everything. I made a mistake but it was on the revenue side rather than Loss side. It could have been worse...
  
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Agape93 Follow
Master Age: 34

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7.5K opinions shared on Other topic.

Used to be not helping a friend enough, but I recognize there was nothing I could do about it. But now, no regrets.

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- JJ092003
  
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  Glad you let it go!
  
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Anemone978 Follow
Yoda Age: 37 , mho 43%

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I regret most things in life I chose to do... but you can only move forward...

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- JJ092003
  
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  Why do you regret them?
  
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- Anemone978
  
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  Just ended up wasting a lot of time doing things that were mostly not even choices I really wanted... I did a lot of things to keep others happy and not myself...
  
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- JJ092003
  
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  I understand. Perhaps you don't have to do that anymore
  
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- Anemone978
  
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  Yeah I don't anymore I am doing a lot better and progressing in life finally...
  
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midnightmoon05 Follow
Master Age: 46 , mho 46%

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Live with no regrets. Learn from it, become better.

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- JJ092003
  
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  Wise words!
  
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douride2 Follow
Master Age: 49

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I really regret not spending more time with my father towards the end of his life.

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- JJ092003
  
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  I know the feeling
  
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CreatingWonders Follow
Xper 4 Age: 41

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Not spending enough time with my Nan I will always regret that till the day I die.

I also regret not telling my abusive father how much I hate him.

And I also regret not smacking my ex when she really deserved it.

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SnowedIn Follow
Master Age: 52 , mho 37%

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Not finishing college.

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- JJ092003
  
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  It's never too late
  
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- SnowedIn
  
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  Very true and thank you! :)
  
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Anonymous
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Not committing suicide sooner so I wouldn't have to suffer as long

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mobiusforniner Follow
Yoda Age: 39

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Letting go of someone I love.

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Prince_09 Follow
Explorer Age: 30

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I regret being single

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- JJ092003
  
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  Easily amended 😏
  
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- Prince_09
  
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  What you mean?
  
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- JJ092003
  
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  You can get a girlfriend or boyfriend any time you choose. Change your mindset.
  
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- Prince_09
  
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  Yes i need to change it.. but making a girlfriend isn't easy task 😅
  
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- JJ092003
  
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  Nope but it's worth it.
  
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- Prince_09
  
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  Yeah it's worth it i do accept but i need to enhance my skills for that lol
  
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llorando Follow
Master Age: 37

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Not answering this question sooner.

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Nuthouse Follow
Xper 4 Age: 30

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Not taking chances

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- JJ092003
  
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  You got time!
  
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- Nuthouse
  
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  Not really
  
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- JJ092003
  
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  You're only 27 lol
  
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- Nuthouse
  
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  With 3 kids
  
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- JJ092003
  
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  When they're older
  
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- Nuthouse
  
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  Oh maybe
  
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