What were your relationship mistakes that you regret?

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caring__1 · Accepted Answer

Seeing what I wanted to see and overlooking red flags

Believing that, given the opportunity, everyone would want a healthy relationship

Allowing myself to be molded into something I wasn't

Putting up with dysfunction due to my reluctance to change my circumstances

Getting into relationships before I took the time to learn how to create and nurture a healthy relationship

AydenHazor · Accepted Answer

Not leaving an emotionally and verbally abusive relationship earlier

jennifer_bloom · Answer

The biggest regret I have was I had tunnel vision and was so fixated on the two guys I liked I did not notice the many other amazing guys in my life who are now married to other women. I’m not a home wrecker so that door is closed til death. I also regret not trying harder in school cause if I had gone to Yale to study psychology I’d have endless number of guys chasing me right now, assuming I was not already married with kids.

ZamerZ · Answer

Not being strict enough when it came to consequences and boundaries. I never really went through with anything because I took a lot of pity on my last boyfriend, but me solving his problems and burning myself out in the process didn't help any of us. He didn't learn how to be an adult and handle important matters and I got more on my plate than I could chew. I don't regret having wanted to help him, but I regret not having put my foot down when I should have to avoid being taken advantage of. Never again.

Drewtate · Answer

Too trusting. An ex of mine was like a shapeshifter, she poured herself like water into the perfect woman I wanted. But it was just a character she was playing not the real person which when she revealed her true self to me was a complete shock.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

Ignoring or questioning my own gut feelings. Getting gaslit isn't fun... but it's a real thing that will be done to you by those with selfish desires that won't speak to your face.

I may seem bitter and un-liberal now... but I'm the result of trying to be tolerant.

Rei13 · Answer

In the past (not now) I would change myself for the person I liked when in actuality who I was as a person was okay too. While not all bad as some of the attributes I took on shaped the person I am today, I wish that I didn’t feel the need to change myself to be worthy of love.

Saarr · Answer

Thinking the person I was dating would change

Staying too long with someone because I thought things would get back the way they were before.

Dating just because I felt lonely

Not communicating clearly about my boundaries and needs

Sharkstealth · Answer

I've had so many women that begged and pleaded for me to stay and some that just wanted me to "take them" as gals say on here but I was oblivious at the time. It's because I was transient and grew up with 3 sisters. One of my sisters who I was actually kind of close to I'm amazed didn't inform me of how aggressive I should be.

scooogy · Answer

I ghosted a long distance girlfriend for 2 weeks because she had often cried out of nowhere when we were talking. This was always for just a minute, but she refused to explain where that came from. After these two weeks I told myself I should help her, but she decided to end things, which she told me while drunken.

ChooChooHaha · Answer

Saying such nasty things. If I had any idea how much it hurt him, I wouldn't have said half of it. Not communicating enough. Not showing my love enough. Not doing more.

scentoflavender · Answer

Being judgmental and not helpful. Thinking I knew best all the time. Not making more of an effort to be inclusive of his ideas or wants.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Not giving her my undivided attention when we were together, now she's gone it makes me feel awful/guilty for not giving 100%.

msc545 · Answer

Putting up with abuse and not dumping her sooner.

A_Bell · Answer

Focusing too much on the physical side of "relationships" when I was younger.

exitseven · Answer

I used to hang out with a girl and I really liked her and I knew she liked me too I never could tell her how I felt

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Cheating back in the day. Working too much in last few.

Tessafowler03 · Answer

being sadistically kinky with an insane sexual fetish

Kelly6 · Answer

I don’t do mistake and then regret  I always think before I act

jamesgoldman · Answer

Not proposing to the first one before she left and not taking the £5,000 watch offered by the second

kakaling · Answer

I'm not loving myself enough, I did not give myself the chance when the girl infront of me is waiting for me.

LavLavLuv · Answer

Dating the wrong person and ignoring my gut feelings before dating him😶‍🌫️

Rich371ca · Answer

Listening to other peoples pions and not listening to your heart

WhiteBorr · Answer

I regret nothing in a previous relationship, once I upgrade.

Joker_ · Answer

never made a mistake in my life

Miah05 · Answer

I prefer not to say

Christoff92 · Answer

Can't really remember

magiusX26 · Answer

ever being in one

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