What mistake have you made that you regret?

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RichardCranium6201 · Accepted Answer

I'd say mine was in the beginning of high school, when I let peer pressure lead me to joining a neighborhood gang. I love football for as long as I can remember. I played for the city Pop Warner, played for my Jr high, and played for high school. At least 9th and 10th grade. I was always good playing receiver and/or corner. I caught every thing I was able to touch. I was taller then a lot of my age. But I leveled off at 6'2. And I was really skinny. Really skinny. But I was super fast, and agile. One two skipping a few, so in 9th grade I befriended a dude that also played on the team. And 1 day we were walking home after practice, and a blue truck goes by. Full of people. They drove by and all of em were looking at us. My friend recognized em... he tells me if they turn around, run. Right when he said that, sure enough they turned around, and were speeding towards us. My friend broke, and had a good distance when the truck finally stopped. All of em jumped out, half running after my friend, and half walking up to me. I dropped my back pack and as they got within distance, I started getting jumped. But it didn't turn out that bad for me. I was always getting jumped, and found out quickly, the more they're are the less u get hit. Any way, later that night my friend who I didn't see any more that day, ends up knocking on my window. And of course, there I go. I didn't know it. But my friend was taking me to the neighborhood party. Where every 1 heard earlier about me not running. And wanted me to join. I declined. Scared as fk. But I still declined. I noticed I was surrounded already. And they kept pooking like vultures. And it was starting to get me mad... I get pushed from being and that's all I remember. I was fighting 6 other kids. And it seemed like it was lasting longer then the 1 earlier. Smh. When it finally finished, they were like welcome welcome. I should've just said fk u mthrs fkrs, I still ain't claiming shit. And that's what I regret. That's when my life changed. My grades dropped. Started getting kicked out of school and my home. I'm really paying for all the bad decisions I've made from that point on. And I've hit my point of giving up. My rock bottom. Any thing I was doing to try and get me out my funk wasn't working. Tired, depressed, losing hope, alone and on drugs... I was just waiting to die. I've always been good at masking my pain and covering it with laughter. When I got nervous I laughed. When I hurt I laughed. When I was in pain, I'd smile. I'm not sure what eventually got me up and going again. I don't remember. Maybe I just suppressed it like I did all my feelings. I don't know. But yea. If I can do it all over again... I'd definitely walk out that party after they jumped me. I can't believe how hard this was to write. Smh. I hope I just didn't open this door back up

SeekerOfTruth007 · Accepted Answer

This biggest mistake I'll talk about publicly is not finishing my Black Belt when I was 20 years old for Isshinryu Karate and Japanese Ju Jitsu.

I failed my sensei's black belt test 6 consecutive times, and then had to quit classes for family/personal reasons. I shouldn't have quit in hindsight.

This, to me, was a life-changing mistake. I could have been a professional fighter when I was younger, or could have been a professional trainer at the least had I finished the Black Belt.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

I chose as first boyfriend a boy who seemed to be the winner type. Dammit! I was so wrong. However it's not regret, it was fun for a while and I enjoyed this time. As retrospective I wasted my first love experience that happens only one time in one life cycle for hedonistic pursuit of my instincts. Maybe it was the right choice, but I'm not sure

Intelligent_Lady · Accepted Answer

Being kind to some people I shouldn’t have been kind to.

HawkPerception · Answer

Dating my exes. They weren't bad people. But it was a waste of time, and I honestly don't think I learned much from dating them.

And although I don't believe you need school to be successful, I do regret not finishing any school. I feel my life would look pretty different if I chose to finish it.

Billlewis · Answer

The same mistake everyone makes: not saving more money when I was younger. Most people say they can't afford to save anything, but everyone can save 20 bucks a week, if they try. If you start young, it adds up. I didn't save a ton, but I saved enough.

AviatorTom · Answer

I don't regret any of the mistakes I've made I have learned from each one of them.

Having said that, let me clarify that it would have been nice if some of my mistakes didn't happen, but I don't regret that.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Not buying more bitcoin when I was a kid. I forgot all about the account back when it was $300 for 1. I wanted to get 2 but life got busy and I forgot all about it. I only bought $75 worth 😂

usernameobvious · Answer

Not always making decisions that were wise  I think everyone can relate or can say that.

exitseven · Answer

I stayed in a long distance relationship for 4 years. I was miserable the whole time and in the end we broke up anyway.

sawno · Answer

Working to hard to the point of destroying my body.

Anonymous · Answer

Being alive!!! All my life is full of mistakes. There are some good things but with respect to mistakes it's so big that I lost count. I shouldn't be alive and that would have been for the better.

SolitarySolace · Answer

Almost hitting a pedestrian with my car when making a turn at a light 😅 won’t be doing that again.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

definitely getting myself fired without having a new job secured.

Anonymous · Answer

Signing up for dating apps. Ultimate way to get left high and dry.

robocop666 · Answer

not dropping out of school to do an apprentice. I regret it to this day.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Ignoring someone in need.

Gedough · Answer

Going to university

Just_Ken · Answer

Took the king's shilling aged 16.

Purpleronnie · Answer

Wait … I can only pick one 1️⃣?

Dargil · Answer

I have lost count.

_Jenny_ · Answer

@bedon123 Too many mistakes

MrChinaski · Answer

I am comfortable with my choices.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Geting married. But I could fix it.

loveslongnails · Answer

I lived in the USA for far too long.

alina_521 · Answer

Pulling it out🥺

Anonymous · Answer

Not doing your momma

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