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There haven't been many comments on the previous poll, but several votes for regretting things you have done. What are they? In order to respect your anonymity and privacy I will ask you to vote on the closest reason. I'm sorry that I can't think of other poll choices to add.
I had panic attacks most of my life and I really let it hold me back. I wish Id have gotten an office job or working with computers right out of high school--a job that has office hours and weekends and holidays off and pays decently.
I regret that I let depression interfere with the relationship with my son when he was a baby, I didn't really enjoy that time and I feel guilty about that all the time.
I regret that Im in my 30s and still work retail and don't feel like I am capable of much else :(
I regret the way I treated my first boyfriend who was a nice guy, he was in love with me and I played mental games, but I have never done that since.
I regret not getting braces in my teens and having to deal with Invisalign now!
That's pretty much it.
I would have to say my biggest regrets are:
- Not living up to my full potential in high school. I could have done so much better than I did, but had things going on such as finally getting attention from boys and I let petty things interfere. I skipped classes and didn't seem to care about anything but popularity and being liked (even though due to my actions I don't feel I was necessarily popular or liked by most). I did end up going to college and I have a good job now, but I know I could have excelled and went on to be in an even better career had I been emotionally stable.
- Letting myself be taken advantage of and sleeping with people for the wrong reasons (because I didn't know what it felt like to have people paying attention to me in that way). I have learned from it but between the ages of 15 - 17, I shudder looking back on it and feel disgusted with myself.
Predominantly, they're interpersonal regrets, including family. Things I didn't say, things I wish I had said or done.
I have one or two career and academic regrets too. Those ones were regrettable because I subjected myself to an unpleasant situation for too long.