Something you regret

Caedmon · Jul 22, 2014

I also regret most... strike that, all... interactions I've had through dating websites, electronically or in person. I hate dating in general. I regret thinking I needed to be in a relationship or be married to feel happy.

Caedmon · Jul 22, 2014

gurneyhalleck1 said:
I wish I hadn't wasted 2 hours of my life watching "Al Capone's Vault" back in the mid 80's

I wish I hadn't watched "Pyramids Live: Secret Chambers Revealed" in the early 2000s.

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Gwendolyn · Jul 22, 2014

I wish I had recognised mental illness in myself much earlier, and received treatment as a teen. Instead, I was a miserable, grumpy, rude teenager, and I had a mental breakdown at 21. The fact that my little brother wrote journal entries about how awful I was just breaks my heart. I am so ashamed that I wasn't a good sister to him when I was a teen.

I wish I had withdrawn from university to get treatment for mental illness, instead of ruining my academic record and almost failing out. Now I cannot pursue any further degrees because my grade average was so bad. It closed a lot of doors for me.

I also regret the whirlwind romance I had when I was 25, because it was one of the stupidest things I have ever done and it really messed me up.

Tallguy88 · Jul 22, 2014

I regret trading a paid-off car for a huge truck I don't need. Now I'm paying on this monster for the next five years, with barely any money left over.

I regret that I can be a major "donkey" sometimes. Sorry if I have been one to anyone here.

I regret not have any kids by now.

Azureknight 773 · Jul 22, 2014

Too many to list.

But, here are my specials in my regret list.

-sinning always

- failing to uphold a dutiful son to my parents

- wasting too many time with video games when I should be praying, posting blogs, watering the community plant.

- being extravagant.

- lacks sufficient industrious power.

- lacks willpower to beat the odds.

- always relying on others instead of in God and in His given gifts in me.

- not writing a very complicated fictional world as a work of fiction for His Majesty's glory since August 2013.

- always late in work.

- was not studious enough to garner a much needed 1.6-1.3 college grade in a 5.0 (unsatisfactory) - 1.0 (satisfactory) grade system.

- the loss of time with my family.

AMDG · Jul 22, 2014

Among my regrets is the one of not learning my maternal grandparent's language, Polish. I now have books in Polish that I can't read. (Lesson for all who have an opportunity to learn parents or grandparents language--take the time to learn.)

I also regret NOT spending time in the old photo albums and writing down just what the name is for each person. I now have no idea about some. (Lesson for all--don't trust memory about who is who when it comes to old photos WRITE THE NAMES ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTO.)

And oh how I wish I had taken the time to learn the stories of the lives of older generation. I do genealogy as a hobby and it would have helped so much. (Lesson for all--when an old person passes away, it's like a "burning library", so learn the stories BEFORE they go on to their reward.)

Over the years, I have been taught lessons from many things. I want a "do over now" so that I can now apply them.

Needing_Grace · Jul 22, 2014

I regret my existence.

Gwendolyn · Jul 22, 2014

I didn't mention sins because I figured regretting those is a given.

One non-serious thing I regret is not choosing to go to French immersion school when I was a little kid. I was afraid of going to a different school with strange people. Looking back, it was regrettable; had I gone, I would be fully bilingual now (whereas I presently speak French poorly, but have decent reading comprehension).

Cosmic Charlie · Jul 22, 2014

Needing_Grace said:
I regret my existence.

Hey, NG, I love you like a cyber brother but,

seriously ?

C'mon buddy, buck up a little here

topcare · Jul 22, 2014

I regret everything.

I regret:

Taking a summer class

Not being able to be a good provider for my family due to my disability

having to take kava kava so my depression doesn't spiral out of control

having to have help getting dressed, bath, etc.

having no money

Now for some fun ones. I regret

not having spell check embedded in paper

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Wolseley · Jul 22, 2014

gurneyhalleck1 said:
You show a lot of humility, Wols, and I think that speaks volumes about your Christian faith. Being a soldier is hard. It leaves a lot of scars, and the Lord knows what war does to people. My dad was a Vietnam vet, quiet for years about it, and it was only in the past 5 years or so that he has told me how it affected him. God forgives you, and He knows PTSD. Try not to be so hard on yourself for your failings. You're a good man.

Thanks, gurney. I am nowhere near the man I'd like to be; and sometimes it just gets me down. I do suffer from depression, which is an aspect of the PTSD. Other goodies connected to it include anxiety, adjustment disorder, and TBI. Fun, fun, fun.

Tallguy88 · Jul 22, 2014

Wolseley said:
Thanks, gurney. I am nowhere near the man I'd like to be; and sometimes it just gets me down. I do suffer from depression, which is an aspect of the PTSD. Other goodies connected to it include anxiety, adjustment disorder, and TBI. Fun, fun, fun.

I agree with Gurney. You've seen and done stuff most of us never will. I hope the Lord gives you peace.

pdudgeon · Jul 22, 2014

not walking out of my Latin 2 class when the teacher accused me of cheating on a test in front of the whole class.
I didn't cheat when i (and all the rest of the class) had the opportunity to do so, and the proof of my not cheating was on my exam paper. instead i sat there and took the public dressing down.
that day followed me thru my HS years, and the incident was shared by my Latin teacher with at least two other teachers of mine. yep i could have ended it right there, and i regret that i didn't.
instead of proclaiming my innocense God kept my mouth shut that day, but it's something that i'm still not reconciled to.

ZaidaBoBaida · Jul 22, 2014

I don't regret my son. I love him more than any other human being on earth. But, I do regret the circumstances under which he was born. I do regret that he didn't have more stability growing up. I regret that I wasn't more mature. I was so young when he was born that I sometimes feel like I grew up with him as much as raised him.

Root of Jesse · Jul 22, 2014

LivingWordUnity said:
If I went back in time to change the bad things that happened a lot of the good things that came after probably would not have happened. Having a very hard life growing up and hitting rock bottom in my early 20's motivated me to seek divine assistance. And that led to my conversion to Christianity and to the Catholic Church. When I was in my early 30's I was in a very bad situation, but it led to me meeting my wife.

I gotta agree here. I did some regrettable things all through my life. But they all led me to meet my wife, marry my wife, get through some really tough times with my wife, and be the couple we are now...Looking back now, I'm sorry to *singing* "all the girls I loved before", for being a jerk. I'm sorry to everyone I've been a jerk to. But I would not, sitting where I am now, change one thing about my life. In fact, to wish to, isn't that saying God, you didn't do a good enough job...?

Minister Grok · Jul 22, 2014

I regret not doing more to spread the gospel, But I am changing that!

Root of Jesse · Jul 22, 2014

AMDG said:
"I wish I hadn't wasted 2 hours of my life watching "Al Capone's Vault" back in the mid 80's"

Someone else remembers that. LOL I found it so disappointing. Did Geraldo lose his job over it? Or were we just the only ones he managed to fool into wasting those hours?

Geraldo's still around, lol.

WarriorAngel · Jul 22, 2014

Needing_Grace said:
I regret my existence.

I do too.
But i keep moving ahead. Its what we do.

WarriorAngel · Jul 22, 2014

Root of Jesse said:
I gotta agree here. I did some regrettable things all through my life. But they all led me to meet my wife, marry my wife, get through some really tough times with my wife, and be the couple we are now...Looking back now, I'm sorry to *singing* "all the girls I loved before", for being a jerk. I'm sorry to everyone I've been a jerk to. But I would not, sitting where I am now, change one thing about my life. In fact, to wish to, isn't that saying God, you didn't do a good enough job...?

I forget how long i've known you - i've been here for 9 years - so what...11 years?

Great seeing your journey and your strength.

Caedmon · Jul 23, 2014

I regret the terrible things I've said to my family and friends when I was racked with anxiety and pain.

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