68 People Reveal Shocking Regrets That Changed Their Lives Forever
I will never forget how hard it was for him to say those words. The strangled tears in his throat as he tried with all his heart to say goodbye to me one last time.
I should have been there. I was too afraid. Too ashamed. I know that he would have wanted me there. I know that I was his favorite. I was the only one that followed in his footsteps even remotely. I feel like I failed him when he really needed me, after everything he did for me.
Developing an eating disorder. I’m 19 and half of my life has been in hospitals, avoiding food, and hating my body. The other half is holding it all together, or trying to.
When I finished college I had banked a good amount of cash from working my internship and had a sweet job offer right out of school.
A friend suggested that I take a month off between jobs and travel. Instead I gave my future employer a start date a few days after graduation.
I should have taken the time off and had some fun.
I don’t need to think hard about this one at all. My biggest mistake is thinking a lump in my breast was just “nothing” and would go away on its own. Took me months before I went to the doctor and by that time it was too late. The resulting mental breakdown destroyed the people closest to me and I just can’t forgive myself for it.
I’m still alive only by the grace of modern cancer treatment progression. I was supposed to be dead a few years ago, but I’m still kicking a*s, in remission, and starting to rebuild my life. It’s been a journey I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemies.
Trying to join the military. I shipped off to boot camp completely unprepared and they chewed me alive for 12 weeks straight. I was held back in training twice, covered in bruises from the training, and pulled every muscle in both legs and my left shoulder. One recruit looked at my bruises and told me I looked like a battered child. I was in constant pain and they didn’t care. I became so sick I had mucus coming out of my eye and I practically drowned every night on my own phlegm. They didn’t care. They told me I was in pain because I wasn’t drinking enough water then they got mad that I had to pee all the time. I was punished when I did things wrong and punished when I did things right and after a while I developed anxiety. I was terrified of anyone who held rank higher than E-2 and started having panic attacks. Even then they didn’t care until I gave my squadmates a preemptive apology. I wasn’t s******l and I don’t think I would’ve hurt anyone, but I was losing my grip on reality and I was terrified that I would lose control.
Wasting so much time on video games and other forms of media and entertainment.
Chasing that girl throughout all highschool when I probably had loads of attention from others. My emotionnal maturity is still lacking but it’s getting better! Also my life has been pretty short so far so not too much room for big mistakes
I bought a condo with a high interest ARM loan right before the market crashed and the Great Recession kicked in. That one decision will have negative financial repercussions for me and my family the rest of my life.
Heading home after a nice motorcycle ride on a sunday evening. Decide on a whim to take a small 10 minute detour because it was one of the last days of the year with nice weather.
Crashed into the side of a van with 80 km/h that didn’t give me the right of way. Spent 12 days in intensive care, ended up with persistent health problems and a reconstructed shoulder which left me partially disabled and unable to do sports, lift anything serious, etc.
It was a nice ride though!
Not texting my boyfriend later that Thursday after an argument. I was mad and didn’t want to speak to him. When I finally texted him on Saturday, he had already been dead for 24 hours.
I wish I had told him I loved him. Everyone says it’s not my fault, but I will never know if I had reached out earlier whether that might’ve been enough to stop him. I’m never ignoring someone I love because of a petty argument, ever again.
Not noticing my own behavior. Thinking I’ve become a better person and the realization of my mistakes has changed my life.
Everything so far. I’m so unhappy with who I am and where I am. And I feel as though it may be too late to turn it around.
My biggest mistake was to not believing in myself. Other people see us for how we behave and if we don’t believe in ourselves why should other people?
Not dropping certain courses because I felt like I could do well despite my marks. Really f***s your cgpa over.
Waiting so long before seeking help for my mental health issues. I silently struggled for well over a decade before deciding that enough was enough.
Majoring in mechanical engineering. Should have just done computer science in the first place.
I went on a second date with a guy I didn’t like because my on again off again highschool boyfriend blew me off to hang out with another girl. I wanted to make him jealous.
Instead I ended up spending two years being beaten and r***d and I dropped out of college. I had hopes and dreams and I destroyed all of them when I fell for the guy’s “nice guy” act.
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