I regret age 16-25. I was stupid, insecure, careless about my parent's feelings, and I know I caused them a ton of worry. It started all over a boy, and from there spiraled downward. Let's just say I am lucky to be alive.
While I regret it, I don't wish it hadn't happened, I learned a lot and I wouldn't have my two boys now. Nor would I have ever met DH, and we are in a good spot now. So it all happened for a reason, righ?
I don't really regret the choices I made. I have some I would do over, but no huge regrets.
I do have major regrets about choices others made for me. If I had been diagnosed with EDS sooner, I would have less permanent damage, probably wouldn't have mild PTSD about the medical profession, and I wouldn't have an incorrect diagnosis of bipolar that I will probably never get rid of.
I don't really regret things but I wonder sometimes. I miss Santa Barbara like crazy, and wonder if it was really so important that I stay at a big firm that it was worth leaving a house and town we loved. Of course, if we had not moved, I would regret not staying at a big firm and trying to make partner. My theory was I can always go back to SB, but I can never go back to big law if I stepped off so close to the partnership vote. And that was right in theory, but I have no idea how I would return to SB now.
I wonder sometimes if we should move to Carmel so I can work less. I wonder if I should live in Sacramento to be closer to my mom. All things in my power, so not regrets, but options.
I have had good intentions, well until B, but that's turned out very above board. Yay for a man friend!
Sometimes I didn't know my mistake until I was down that road.
what does this mean? is B a mistake? or a non-regret?
as for me, i regret marrying so young. i guess it wasn't too bad b/c we were at least smart enough to wait to ahve children. i also regret travelling upon graduation. though, i didn't have much interest in it at the time.
basically, i'm not carrying a weight of regret, which is a good thing, i guess.
B's not a regret because I didn't step over a certain line, not that I didn't want to, but I didn't and so I didn't hurt anyone or do anything that society deems unacceptable currently. I'm sorry I wasn't clear.