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MichMan

(15,460 posts)
12. A few as I tend not to think about what might have been.
Thu Apr 17, 2025, 08:56 AM
Apr 2025

Before I was married, maybe a couple of younger love interests that my shyness at the time held me back from pursuing. Been married for 38 years, so can't say it didn't work out just fine otherwise.

Changed majors in college and wondered how my career would have been different had I not done so. As a result of changing, I delayed any possible graduation, which ultimately meant that my degree was earned several years later from a different school after going at night. Still ended up earning a degree, but would have liked to graduate from the first one with my friends. Now I did meet my wife in between, which ended up being the best decision I ever made.

Worked in a field I wanted, but in a role that at times wasn't very fulfilling. Managed to stay employed my whole career and earned a decent enough living, so could have been worse.

Also, there was a local sports figure I enjoyed watching as a fan, who had a small business in my home town. Never went over there as I didn't want to bother him. After he retired from competing, I was able to become friends with him, and wish I would have taken the opportunity to do that years earlier.

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Its about a girl. DiverDave Apr 2025 #1
I'm an atheist but I nonetheless live by an axiom put forth... NNadir Apr 2025 #18
I did get DiverDave Apr 2025 #24
That's absolutely adorable DiverDave. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #52
I wish I had bought the lotto ticket, from the numbers Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #2
I'm glad that things worked out for you... skypilot Apr 2025 #25
I was depressed for two years... Bluethroughu Apr 2025 #44
oh yes,,,, many,,,, KarenS Apr 2025 #3
Me too! Beatlelvr Apr 2025 #7
Lot's and lot's of regrets. Mostly people i didn't stay closer to and places i didn't go. Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #4
Plenty. (nt) Paladin Apr 2025 #5
I regret the way I treated some people when I was younger. Mad_Dem_X Apr 2025 #6
This is it for me as well True Dough Apr 2025 #13
I was going to post something similar, same regrets about being mean to others. Been bullied as well as a kid. Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #27
Nope. In a good place now and multigraincracker Apr 2025 #8
Thats true. Never know if one thing changes how everything will change. Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #21
I regret I was not able to temper my ambition with FalloutShelter Apr 2025 #9
Male professors talked me out of majoring in Geology when I was a freshman in college. catbyte Apr 2025 #10
Any regrets I have are offset by the fact of a somewhat random event in the life I led. NNadir Apr 2025 #11
A few as I tend not to think about what might have been. MichMan Apr 2025 #12
I regret I stayed in Ohio samplegirl Apr 2025 #14
Yes moving to Florida in 1979, should have stayed in Connecticut TommieMommy Apr 2025 #15
Doesn't everyone? redstatebluegirl Apr 2025 #16
If I could go back in time and change anything i would have Rustynaerduwell Apr 2025 #17
Hell, I remember some bad calls I made umpiring Little League baseball games... Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #19
A pile of them, too many to list here CanonRay Apr 2025 #20
Yes, of course. Fla Dem Apr 2025 #22
To this day, I regret not running over phyllis schlafly when I had the chance. niyad Apr 2025 #23
Got transferred by my employer to Texas in '74. I had a choice between Texas and Oregon. walkingman Apr 2025 #26
Not really. I'm one with the belief that the life you do end up living is the one you were meant to live. SWBTATTReg Apr 2025 #28
Ha!!!!!!!! snowybirdie Apr 2025 #29
I regret not having the courage to be myself as a child. surrealAmerican Apr 2025 #30
🤗🤗🤗💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Apr 2025 #39
I don't recall a single meaningful conversation JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #53
No regrets. Amazed I've made it stillcool Apr 2025 #31
I regret the time and energy I foolishly spent trying to impress other people. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #32
I'm very good at tallying my regrets Pinback Apr 2025 #33
Thank you for that. It was beautiful. n/t. NNadir Apr 2025 #47
I regret not taking more risks Diraven Apr 2025 #34
I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument. Dulcinea Apr 2025 #35
May I suggest the cajon? Pinback Apr 2025 #41
Go take lessons. Eko Apr 2025 #46
Marrying my first husband because all my friends from college were getting married kimbutgar Apr 2025 #36
I also regret marrying my first husband . yellowdogintexas Apr 20 #58
First, I should have voted 23,000 times for Hillary in the swing states in the 2016 election surfered Apr 2025 #37
So many regrets. I wish I had spent more time with my Mom and I am sorry for every time I made her sad as a kid. LiberalLoner Apr 2025 #38
Not quitting school at 16 to get a GED and start college at 17 Comrade Citizen Apr 2025 #40
I regret not having my son's back enough. Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #42
] should never have married. rickyhall Apr 2025 #43
I wish I loved everyone more. Eko Apr 2025 #45
Too many regrets to enumerate here... LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #48
Can't think of any at the moment LogDog75 Apr 2025 #49
Thankfully No ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #50
I wish UpInArms Apr 2025 #51
Yep. k_buddy762 Apr 2025 #54
Probably a thousand or more. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #55
Yes. My life. nt. Dem2theMax Apr 19 #56
I try not to dwell on things I can't change and I've lived a long, long life... CTyankee Apr 19 #57
I graduated college in 3 years. I wish I had done it the regular way yellowdogintexas Apr 20 #59
The big one (of many other big ones) haha Prairie_Seagull Apr 21 #60
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