Circe Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 .. and could change one thing but no more than one thing ... what would you change? If I could live my life (up to now) over, I would have spent much, much more time talking to my Grandpa. He was the best person I knew up till the day he died and I wish I'd learned more from him and shared more with him and just.. spent more time with him. We lived in the same household mind you so it wasnt a case of only seeing him once a year! I just wish I'd paid him more attention than I did. I truly regret that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey112 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well, when I read the beginning, I was gonna say that I wouldn't change anything, because even our mistakes are learning experiences. But then you said that about your grandpa, and I realize I would have done the same, especially since as his health started to fail, I was five states away. Also, I wouldn't have quit going to the gym, as its SO much harder to get back into the routine as it was to get into it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simply complicated Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Great topic, I posted a thread late last night about being disappointed with myself because I knew I had problems and years later, did nothing about it, I feel like i've wasted soo much time in my life already, so if I could go back in time and change one thing, it would have been to stay in school and go off to college or Uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveseer Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have grown up near warm waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedKitty Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have gone straight to that art college in Arizona. Something in the back of my mind tells me that it's something I really should have done. Like my destiny has officially broken because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenheart311 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have had my fiance' and I resume our premarital counseling around the first of the year. Don't know if it would have prevented her getting cold feet, but couldn't have hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellandroader Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have pushed myself into soccer at a younger age....I think I could have been a pretty good player at a decent level if I had and given that it is my passion in life, that would have been pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn3 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would go ahead and take every awesome opportunity that came my way. I missed out on so much because I was extremely shy and didn't have the courage. It really sucks to think about it, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would do high school over again, not let people get to me and focus on the studying part. I graduated, but not with good enough grades to get a scholarship and now I can't afford college. So, yeah, that kinda sucks. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferSNJ Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have taken better care of my body to begin with. I don't regret any of my relationships/academic successes or defeats/ etc., but I've been through hell with my body and I just wish I ate healthy and worked out from the start of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1983 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have spent more time with the people I loved most before they passed and slipped away from my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejigsup Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would have been more social in high school instead of a bookworm. I am a social butterfly now, and my grades are still very good. I should have partied more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetta Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I would have never married Charles. I would have gone home with my dad that day he said I could return home, then who knows where I would have been now. I truly regret that day, moving out of my dorm my dad said you know you can come home. I said no although my whole self wanted to say yes. If I could change that moment my entire life would be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celadon Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 ^ Wow. That sounds like it was a very pivotal moment for you! Me, I would have taken care of my emotional self earlier, gotten counseling, tried to heal. Instead, I felt so alone with my open wounds for so many years. I buried myself in my pursuits instead of getting help. I lost the opportunity to become whole earlier. I missed out on getting out there with people, with myself. To some extent, I still have lingering problems in that area, but with the help of God, I'm getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Re-focus on education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I would have cut contact with my dad much sooner. He caused me some irreparable damage over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiknew Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I wish I drank more milk so I can be a few inches taller and handsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrose85 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 In grade 11 I was offered a chance to take some college-level writing courses. I wish I had. I will always regret that one. I will also always regret not taking my Math 11 final exam. I gave up on myself, and I probably could have passed the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidey112 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 ^ Wow. That sounds like it was a very pivotal moment for you! Me, I would have taken care of my emotional self earlier, gotten counseling, tried to heal. Instead, I felt so alone with my open wounds for so many years. I buried myself in my pursuits instead of getting help. I lost the opportunity to become whole earlier. I missed out on getting out there with people, with myself. To some extent, I still have lingering problems in that area, but with the help of God, I'm getting there. Yeah, I did the same. Except I burried myself in drugs and alcohol. But in AA I have learned so much more about myself than I ever could have on my own, so I can't really say I regret it or would change it if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WomanWriter Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I would have been different in my last relationship. Instead of being insecure, I would have accepted his love as a given and would have pursued more hobbies so I could be a more well-rounded person and not feel like an empty shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegend Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 There is a heck of a lot of things that I would want to change. There are so many things that have gone wrong in my life. I would have to say that I would do what ever I could to prevent my grandpa from passing away. We were very close and while he was living I was living on cloud 9. My whole life was perfect; as well as, my parents had their finances in order. If he didn't die things would be so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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