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In reply to the discussion: Do you have any regrets in life? [View all]yellowdogintexas
(23,219 posts)58. I also regret marrying my first husband .
That marriage lasted about 14 years too long. Like you I knew after our honeymoon that I had made a mistake. He was a very nice guy, smart with great potential and we had a lot of fun together when we were both in college and were surrounded by a lot of mutual friends with common experiences. When we had to start over in a new place, without those friends I felt lost at sea. The last 3 years were an unmitigated disaster and I regret that I did not divorce him sooner. There were no abuse issues, or drugs, alcohol or anything like that it just wasn't right.
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Lot's and lot's of regrets. Mostly people i didn't stay closer to and places i didn't go.
Srkdqltr
Apr 17
#4
I was going to post something similar, same regrets about being mean to others. Been bullied as well as a kid.
Dave Bowman
Apr 17
#27
Male professors talked me out of majoring in Geology when I was a freshman in college.
catbyte
Apr 17
#10
Any regrets I have are offset by the fact of a somewhat random event in the life I led.
NNadir
Apr 17
#11
Hell, I remember some bad calls I made umpiring Little League baseball games...
Wounded Bear
Apr 17
#19
Got transferred by my employer to Texas in '74. I had a choice between Texas and Oregon.
walkingman
Apr 17
#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 17
#28
I regret the time and energy I foolishly spent trying to impress other people.
Midnight Writer
Apr 17
#32
Marrying my first husband because all my friends from college were getting married
kimbutgar
Apr 17
#36
First, I should have voted 23,000 times for Hillary in the swing states in the 2016 election
surfered
Apr 17
#37