First thing: I would have been there to stop my mom. I would give up anything to change that.
Second thing: I would not have messed around so much my senior year. Whoo boy. I would have been able to graduate with my class. Yeah I’m not stupid just dumb
Third thing: I dont really have a third one. Three just sounded a lot better than two. Well I’m probaly going to regret those ultra hot wings I had for dinner.
So if you had the chance to change 3 things in your past what would they be?
Talked to someone about my problems my senior year of college instead of trying to drink and eat away the pain, skipping class, and almost not graduating.
Not entering a very destructive relationship. or finding the courage to end it sooner. (Yes, I know this is vague, but it’s as specific as I’m gonna get, so deal.)
Finding the strength to stand up to my parents a long time ago. Either that, or just tell them off.
1: I would have finished high school. I dropped out the 2nd semester of my Jr year. Pretty dumb thing to do so close to the end. My parents were divorcing and it really messed me up. I did get my GED though.
2: Dumped the evil girlfriend I had during the first days that I knew her. OR choose to not have known her at all.
3: If number 2 was corrected, there wouldn’t have been a number three, so no need to put that one here.
I would have gone to University of Florida instead of the University of South Florida. I got wait listed at U of F because I applied too late, but all I could think of was moving out of the house so I went to USF instead. Once I got to USF (U Stay Forever), I lost my motivation to switch schools. BIG mistake.
I wish I had never wasted so much time on the last jerk I “dated.”
I wish I had chosen to go with my father and brother to Hawaii.
Oh, I know you are supposed to view your less than stellar life moments as learning experiences, and regret nothing, but I guess I am not that emotionally healthy yet!
#1 - I would have finished school #2 - I would not have married my first husband after knowing him for only two months. #3 - I wouldn’t have done whatever I did that gave me the Hepatitis C virus.
I would figure out a way to break up my best friend and her abusive boyfriend. It was when we were 13/14. Their relationship lasted almost four years, and it left lasting scars on us all.
I would go with Paul to the Senior Prom instead of with Henry. Paul had a years-long crush on me, and I should have gone out with him when I had the chance. He treated me wonderfully, and was a wonderful guy. I haven’t seen him in five years, and I miss him.
I would have stayed in college a couple more semesters to take all the classes I was curious about.
So many regrets! {{{{fellow dopers}}}}
1.Not had my first son one month after I turned 17.
2.Not met, or even heard of, my ex.
3.Found some way to stop being miserably unhappy and angry as a teen.Then I would probably have made more effort with my education and really been somewhere by now.I know I would have made better choices.
(1) I would’ve done the year abroad in England that I talked myself out of my junior year in college
(2) I would’ve slept around a lot less in college, and focused more on having a healthy attitude about sex (Jesus I hope I didn’t know any of you in college)
(3) I would’ve figured out how to pursue friendships with people. I’ve always sucked at this – I still do – and my past is full of amazing, inspiring people whom I wished I had gotten to know better.
I moved out of my parent’s house on my 18th birthday just so I could have a little freedom and I wasn’t making much money at my job so I didn’t think I could afford to go to college. I didn’t know I could apply for grant/loans that would help pay tuition and living expenses. I wish I would have gone to college back then though and still lived on my own. It probably would’ve been fun.
I would have dated the loser that took my virginity but I wouldn’t lose my virginity to him. I would still date him though because he showed me what I don’t want in a man and that was a valuable lesson for me.
I wouldn’t have married my ex-husband just because I was pregnant. I don’t regret the pregnancy part of the realtionship but I was miserable for the 2 years we were married and I could’ve saved myself all that crap I went through.