Maybe I’m just in a crappy mood because it’s January and we all hate January right? Cold and pointless month that it is. Maybe I’m being more reflectful because I am 30 now. Lately I seem to be thinking more about my past…and how life hasn’t turned out the way I’d hoped. I feel regret lately, something I don’t typically feel. When regretful thoughts occur to me, I usually tell myself that “you always made the best decision you could”, and I feel that statement is still true. But lately I feel more like I wish I could have changed so many decisions in my life. Even though I still move full steam ahead, I question whether any of my current decisions at the moment will lead me to where I want to be (Do I even know where that is?). Since my past decisions have led me astray…will my future decisions be any better?
I guess my top regrets are:
- Not dating more, practicing interacting with people, and being more active in finding the right person (I used to have intense social anxiety…took me a while to overcome that and)
- Career problems / unsure of career
- Boomeranging back home…I thought I would be independent forever.
- Not reading more.
- Not realizing how smart and how much potential I had / have until I was about 27.
- Being depressed for a good chunk of my 20s.
Anyways, I’m sure I will feel better on Saturday with a nice full day off. I just am a bit in the dumps tonight. Writing helps purge negative things from my system. This board is such a haven for me in tough times. Thanks for continuing to read my blather. I owe anyone who listens and cares about me plugging up the boards a coffee sometime. Hopefully my posts will become more happy and less confusing sometime in the future.