We all make mistakes, it's part of being human. Most of the time, these trespasses are small, but every now and again — they can be catastrophic.
Below is a compilation of women sharing what choices they've made that they've come to deeply regret. Take it as a teaching moment and above all else — learn to forgive yourself.
"Waiting until I was 26 to come out. A decade spent hating myself or in denial. Years of dating men who treated me the way I thought I deserved to be treated instead of the brilliant women I actually wanted to be with." - Reddit u/Courageous_Chameleon
Whenever you lower your standards, someone will always rise to meet them. You shouldn't ever be forced to compromise or to settle for anything other than everything you deserve and desire in life.
"Accidentally abandoned my cat. I can't sleep at night sometimes thinking about it. In fact, writing this really sucks because I'm confessing what a terrible person I am. My ex boyfriend[sic] was supposed to come get her the day I moved out of state but he never did." - Reddit u/spagyrum
Deferred gratification is a risky business. It's all fine and well for you to say that you're going to travel when you're older, but remember that tomorrow is promised to no one. Get out there, see the world, and live to the fullest.
"A couple years later, I realized I really regretted that decision. I feel awful that I didn't go see her and let her know I cared. One good thing that came from that is not making the mistake again." - Reddit u/embracing_insanity
I think the problem isn't so much that you didn't take college seriously, but that you went in the first place. College isn't the place to figure your plan out, it's where you go to execute it. Otherwise, stay home and save yourself the money.
"Not ending the friendship with my toxic ex-best friend sooner. Instead, I put up with her treating me as her personal punching bag for way too long. She always had that victim mentality, woe is me attitude and it was emotionally draining to be friends with her." - Reddit u/Team_CoffeeWithCream
I'm going to have to disagree with this one. Never forget that C's and D's get degrees and that unless you're aspiring to be a lawyer, engineer, or surgeon — grades really don't matter all that much.
"I would say not asking my mother more questions about herself in her early twenties, and even after. There’s some nostalgic part of me that wishes I got to know her as a person instead of my mother." - Reddit u/dustkitten
I'm sure everyone else who happens to be in the same room with you feels the exact same way! On the real, though — I totally can relate. I'm such an animal that I don't even bother to slice cheese from the brick; I just break it off.
"Marriage and a kid young. Didn't get to enjoy my 20s. Feel like I lived a life I didn't want. Should have stayed single and moved far away with my best friend, started our careers and just enjoy ourselves." - Reddit u/LeighofMar
We've all done things that we regret in life. Heck, I can't even begin to imagine how different my childhood might have been if social media was around back then. All you can ever hope to do is learn, grow, and move on.
"Choosing a SO over the best friend I had ever had… I’ve tried to reach out & mend things but it’s always a dead end. I get it, just very sad I can’t change it no matter how hard I try." - Reddit u/sorayanelle
When Bitcoin was first introduced in 2009, the value was pretty much $0. However, if you got into the game a year later and invested $100 when the price was roughly .10 cents — you'd have around 1000 Bitcoins. Today, that investment would be worth $58,047,700.
"Being the toxic person in friendships and relationships. It’s very hard to grapple with self worth[sic] while admitting that you’ve treated people you loved poorly. I had to lose a few people before I could step back and realize that I needed to work on my mental health." - Reddit u/angeryveg
h/t: Reddit
