The year is drawing to a close. The holidays are close at hand. Soon thoughts will turn to fresh starts and new beginnings. But before we look to the future, we've chosen to first look to the past. So all this week we've been busy talking to people about regrets- those feelings of disappointment, sorrow and remorse over things that have already happened or been done. And because regret can be so emotional and so personal, we offered total anonymity to everyone that we spoke to. As a result, our posts and photos may look just a little bit different than what you may have seen here before.
As always, we invite you to join the conversation... do you believe in regret or is everything in life just a lesson learned? And if you're feeling brave, you may even want to share your own story about regret. That's what the comment section is there for! What do you think of today's anonymous confessions of regret?
As always, we invite you to join the conversation... do you believe in regret or is everything in life just a lesson learned? And if you're feeling brave, you may even want to share your own story about regret. That's what the comment section is there for! What do you think of today's anonymous confessions of regret?
ANONYMOUS CONFESSIONAL
*WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
"How I spent my free time when I became of age, as an adult, by going to certain places and spending big amounts of money."
WHAT DID YOU SPEND IT ON/WHAT PLACES DID YOU GO?
"Strip clubs."
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD DONE INSTEAD?
"Just stayed away from the clubs and just focused on making more friends. Hanging out at "normal" bars or going to their houses and saving money and spending it on necessary things."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE IT ALL, BUT IT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING ELSE TOO, WOULD YOU?
"Yup."
DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING FROM THOSE DECISIONS?
"Yes, I learned to spend lesser amounts."
*WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
"I had a really great opportunity to take an amazing job. I was only 23 (now 45). It was 1,800 miles away though. It probably would have been the most incredible experience of my life."
WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE THE JOB?
"Because of a guy. Yeah, stupid I know."
I WOULDN'T SAY "STUPID", BUT I HAVE TO ASK, WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GUY?
"We split about 6 months later. He slept with one of my best friends. It was too late to take the job. That ship had sailed."
OUCH. SO IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE IT, BUT IT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING ELSE TOO, WOULD YOU?
"Actually, no. I regret not doing it then. But, I'm happy now. I guess it worked out in the end. So far."
AND THE GUY? ANY IDEA WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?
"They actually wound up getting married, him and my friend. Had 4 kids. Last I heard they had gotten a divorce. That was couple years ago. Maybe she cheated on him with one of his friends (laughing)."
ONE CAN ONLY HOPE.
*WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
"How I spent my free time when I became of age, as an adult, by going to certain places and spending big amounts of money."
WHAT DID YOU SPEND IT ON/WHAT PLACES DID YOU GO?
"Strip clubs."
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOUD DONE INSTEAD?
"Just stayed away from the clubs and just focused on making more friends. Hanging out at "normal" bars or going to their houses and saving money and spending it on necessary things."
IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE IT ALL, BUT IT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING ELSE TOO, WOULD YOU?
"Yup."
DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING FROM THOSE DECISIONS?
"Yes, I learned to spend lesser amounts."
*WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
"I had a really great opportunity to take an amazing job. I was only 23 (now 45). It was 1,800 miles away though. It probably would have been the most incredible experience of my life."
WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE THE JOB?
"Because of a guy. Yeah, stupid I know."
I WOULDN'T SAY "STUPID", BUT I HAVE TO ASK, WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE GUY?
"We split about 6 months later. He slept with one of my best friends. It was too late to take the job. That ship had sailed."
OUCH. SO IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE IT, BUT IT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING ELSE TOO, WOULD YOU?
"Actually, no. I regret not doing it then. But, I'm happy now. I guess it worked out in the end. So far."
AND THE GUY? ANY IDEA WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?
"They actually wound up getting married, him and my friend. Had 4 kids. Last I heard they had gotten a divorce. That was couple years ago. Maybe she cheated on him with one of his friends (laughing)."
ONE CAN ONLY HOPE.
