Regrets, I have a few!! DO YOU?

[Penwoir]

Yeah, I do have some regrets. I think my biggest regret is that when I was in my late teens and early twenties I was very shy. I used to work in a bank and occasionally we would get the odd customer in that was really rude about a part of the  banking service. But when they spoke to me they spoke in such a way that it was me who made the rules and it was me who was personally at fault. Ultimately I would end up in the back office crying and I always hated myself for not being stronger. My mum used to say don't worry, when you are older you will have more confidence and oh boy, now I'm 45 and I cannot keep my mouth shut if I see something going on that's not right, even if it's none of my business! I wish when I was younger that my confidence had come earlier.

[Penwoir]

I've thought of another regret.  When I was younger (again in my twenties) I was very submissive to my boyfriends and way too forgiving. I remember one boyfriend who I was very fond of saying he would come round and see me on Thursday. Well he didn't visit and  he didn't call until Saturday by which time I was very upset.  But I really liked him so I forgave him and invited him round. He never showed. 25 years later I am married (to someone else) with two beautiful sons. I'm not the same person I was in my twenties. Now, I say if someone CAN pull my husband away,... he can go!

[makeblessed]

Yes, I try to learn from them and move on; sometimes regrets can make you stronger. Unfortunately, however when things come out of your mouth, they are hard to take back even if you apologize; so zipping the tongue is sometimes best.!

[melissaotto1982]

I think we all do and say stupid things that we regret later on but we just have to learn from them and try not to let it happen again.

[natashaspy]

i dont think there's such a thing as living without regrets.  we all have them...its just how we live with them that matters

[lguzman1]

I think we all have regret, things we've said and done. It's part of being human! We just need to learn to think before speaking and doing.