Biggest regret

[Kate]

My biggest regret happened a few years ago. I was in Nashville and saw one of my childhood singers walking. I knew at the time I should have stopped to get a photo and get her autograph, but I chickened out. Still, to this day, I kick myself for not doing it. If I had the chance, I'd do it right now.

What have you regretted not doing?

[wingriderprincess]

When I was a young wife and mother, our landlandy became my friend. She made sure I learned how to cook, crochet, and even helped me get credit in my own name. She was from Puerto Rico and said, "a woman needs to have her own". She and her husband moved to Florida and I told her when my boys left home, I would come see her. She died of breast cancer before I went. I could have gone sooner; when my oldest was in college and my youngest was in high school, but I didn't. I wish I could turn back time. I would go :(

[tanner413]

Not taking school more seriously. In high school all I really cared about was my friends, clothes and boys. The classes were just a inconvience to me. I did just enough to get by, nothing over and beyond.

Also not listening to my mom when she would say "that boy is no good, stay away". If I would have listened to my mom, it would have saved alot of pain.

[Linzomama]

I regret so many stupid things my big mouth has said. eeeck There are few things I regret NOT doing, I can't think of any. I guess I go ahead and do things and regret them later rather than not do them and regret that.

[bkteller]

My single biggest regret is that My husband Terry didn't live long enough to see our kids finish growing up,marry and have kids of their own.I regret the time we wasted bickering when he was alive and that the last words I told him the day he was hurt (13 days before he died) was calling him a jerk because he yelled at me for getting deodorant on his clean black tshirt when I tried it on.Took me a long time to get over that and forgive myself.

[Beachgirl]

My high school counselor was the football coach, I spent 1 period a day assisting him for 4 years. He was a tough man at least that's what others saw, but I saw and experienced his kindness and the love of his students.

I had gone back to see him many times after I graduated and 4 years after I graduated I told him I was ready to go to College. He helped me get admitted to Michigan State University and secured a waitressing job for me.

I owe a lot to that man and he died before I was able to go back and tell him how very much his kindness, direction, and support meant to me.

He called me Melish (as in shush) it still makes me smile:)

[homeschooling_momma]

My biggest regret was giving 2 of my children to be adopted. I never get to see them. Ane while I have 2 other children since, Its still torture here w/o them. I find myself wondering whats going on with them, if they are still alive, and well...and what choices they've made in life.


God bless,
Kimberly
(Alabama)

[lilorphann]

I can't say at this point in my life I have any regrets; my life has gone just the way I have planned and I am a happy, secure woman with everything going for me. I love my life and believe so far I have lived it well.

[friendly1]

My biggest regret was when my father was alive, but unable to drive, he would ask me to take him so he could put flower's on his father's grave. I guess my father knew his time was nearing to an end because he hadn't gone to the grave for at least 20 years. My grandfather was buried in another state and I was always "too busy". When my father passed away, that was the first thing I thought of...why didn't I grant his simple wish??? Last year, my mother and I went to my grandfather's grave and laid flowers on it with a young picture of daddy. I hope he knows we did it but still, I should have done it with him!

[Luvnfun]

I have a number of regrets in my life. Missed opportunities, poor choices, not completing some things, etc.

One big regret is not having children. I would so love to have that kind of love in my life. I have a good relationships with my nieces and nephews but it is not the same. I will never know the joy of holding a grandchild. :(

[Lee]

My biggeest regret is believing doctors knew it all. When I was pregnant with my son I had several episodes of bleeding, but after an ultrasound showed nothing my doctor said that it happened all the time and women went on to have perfectly healthy babies. He never took me out of work or put me on bedrest...I trusted him. Even 24 hours before my son was born I was at the hospital with bleeding and he still did not pull me from work, he sent me home, my son was born the next day over 14 weeks early. If I had gotten a second opinion my son may not have been born quite so early and may not have had such severe disabilities. So, that is my biggest regret in life. I did learn from it because I now question doctors, do my research, and don't give up if I feel something is not right!

[Cugie]

My biggest regret is that I did not finish college. I had 3 months left, but was pregnant and gave birth......I just wish I had know back then what I know today......
Colleen

[SouthDakotaSherry]

When I was 20, my fiance cheated on me, got the other woman pregnant, and married her. I spent the next 20 years believing that some how it was my fault - I was pretty enough, I wasn't smart enough, I wasn't sexy enough, etc. Turns out, he was just young and stupid. I wasted a lot of time believing the worst.

[Seashell]

I don't do a lot of "what iffing", but I regret doing / not doing whatever (couple things in particular) that sent the only guy who ever mattered to me on his way.

[sunsoaker]

There are so many things I regret that I couldn't list them all here. One of the biggies is having married by abusive ex. But then, I think about the fact that if I hadn't married him, I wouldn't have my beautiful children. Sure, I may have had children by someone else, but they wouldn't be the ones I have now, and I couldn't imagine having any other children than the one I have now. They are the best kids in the world, though they are really not kids anymore, both are grown.

I wouldn't be a bit prejudiced here, whould I??

[GirlyGirl]

I regret not finishing nursing school. I've often thought about going back...but the kids are young and we need my paycheck. I also regret not listening to my Mom when she told me that losing weight got harder when we get older and I'd better get a handle on it while I was young. Here I am now, 41 and menopausal with 100 extra pounds.

Finally...I regret that my husband and I ever signed up for the first credit card and several more after that one. We have spent the last 5 years trying to dig ourselves out from under this load.

[LadyG]

Two regrets. (1)Not spending more time with my grandmother while she still remembered me. (2) Not having a long promised lunch with a friend before he died.

[joyinaz]

I don't have regrets about things. I feel like everything I have experienced has been for a reason with a lesson behind it. So I just look to the reason and try to learn from it and go on. You could if, and, and but yourself to death with some things. And I don't feel like in general any other person on this earth wants another person to feel that way.

[SmallSpaz]

I have 2 regrets.
1.) quiting school in the 8th grade, however I did get my GED and graduated from college. But I didnt experience the PROM and stuff like that.

2.) Letting go of the man I loved more than anything. Actually he let go of me and I never could win his heart back. He left due to a stupid rumor and the person who started the rumor went up to him a few years after our divorice and told him she had lied about everything and that he wanted to get me out of the picture because she wanted to be with him. I should have fought harder. To this very day he holds a very very special place in my heart but he is remarried and wont ever look my way again. However we talk often and we are close friends. Guess thats better than nothing, especially since we have 2 children together.

[Renata333]

Many regrets...but immediately comes to mind is a friend "Carol" whom i lost touch with for a while. I actually named my daughter (middle name) after this amazing woman. she had such courage, and made it through so many obstacles in her life. when i finally decided to try to get in touch, ironically enough, i dialed the last number i had for her, and someone else answered the phone. that person knew carol, and, with a sad tone, informed me that had died of cancer, two years prior...I just truthfully regret not having brought my soon to be ten year old daughter to meet Carol and take pictures of the woman whom she is named after...Carol and daughter...i often think about that...many other regrets, but that is the biggest!

[Renata333]

[QUOTE=Renata333]Many regrets...but immediately comes to mind is a friend "Carol" whom i lost touch with for a while. I actually named my daughter (middle name) after this amazing woman. she had such courage, and made it through so many obstacles in her life. when i finally decided to try to get in touch, ironically enough, i dialed the last number i had for her, and someone else answered the phone. that person knew carol, and, with a sad tone, informed me that had died of cancer, two years prior...I just truthfully regret not having brought my soon to be ten year old daughter to meet Carol and take pictures of the woman whom she is named after...Carol and daughter...i often think about that...many other regrets, but that is the biggest! EVERYONE DIES, BUT NOT EVERYONE LIVES LIFE!]

[Parrothead]

Biggest regret of something I didn't do was not finishing college. I was 9 credit hours away from my degree when I decided I'd rather get married than go back for that last semester. If I knew then what I knew now . . . .

I regret not realizing DH was so unhappy being married. There's nothing i can do about it now, but I can't help thinking I could have/should have done things differently and maybe things would be different right now.

[Dlw0420]

My biggest regret is listening to my ob/gyn when she wanted to induce me early. She said that I was dialated to 3 and would go over Thanksgiving and she wouldnt be around to deliver me. I hesitated and had a bad feeling about it. I told her no twice, but when she asked again at a third appointment, I called my hubby and we decided to let her do it. When my son was born, he was not 10 days early, but 6 weeks early. He was on a respirator for 2 weeks, and suffered greatly because I listened to that dr. She didnt even come check on me in the hospital becuase she was afraid to face me after she talked me into inducing early.

While my son is a happy, healthy 4 yr old now, his start was really shaky and we almost lost him twice while he was in the hospital. When I hear people talking about inducing early now, I always share my story and warn them not to do it if they have any reservations about it. I don't want anyone to have to go through what me and my DH went through. If we had followed our gut instinct we would have NEVER gone through with it and my son wouldnt have had such a rough start to his life. I thank GOD above that he had his hands on my son and helped him pull through that first month or so, but I warn anyone who even thinks about inducing early because dr's dont think about consequences if they are wrong about the due date or if the childs lungs are premature. All they think about is getting the delivery fee. It isn't supposed to be about the money, it is supposed to be about bringing a child into the world in a safe and gentle manner.