Regrets, I’ve had a few

No regrets. I have had a good life.

My only real regret is I didn't divorce earlier. I didn't realise how happy I could be until I'd left. However I did get my beautiful children from that relationship and they are wonderful to me. I'm happier now than for a long time, it's never to late to change some things

I have no real regrets at all. I am happy with my life as it is so I can't regret my decisions.

I do agree about the complaisance mostly expected of girls of our generation though.

Mine too, DanniRae

Thanks Blinko for your kind comment! My dad would have gone crazy if I had stepped off the straight and narrow. I am sure of that

No regrets, not that I didn't make mistakes, but everyone does that.

Whatever was expected of me, and I do not think complaisance was, It would have been a doomed expectation anyway. I was always considered the awkward and difficult one, who would always have her say. I haven't changed much.

When I was in the sixth form my persona tutor and maths teacher suggested after A-levels I take a year out and travel around the world as a croupier! I've always rather regretted not taking her advice...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
KatyK that is very true.

I think I was very complaisant as a child - perhaps girls of my generation were expected to be that way.

If anything, I should have gone with my instincts and not hesitated and worried about what could go wrong - I should have had the courage of my convictions.

I don't think I regret anything looking back. I was pregnant at 16 and married just after my 17th birthday - we grew up with our sons while others were out clubbing and drinking but don't feel we missed out on that. If there's anything it's probably that I've spent so many years working alone I have no friends to spend time with and also that I've always been so indecisive. Too late to change anything now and no point dwelling on what might have been!

Good one, DanniRae. Thanks Heavens for the Pill, eh!

I have many regrets but for this most part I’ve learned not to dwell on them. That way madness lies.

...don't look back..you aren't going that way!!

I regret nothing - not a jot.

There are things I might have/ could have/ should have done differently maybe but every choice I made led me to this place.

I like where I am in my life, who I am and ultimately how things turned out.

As I can change nothing from my past - there's little point in regretting what you cant change. Move on - look forward - learn from your choices.

That's how I feel.

Can you change an ingrained behaviour? Depends how badly you want to i think.

only one regret ,it doesn't affect anyone else and nobody else knows about it .It does niggle at me most day though but theres nothing that could ever change the action or the result .

I regret being too 'sensible' and not having a few flings before I married..............I am definitely coming back to this world as a reckless tart!!

I made a vow to myself when I was young not to regret anything - it's a waste of time. Learn from the experience and move on has been my mantra which I've repeated to my children and grandchildren. However some regrets have taken longer to get over then others but it's worked overall.

There are a few things I wish I had done differently, but they are not really regrets. Life is hard enough without torturing yourself with ‘if onlys’.

I wish I'd realised that one of my DSs might be high functioning autistic/aspergers. It wasn't so much of a 'thing' in those days. I hope I wouldn't have been so impatient with him. Fortunately he has risen above it all and is a lovely son, husband and Dad.

I have always wanted to follow the road to Santiago de Compostella from Paris. In my student days a friend had a room on the rue st Jacques and I remember standing in the middle of the road facing south and saying I would follow that road but I never did and I'm not fit enough now.

lynnebo that was a moving post and you are so right. I wish you a happy and healthy future.

Je ne regrette rien! Regretting is a waste of time and energy. There are, no doubt, things I could have done better - or not at all, but from every decision I can remember making, some good has eventually come. Broken marriage? How can I regret having my two lovely sons?

No point in regrets.

Never let what was or might have been spoil what is or could be.

I have so many regrets I would’t know where to start. When I was younger I regretted getting pregnant at 17 . I said it had ruined my life . Now I look at my three beautiful grandchildren and think how lucky I was . If I hadn’t had my son I wouldn’t have them either .

My upbringing and things that happened to me as a child made me fearful and I always felt that I couldn't 'join in'. I still feel the same really - as though I am on the sidelines. I know there are those who will say 'well it's up to you to change'. I'm not sure about that to be honest.

No point in having regrets, it won’t change anything. But you can change the present and the future if you have the will....