SebastianShaw
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What is your biggest single regret in life?
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SebastianShaw
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For real? How much $?
JimmyRustler
Member
My biggest regret is posting in a thread about regrets where OP doesn't even mention his own but asks the others.
DESTROYA
Member
Not enough
SebastianShaw
Member
Im too young to have any real regrets.
RedWhiteBlue
Banned
Squandering money.
It's insane to me how much I, and so many other, get taken in by marketing and aspirational bullshit and end up just buying so much worthless rubbish.
It's insane to me how much I, and so many other, get taken in by marketing and aspirational bullshit and end up just buying so much worthless rubbish.
*Nightwing
Banned
Sharing life lessons with young fools whom will not appreciate nor listen to it. Learn the hard way
SebastianShaw
Member
Move aside grandpa, this ain’t your time anymore
Aesius
Member
Being a "proud slacker" in high school. It was like a badge of honor for me to not live up to my potential, not take schoolwork/future plans seriously, and do zero extracurricular activities. I just existed, talked shit with my buddies all day, and then went home and played video games.
I finally got my shit together senior year, got a girlfriend, and worked an after-school job, so life improved a lot. But my sophomore and junior years were complete wastes, and I still think about that a lot. My self-esteem plummeted to the point where it still affects me somewhat today. I think that who you are during those crucial adolescent years really has an impact on you for the rest of your life to some degree.
I finally got my shit together senior year, got a girlfriend, and worked an after-school job, so life improved a lot. But my sophomore and junior years were complete wastes, and I still think about that a lot. My self-esteem plummeted to the point where it still affects me somewhat today. I think that who you are during those crucial adolescent years really has an impact on you for the rest of your life to some degree.
G-Bus
Banned
Should have let that stripper stick her finger in my ass. I didn't know her and the whole thing felt rushed.
Learn from my mistakes op.
In all seriousness, dropping out of HS. But at the same time my life wouldn't be as awsome as it is... So maybe drop out if it feels right
Learn from my mistakes op.
In all seriousness, dropping out of HS. But at the same time my life wouldn't be as awsome as it is... So maybe drop out if it feels right
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Aesius
Member
It's funny that the people most likely to have bought (and likely spent) bitcoin way back when were just using it to buy drugs on Silk Road.
SebastianShaw
Member
99% of people would have sold the moment thay made a 10x. Only select few held for so long. I wouldn’t feel bad about it
Aesius
Member
Yeah, the only people getting shit rich off of it were the true believers or the people who bought and forgot about it...and still have access to the coins.
*Nightwing
Banned
...as he asks from advice from his elders
DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy
Member
I'm only 30 but I would have to say going to college. At the time I only had enough money to either spend on college or buy a car. I decided to do the former because people were telling me doing a 2 year course in a community college was cheap and then I could transfer my credits and finish with another 2 years at another college.
After the two years I didn't have the money to do another two years and I also fell into a depression when a family member died right before my graduation, so my motivation went right out the window. So it was kind of a waste and I'm still paying off the debt for it like so many others. To boot what I went to school for, programming, I'm pretty sure I could've taught myself with enough motivation.
I didn't really make any friends or anything in college either, and no chick wanted to date a dude who didn't have a car and needed rides to college, so it's not like I gained anything out of it socially either.
Honestly if I had gotten a car when I was 19/20 instead it probably wouldn't have taken me until I was 23 to finally get laid lol.
I mean I can't go back and change it, and I don't know if I would anyway because I'm in a pretty good place right now, but yeah. College is overated, unless maybe you have rich parents and can go to a party college.
After the two years I didn't have the money to do another two years and I also fell into a depression when a family member died right before my graduation, so my motivation went right out the window. So it was kind of a waste and I'm still paying off the debt for it like so many others. To boot what I went to school for, programming, I'm pretty sure I could've taught myself with enough motivation.
I didn't really make any friends or anything in college either, and no chick wanted to date a dude who didn't have a car and needed rides to college, so it's not like I gained anything out of it socially either.
Honestly if I had gotten a car when I was 19/20 instead it probably wouldn't have taken me until I was 23 to finally get laid lol.
I mean I can't go back and change it, and I don't know if I would anyway because I'm in a pretty good place right now, but yeah. College is overated, unless maybe you have rich parents and can go to a party college.
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
About 10 yrs ago There was this zombie mulch game on your browser that you could exploit for Home Depot coupons - playing it would give you a $10, $15, and $20 coupon that worked in the self checkout to minimize suspicion. On top of that Someone on slickdeals created a program so that it would auto play to generate coupons automatically. I got several hundreds of dollars worth of free shit from home Depot but I stopped because I started to feel bad. I regret feeling bad and not getting thousands of dollars of free shit.
Hatemachine
Banned
Not really a regret, but when I was in my later teens and 20's I was pretty badly affected by depression stemming from family issues that my growth as an individual was pretty badly stunted and it took a while for me to get myself oriented in life.
Aesius
Member
I definitely suffered from depression off and on starting at probably age 15 well into my early 20s. My parents thought I could just "snap out of it" and would get mad at me for moping around and being angsty. They couldn't relate because they never experienced it and both had great high school experiences.
Now that I have a son, I hope that my experiences as a teen can at least be useful in some way by being able to empathize and help him if he experiences anything similar to what I went through.
Eric187
Banned
I used to regret things but now I look at them as life experiences. Being bitter about the past is useless you can only move forward. Now if I could go back in time would I give my younger self advice? Sure. But we all makes mistakes and as long as they aren’t life altering like say going to prison or something along those lines you will always have tomorrow to look forward too.
In the old days you had to go to college because there was no internet and no easy access to good lectures and good study materials.
These days you can find almost anything online for free or for cheap.
College is either a waste of money for most people or a way to accumulate social credits to gain admittance to higher strata of society and/or certain highly paid professions.
Halo is Back
Member
Proposing to a woman who was emotionally abusive to me. So much money and time lost.
Fbh
Member
Same, except it took me until my mid 20's to start getting my shit together (now with 30 I'm still working on it, to be honest)
My terrible grades in high school really limited my options afterwards, ended up getting a shitty degree from a shitty place in field which I realized too late that I didn't really like .
Now I'm the generic adult telling kids to pay attention in school or they'll regret it.
Punished Miku
Banned
Sold two copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga once when I needed some money.
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Ionian
Member
I'd say for me it would be going through my teens not drinking or smoking and then close to the end, ended up doing both.
That and not going to most classes my first year of college. Had to move out before the results came in as my Father would have murdered me.
About 10+ years later went back when working and spent my own money doing it, he was at the graduation.
That and not going to most classes my first year of college. Had to move out before the results came in as my Father would have murdered me.
About 10+ years later went back when working and spent my own money doing it, he was at the graduation.
The_Mighty_X
Banned
Marrying the fat lazy trollop I'm with now. 21 years of nagging, complaining hell. Miserable life with her. When the kid moves out next year, I move out. Fuck her!
rorepmE
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MrS
Banned
Did not expect to see a post this candid. Will say a prayer for you.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Not buying into Bitcoin when I had the chance. I had a friend recommend it to me when they were just under $200 a piece and I thought about buying 5 or 6, but ultimately decided that it was too risky.
I kick my own ass everytime I see it mentioned now.
I kick my own ass everytime I see it mentioned now.
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Vicetrailia
Banned
I regret lots of things, but it is a part of living life.
SpiceRacz
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quickwhips
Member
Probably the only thing I regret is selling my CRX. I should have just parked it for a year or 2.
plushyp
Member
Don't, that's how you got stuck in this situation in the first place.
The_Mighty_X
Banned
Just shoot me now
INC
Member
Rookie mistake, parkinsons and epileptic are only good for hand jobs, and whisking
Dark Star
Member
I knew about Bitcoin in 2015 and pretty much only wanted to buy some for dat secret legal herb transaction. Then it blew tf up in like 2017 and I totally missed out on some easy money profit. That being said, I currently have had 0.1 BTC since 2017 and I'm just HODLING on for dear life (hehe reddit lingo). TBH it's still a great time to jump in because it might skyrocket to 100k by 2022 (I guess, I'm not a financial guru or anything so take my estimate with a grain of salt). It's still a big regret and missed opportunity for many people, though.
My main other regret is more spiritual: using my fists over my words. I'm no martial artist, but I've been in a few fights in my younger years and I'm not proud of any of it (well... maybe a couple of those guys deserved it and had it coming...). But really immature stuff that could have been settled if I just calmed down and tried regulating my emotions. I'm pretty chill nowadays and tend to go with the flow, but sometimes I find myself wide awake at night replaying those memories from my school years in my head, and it haunts me. Spread love, not violence. Thankfully I've never been in trouble with the law or police or anything like that, just petty school boy detention shit, my record is clean.
My main other regret is more spiritual: using my fists over my words. I'm no martial artist, but I've been in a few fights in my younger years and I'm not proud of any of it (well... maybe a couple of those guys deserved it and had it coming...). But really immature stuff that could have been settled if I just calmed down and tried regulating my emotions. I'm pretty chill nowadays and tend to go with the flow, but sometimes I find myself wide awake at night replaying those memories from my school years in my head, and it haunts me. Spread love, not violence. Thankfully I've never been in trouble with the law or police or anything like that, just petty school boy detention shit, my record is clean.
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bitbydeath
Gold Member
Not much really, it would have been great to have not lost the first story I wrote in grade 5. I do sometimes wonder if my teacher had kept it.
Otherwise mine are more wishes, like meeting my wife earlier or knowing back then what I know about myself and the world today.
Otherwise mine are more wishes, like meeting my wife earlier or knowing back then what I know about myself and the world today.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Boozing and buying useless shit in my 20's. I should have saved better.
Aesius
Member
It blew up in 2017 but also crashed hard immediately afterward. A lot of people probably panic sold back then. Including some really salty bastards who bought at $10K+ then sold for huge losses, only to now look at the price and want to commit seppuku.
SebastianShaw
Member
Thats a tough one. My grandpa divorced 5 times so you still got some work ahead of you
Alright
Banned
Everyone who has been on/lurking Gaf for more than ten years including
EviLore
should be multi-millionaires now.
But we ignored the advice of fellow gaffers, who told all of us to put $100 in bitcoin, back when it was $0.50 a coin.
I went to do it, then saw i had to give them my passport details and noped out.
Goddamnit
EviLore
should be multi-millionaires now. But we ignored the advice of fellow gaffers, who told all of us to put $100 in bitcoin, back when it was $0.50 a coin.
I went to do it, then saw i had to give them my passport details and noped out.
Goddamnit
SebastianShaw
Member
So far this thread.
50% Bitcoin
30% marriage problems
20% school issues
50% Bitcoin
30% marriage problems
20% school issues