Forks in the road

[shane_w]

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I didn't do certain things. If I went the opposite direction when I came to that fork in the road, where would I be now? It's been on my mind a lot lately. I lay down to go to sleep and I end up thinking back on my life. I know I've got a lot of life still in store for me, but it's just really been

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[billy_tallent]

Many things I wish never happened and things I did that hurt others.

I know where you're coming from. When I was younger, I did bad things and I hurt people because I didn't know any other way to express what I was feeling. Then I got older and I realised that you just end up fucking yourself over if you keep on doing that to people.

What matters is that you learn from it. Make your apologies, learn your lessons, and then try not to do it again in the future. We're only human, but we can try to be good human beings to each other.

[shane_w]

I always know when you leave me a comment, it's going to be something I can relate to or really like to hear. I want to thank you for that.

I've done a lot of bad shit. I've hurt people intentionally, I've tried to protect myself at other's expences, and I look back now and wonder what the fuck I was doing. I'm not sure I'll ever understand why I was that way, but it's a learning experience and helps you grow as a person.

I'm still growing, but I like to think I'm not like that anymore.

[billy_tallent]

When you're young, you really don't know any better. You're still learning how to fit into your own skin, how to be your own person, and you're naturally going to fuck up along the way. You don't know everything, you're still learning about the world and your place in it.

For what it's worth, it looks like you've learnt from your past actions. That's about all we can do at times like these.

[ex_monica_ke327]

Sometimes I hate trying to comment because I feel like I'm completely off of the subject I want to be on.

You're not selfish for wondering how making different decisons would have effected where you are and I know you're not the only one thinking about it. I've seen posts where people have rattled on about decisions until they ran out of words. So you aren't alone in thinking about it either.

I really can't think of much else to say.

[nathan_west]

I hate sitting here and putting thoughts into words, especially when it seems like I'm an unappreciative little bastard who isn't happy with his life. That isn't it at all. Do other people have those thoughts?

I wouldn't think that you were an unappreciate bastard just because you wonder about what might have been. Everyone has these thoughts - everyone has doubts - everyone has regrets...even if they don't mention them to another soul for as long as they live. It's part of what makes us human.

And if people pass judgement on others for 'having' these thoughts, then they're just hypocrites, plain and simple.