A Reddit thread in the r/AskOldPeople subreddit invited users to share their significant regrets. Insights revealed common themes, such as marital choices prompting varying life directions and the struggles with personal validation, particularly concerning familial approval. A notable regret stemmed from decisions after childhood, with individuals reflecting on how lack of self-advocacy hindered their choices, like pursuing education or child-free lives. Overall, the responses highlight that while regrets accumulate, they often lead to unexpected growth and understanding in later life stages.
I would say marrying my first husband and marrying my second husband should be the top two, but if I hadn't married them, I wouldn't have ended up in California, where I met my now-husband.
Choosing the wrong university (should've gone to a state school). Not 'reading the signs' that my ex-fiance was cheating from day one.
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