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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in my late 40's and unfortunately I have many regrets. But I think everyone has some if they were really honest with themselves.

My regrets:

1. Being anorexic as a teen. So much energy channeled into something so negative. 
2. Chronic low self esteem that I still struggle with-I wish I would have gotten help earlier on. 
3. Not pursuing educational and career opportunities because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to "hack it." I could have been more professionally successful if I hadn't been so afraid. Again, this is still an issue. 
4. Drinking way too much and putting myself in dangerous situations. 
5. Cheating on two of my boyfriends
6. Being difficult and sometimes taking out my unhappiness on people who didn't deserve it. 
7. Being insecure about my appearance. I look at old photos and can see that I was pretty but I had a hard time seeing that at the time. I wish I would have been more confident and enjoyed being young and cute.

Things I don't regret:

1. The one night stands/hook-ups I had when I wasn't in relationships. I wish I had allowed myself to have more of them-they were so much fun! I was afraid of being judged by my friends and bought into the old mentality about women who slept around being slutty. I felt so much shame after a lot of those hook-ups which was absolutely ridiculous.

2. Traveling a lot. I actually wish I would have traveled more.

3. Living in different parts of the country when I was younger.

4. Meeting my husband. I'm almost afraid to write this as I feel like it's "tempting fate" in some way. While you never know what the future will bring or what's around the corner, I love him dearly. 
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