“I wasted so much time and money over something that ultimately did not work out.”

It’s hard to live a life without ANY regrets.

Recently, millennial members of the BuzzFeed Communitysharedthings they actually regret from when they were younger.

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Here is what some had to say:

1.

I wish I had believed when people told me I was pretty!

I wish I had dumped my first boyfriend and enjoyed being free in college more.

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I wish I had taken more risks and gone after what I really wanted.

I was so scared I didn’t recognize all the opportunities around me."

danniellabee

2.

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“I wished I had listened to my parents and changed my degree when they told me to.

I wasted so much time and money over something that ultimately did not work out.”

I rely on drinking too much as a way to have fun and loosen up.

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I wish I’d learned how to have a good time without booze when I was younger.

It’s harder now."

jaimeweida

4.

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“I wish I had started Tai Chi sooner.

As a woman, I shied away from martial arts.

I thought they were too rough and violent.

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Yoga was nice, but it did not grab my interest.

With Tai Chi, I am learning meditative exercises, physical ones, and some good self-defense.”

chillcake96

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“I too, wish I never started smoking.

But I quit and never relapsed on the first try it’s been almost nine years now.

It was one of the hardest things I ever did.”

pullhandlesupnotout

7.

“I blew off my college friends for a guy who was just an absolute asshole.

And I regret it.

“I wish I started my novel when I was younger and my mental faculties were sharper.

Now I’ll never be able to write the book I was once capable of.”

bestcookie705

9.

I just thought I would grow to love her truly.

Advice to you all: if it feels wrong, it is.

Cut and run now; it will be easier, and your old self will thank you.”

Seems small but makes a huge difference once you start aging!"

gryzll

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12.

I also wish I had ended a few friendships years ago or let a few more deteriorate earlier.

Sometimes life happens, and you outgrow people, or they feel they outgrew you.

It hurts, but their departure is making room for better relationships in the long run."

“I regret not exploring my sexuality earlier in life.

teaoclock

14.

“I wish I’d tried harder to learn about my grandma’s early life.