One thing in your life you regret doing - besides getting married (1 Viewer)

[Otis]

Waiting so long to lose weight.

Tell me about it.

 

[Fennis]

sloppy seconds behind Charlie Sheen

 

[Otis]

Making fun and taking advantage of a kid in class who was special. Sold him a Transformers comic book for $30. Was worth a penny. Would hang his freezy freaker gloves on top of the chemistry shower so he had to pull the chain and activate the shower. Threw pencil erasers at his head when the teacher wasnt looking etc.

This was all in 11th grade. I was more than aware that he was special and should have been more empathetic. Instead, I rolled with the crowd.

I saw him a few years ago. He was working as a cashier in the supermarket. My heart sunk immediately and I felt embarrassed, ashamed and awful.

I'm pretty sure most people did something similar to this when they were young.

Yikes. Is this what you guys tell yourselves?

 

[AcerFC]

Making fun and taking advantage of a kid in class who was special. Sold him a Transformers comic book for $30. Was worth a penny. Would hang his freezy freaker gloves on top of the chemistry shower so he had to pull the chain and activate the shower. Threw pencil erasers at his head when the teacher wasnt looking etc.

This was all in 11th grade. I was more than aware that he was special and should have been more empathetic. Instead, I rolled with the crowd.

Wow. I always wonder what parents are out there who raise such awful people.

They would have killed me if they knew. I dont think im an awful person. I did some dumb stuff as a 15 year old. But what do I know. You are the big time lawyer who never picked on anyone. Good on you. Like I said, I wish I would not have either

 

[Otis]

Making fun and taking advantage of a kid in class who was special. Sold him a Transformers comic book for $30. Was worth a penny. Would hang his freezy freaker gloves on top of the chemistry shower so he had to pull the chain and activate the shower. Threw pencil erasers at his head when the teacher wasnt looking etc.

This was all in 11th grade. I was more than aware that he was special and should have been more empathetic. Instead, I rolled with the crowd.

Wow. I always wonder what parents are out there who raise such awful people.

They would have killed me if they knew. I dont think im an awful person. I did some dumb stuff as a 15 year old. But what do I know. You are the big time lawyer who never picked on anyone. Good on you. Like I said, I wish I would not have either

It's not about big time or small time, or money or no money. None of that matters. It's about being a decent person. I never understood how people could get off by being mean to other people. If my kids ever did that to other kids, I'd be horrified.

On the bright side, as you said, at least you regret it. Sorry to give you grief about it. It's just sad.

 

[Arizona Ron]

Not starting my own business sooner.

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

No ragrets here. Except that one time I should have pulled out.

...Of that bad real estate deal.

Sorry, forgot to finish this one earlier.

 

[Buckna]

Totally blew it with a number of women over the years because I was too chicken #### to make a move. Also got hung up on a few chicks that didn't deserve it and wasted a lot of time pining for them. Of course, absolutely love my wife and happy I ended up with her.

And Apple split adjusted in the single digits... Although I'm sure I would have sold long ago and blown anything I made.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

sloppy seconds behind Charlie Sheen

Still safer than being directly in front of him.

 

[kentric]

Making fun and taking advantage of a kid in class who was special. Sold him a Transformers comic book for $30. Was worth a penny. Would hang his freezy freaker gloves on top of the chemistry shower so he had to pull the chain and activate the shower. Threw pencil erasers at his head when the teacher wasnt looking etc.

This was all in 11th grade. I was more than aware that he was special and should have been more empathetic. Instead, I rolled with the crowd.

I saw him a few years ago. He was working as a cashier in the supermarket. My heart sunk immediately and I felt embarrassed, ashamed and awful.

I'm pretty sure most people did something similar to this when they were young.

Yikes. Is this what you guys tell yourselves?

When you're a kid you do things that you wouldn't do as an adult. I never picked on a special needs kid, but I definitely did things to other kids I shouldn't have (in addition to the first post). That's the whole point of this thread. To open yourself up and get it off your chest.

 

[Bucky86]

Personally, it has never even crossed my mind to pick on a special needs kid...

 

[Judge Smails]

Personally, it has never even crossed my mind to pick on a special needs kid...

I agree. But it is interesting to see how many people regret how they treated other people when they were younger. Overall, I am proud of my life. Great family, not Chet-like but successful, tremendously rich in friendships. But when I was in 5th grade through middle school I didn't walk away from picking on some of the less popular or athletic kids. I regret it to this day because I understand the collateral damage it caused. I'm sure some kids dreaded school because of me. I raised my kids much differently. At least I'm proud of that. I'm sure a lot of what I did was caused by my own insecurities.

 

[kentric]

Personally, it has never even crossed my mind to pick on a special needs kid...

I agree. But it is interesting to see how many people regret how they treated other people when they were younger. Overall, I am proud of my life. Great family, not Chet-like but successful, tremendously rich in friendships. But when I was in 5th grade through middle school I didn't walk away from picking on some of the less popular or athletic kids. I regret it to this day because I understand the collateral damage it caused. I'm sure some kids dreaded school because of me. I raised my kids much differently. At least I'm proud of that. I'm sure a lot of what I did was caused by my own insecurities.

I think you hit the nail on the head JS. I believe most of the events above are a reflection of the insecurity and immaturity of youth. Why does the class bully act the way he/she does? Its likely insecurity rooted in a stressful/harmful home life.

 

[nirad3]

1. Not playing HS football.

2. Not at least trying out for college basketball team

3. Not going in for the "kill" with the Rose Parade princess in the lobby of her sorority

4. Not staying in college for another year or so to double major

5. Not staying at college over a summer

6. Not pursuing my love of sports and journalism and "settling" for my #2 passion

7. Not accepting the invite from a friend in college to go party with her cousin, Adam Sandler.

That's about it ... fortunately nothing major. Oh, you wanted ONE thing? I'd say it's between the Sandler gaffe and not playing football.

 

[tommyboy]

Not learning how to be a responsible drinker.

 

[cstu]

Not starting my own business sooner.

Don't be too hard on yourself, pimpin' ain't easy.

 

[Zegras11]

Not starting my own business sooner.

Not ending my own business sooner.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Pretty much all of it.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

I got bullied and I bullied other kids (one got the brunt of it). Wish I had fought back more (I did as I got older, bigger) against those that bullied me and defended others that were bullied. Kids are awful, in part because they have no understanding of the impact of their actions.

Close second, selling this car.

 

[Abraham]

Not starting my own business sooner.

Not ending my own business sooner.

Also on my list

 

[Abraham]

I got bullied and I bullied other kids (one got the brunt of it). Wish I had fought back more (I did as I got older, bigger) against those that bullied me and defended others that were bullied. Kids are awful, in part because they have no understanding of the impact of their actions.

Close second, selling this car.

My dad sold my 64.5 cherry red Mustang to our exterminator when I was in college and didn't have a ace to put it.

For $400.

 

[kentric]

I got bullied and I bullied other kids (one got the brunt of it). Wish I had fought back more (I did as I got older, bigger) against those that bullied me and defended others that were bullied. Kids are awful, in part because they have no understanding of the impact of their actions.

Close second, selling this car.

My dad sold my 64.5 cherry red Mustang to our exterminator when I was in college and didn't have a ace to put it.

For $400.

Ouch. Dad's can really suck sometimes.

 

[nirad3]

I got bullied and I bullied other kids (one got the brunt of it). Wish I had fought back more (I did as I got older, bigger) against those that bullied me and defended others that were bullied. Kids are awful, in part because they have no understanding of the impact of their actions.

Close second, selling this car.

My dad sold my 64.5 cherry red Mustang to our exterminator when I was in college and didn't have a ace to put it.

For $400.

My Dad sold "our" '69 Mustang Convertible when I was about 20, after I had driven it for a couple of years. Only a handful (like under 2,000, I think) were made that year with the "medium-sized" engine. He advertised it in Hemmings magazine and some guy flew his entire family here from New Zealand for vacation so he could buy it and ship it back.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Wish I traveled more before we had kids

One of my top ones as well.

Every time we pack for any little trip now and we have like 5 suitcases rolling through the airport I wonder why we didn't just go somewhere every single weekend before our first kid. It was so easy. You throw a couple of clothes in a small roller and in 15 minutes you're off with barely a burden.

Now, with one kid, I'm going a bit over the top with the travel because I know that it's going to be even harder with a second kid (and I'd be wondering why we didn't travel more when we only had one kid) and it's stressing me the #### out.

 

[belljr]

Can we still make fun of black Friday shoppers?

 

[kentric]

Can we still make fun of black Friday shoppers?

You feel free to make fun over anyone you want. Except me...

 

[Otis]

Can we still make fun of black Friday shoppers?

Talk about something I don't regret.

 

[Otis]

Making fun and taking advantage of a kid in class who was special. Sold him a Transformers comic book for $30. Was worth a penny. Would hang his freezy freaker gloves on top of the chemistry shower so he had to pull the chain and activate the shower. Threw pencil erasers at his head when the teacher wasnt looking etc.

This was all in 11th grade. I was more than aware that he was special and should have been more empathetic. Instead, I rolled with the crowd.

Wow. I always wonder what parents are out there who raise such awful people.

They would have killed me if they knew. I dont think im an awful person. I did some dumb stuff as a 15 year old. But what do I know. You are the big time lawyer who never picked on anyone. Good on you. Like I said, I wish I would not have either

It's not about big time or small time, or money or no money. None of that matters. It's about being a decent person. I never understood how people could get off by being mean to other people. If my kids ever did that to other kids, I'd be horrified.

On the bright side, as you said, at least you regret it. Sorry to give you grief about it. It's just sad.

you have a girl, right? Just wait til middle school and high school. Pray you never find out what she does.

I hope not, but we'll see.

That's a weird dynamic in this thread: in response to the post about bullying, the sentiment seemed to be "well, all kids do that." You're carrying that forward, like all girls are mean?

Weird. And kind of sad if that's your view of the world.