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We always hear about how people laugh at the wild things they did when younger. But what about those of you who were pretty tame when younger? Do you regret it now that you're adults?
I was one of those kids who would stay at home studying all the time and attend certain extra-curricular activities.
My parents wouldn't allow me to have friends or go to parties, yet they still thought I was a terrible child.
I was a straight A student which to a certain extent contributed to my greatest achievement so far, getting into a good college program. Now that I realize I can't even find a job with a college degree, I also realize I should have made the most of my youth. I didn't rebell or anything. I was a "good kid"(whatever this means). Maybe because I was also brought up in a "God fearing" household which I departed from at 18 (at that age, most people had already experienced plenty of things). Everytime we'd say, do something, my parents would say: "God will punish you".
I really wish I had the opportunity to experience a first love, high school sweethearts, best friend, girls drama, sneaking out, go to the mall on Saturdays ... I didn't do any of those and quite frankly, if I ever happen to have children, I'd have nothing to tell them about my teenage experiences. I was a boring child, teenager.
All of this got me to well ... nowhere at the moment. What a waste of my youth.
Well, I'm 24 so I still have a lot to experience but in a completely different light. More responsible and grounded. I wish I still had this youthful innocence which allowed us to do things without worrying about the consequences. The flip side is that I am a very responsible adult but I'm "emotionally" detached/immature because I didn't get to experience anything really.
The one thing I wish I had done earlier? Go to a party, have a best friend (to this day I don't have one), date someone.
I really wish I had the opportunity to experience a first love, high school sweethearts, best friend, girls drama, sneaking out, go to the mall on Saturdays ... I didn't do any of those.
And doing those would not mean you were wild... those would have made you normal.
And doing those would not mean you were wild... those would have made you normal.
As a matter of fact, yes! But I wasn't speaking in terms of "wildness" when I mentioned those. I was just reminiscing what I missed out on and of course, there's far more.
We always hear about how people laugh at the wild things they did when younger. But what about those of you who were pretty tame when younger? Do you regret it now that you're adults?
I was a 'good kid' growing up and we lived out in the middle of nowhere in high school so not much to be "wild" at. However, I have to say I made up for everything in my 30s! Had a blast during that decade but was mature and responsible enough to not go "wild" and regret THAT.
I don't regret any of the things I missed out on as a teenager and I did date but my mom grounded me for dumb things often enough that dating wasn't a steady thing. My mom, in later years, admitted that I really was a 'good kid' and in light of some of her grandkids I was darn near perfect! LOL Or her sons for that matter. Talk about "wild stories"!! I don't think they regret anything they did but are grateful to still be alive in spite of it all.
We always hear about how people laugh at the wild things they did when younger. But what about those of you who were pretty tame when younger? Do you regret it now that you're adults?
No. I'm actually grateful that I was smart enough not to do irreversible physical damage to myself, or end up in an early grave. Young people have a bad habit of not being able to tell the difference between 'fun', and 'stupid'.
Not for a minute - it didn't appeal to me then and it doesn't now. The ironic thing is, I think people expected me to be wild because we were very poor, and I dropped out of school at 16. Actually, I dropped out to have the time to read more!
Not at all. I remember being so sad about no boyfriend, or being a virgin at 20, not getting wasted drunk at parties. Now I look back and thank my lucky stars!!!! I was "wild" at 21-23 but that was fine.
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I don't think they regret anything they did but are grateful to still be alive in spite of it all. 
