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Regret, Maybe?

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Peeperann
, November 24th, 2008 at 01:07 PM (611 Views)
I guess you can say I have a pretty sketchy past. Who doesn't right? I am sure all of you can think of a couple (or a couple million) of stupid things you have done in your past. I am not necessarily talking about regret either. Save that talk for your therapist. You don't have to regret it for it to be completely stupid.



I am a master at placing blame. I could probably go through some pretty tragic events in my childhood and explain how that particular event led to future bad behavior and everyone, including those with degrees in psychology, would completely agree. That is a cop out though. Everytime I made a bad decision, deep down I knew it was a bad decision. I just always hoped there would never be any consequences.



There are always consequences. I know that now.



"I am young" and "You only live once" don't necessarily always work.



As we grow older and our lives change people come and go. I always thought that all of the people who knew of anything stupid in my past would be gone. Big surprise, I was wrong about that too.



I am a different person now and am proud of that, but can't seem to overcome these feelings of shame and guilt.



I saw this glittery comment today...



There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore, and who always will, so don't worry about people in your past. There's a reason they didn't make it to your future.♥





I try not to worry about people in my past.



Maybe the feelings of guilt are regret. I think regret is such a waste of time. There is nothing I can do to go back and change my past.



I just hope if I can continue on being proud of the person I am, eventually everything else will be something I can laugh about when I am 90 because I will definitely live that long.

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  1. Maggie Mae's Avatar
    (((Peeper)))
  2. MadmamainNC's Avatar
    I love that saying. Thanks for sharing that. ((((hugs))))
  3. RaVen Blackehart's Avatar
    That's beautiful , Peep. So true.
  4. Nell's Avatar
    I have that saying on my MySpace and I believe in it wholeheartedly. I had to let go of a lot of regret. I have fucked up big time in my life, but I can't rewind and edit it, so I try to move on. It is all we can do as flawed human beings.
  5. ~Absynthe~'s Avatar
    true it is part of who you arewe all have done things that we arent proud of but that it part of who we are.part of our charactor
  6. Komak's Avatar
    Peep, I embrace my past, no regrets. I am who I am today, because of my past, because of the people in my past. My past, frames my views of today, and the strengths I have are only strengths, because once I knew what it was like to be week.

    Without a colorful past, I would be narrowminded, simplistic, and unable to understand. The places I have been, the people I have known, the things I have seen, all combine. Allowing me to share knowledge, hopes, dreams, fears....I can relate to many others, in various situations. I can offer a hand, a smile, I CAN UNDERSTAND.

    Stop-TURN around-and look at your past...smile at it, wave at it...it was what it was...

    Regret is just another word for justify...We justify our actions so they are more palattable...easier to swallow. We blame others, because it is easier....and we learn, because we have very little choice....

    Besides...without your past...you wouldn't be the person you are today....and I probably wouldn't like that other person....because I love YOU (YOU PEEPERANN YOU) so much.
  7. RaVen Blackehart's Avatar
    [IMG]http://i35.tinypic.com/4s2053.gif[/IMG]
  8. Stella's Avatar
    My mantra is keep the lesson but throw away the experience.

    {S}
  9. Peeperann's Avatar
    Thank you so much for all the responses!! And I know without your past my (((Komak))) you wouldn't be the person that I love!

    Nell, we are flawed too true, but it does make us who we are today and I the person you are.

    Stella, love that mantra!
  10. DarkPrincess's Avatar
    You're pretty. That has nothing to do with anything, but yeah.
  11. Peeperann's Avatar
    Thanks DarkPrincess! You just made my night!
  12. KiKi's Avatar
    Thank you so much for this blog Peeper!! It feels like a piece of wisdom that I should take a keep for myself and remember you forever!! I love you Peeper for giving this much wisdom to someone just starting to take into her adult life!!