They always say your biggest regrets won’t be the things you did, but rather the things you didn’t do.

"Ooof, this hurts. I used to write five-page poems in my teens and even a good amount in my 20s, and now I can barely get one out. It used to flow, now it feels forced. It feels like a desire stuck in a cage, longing to be set free."—u/No_Attempt7586

"Yeah, once you realize they are all just as weird as you, and the worst they’ll say is no."—u/titanfanty

"Do I regret things I didn't do in my youth? Everyday. But I always catch myself and think that if I hadn't taken the exact path I did, I wouldn't have the same kid. Some of my regrets are still painful and sharply felt, but it is a pain worth enduring for love."—u/BathesInDreamSmoke

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