If I could go back in the past

@Dreamerby (10412)
Calcutta, India
August 11, 2026 4:03am CST
A boy liked me when I was in grade 11. I didn't like him, but I loved the affection and time he showered me with. He photocopied school notes for me. He would sneak in chocolates for me from his house. He did all of this without being asked to. Before we could define whether we were just friends who discussed chemistry problems (more like he used to teach me how to remember all those formulas and equations in chemistry) or more than friends who wanted to be in a relationship, lockdown happened. 2 years later I got into a relationship with another boy, which kind of shattered me. I just wish I had never said yes to that boy. Had I known he was so cruel and unsympathetic, I would never have been in that relationship in the first place. Anyways, I won't say much about that relationship, since talking about it makes me puke and reminds me of the biggest mistake of my life. Sometimes, I wonder if the first boy who liked me would have been courageous enough to pursue me. There are a lot of ifs in life, but, we have to stick to reality, I presume. Anyways, how is the second day of the week treating you?
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@JudyEv (390151)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Aug
I guess we all have some regrets about the decisions we've made. Growing up can be difficult.
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
12 Aug
Yeah I guess
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@LadyDuck (504825)
• Italy
11 Aug
As you age, there are so many IFs going back to the events of the past. I am glad with the life I had.
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
12 Aug
Yeah I hope I will be able to feel that way too
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@AmbiePam (131539)
• United States
11 Aug
I’m glad you had the first experience to remember. Hopefully, your last relationship is nothing but a lesson that’s memory will soon no longer hurt you. It is just 6:16am here, and I am still sleepy this Tuesday morning. I went to bed at 2am so I imagine that is pretty normal to still be sleepy. I only have to visit the pharmacy today.
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@AmbiePam (131539)
• United States
12 Aug
@Dreamerby Girl, you are worth so much more than that rotten guy.
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
12 Aug
@AmbiePam Yes I know. I just regret wasting 4 years of my life on him. My life revolved around him.
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
12 Aug
Hoping so. The bad memories keep coming back to my mind.
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@Fleura (36136)
• United Kingdom
11 Aug
You can't go back so no point worrying about it. You didn't like him anyway. With luck you will meet someone else who not only treats you properly but who you also like!
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
11 Aug
Or, she'll decide that she's happy being alone. That's always possible, too.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
11 Aug
@Fleura Exactly! Some men/people aren't worth your time.
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@Fleura (36136)
• United Kingdom
11 Aug
@DaddyEvil Yes indeed. Some people think that any man is better than none; in my experience none is often the better option!
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@JESSY3236 (22545)
• United States
11 Aug
I used to say I wish I could go back to past and change the past. I was bullied most of my school years. But if I had changed what happened, I wouldn't have met my best friend who I met in fourth grade. Today has been ok for me.
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@Wrexxo (10024)
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11 Aug
We have all had our dose of bad relationships. It's not always a pleasant experience but the good thing is , their is always something great waiting to happen when we least expect it
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
12 Aug
Yeah I guess. I don't want to keep having bad relationships.
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@mayka123 (17200)
• India
12 Aug
I think most of us have moments from the past that make us wonder, "What if I had made a different choice?" The difficult part is that we only know what we know now because of the experiences we've been through. The first boy certainly sounds like he cared about you, but there's no way of knowing how things would have turned out. Sometimes it's better to keep the good memories for what they were rather than wonder too much about what might have been. Hopefully, the experiences you've had will help you make choices that bring you more happiness in the future.
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
12 Aug
Yeah true. The experiences will be a learning point for me.
@LeaPea2417 (40009)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Oct
Thank goodness, the guys I dated in the past didn't work out, otherwise, I never would have met and married my husband who really has been the right one.
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
16 Oct
I see. That's good!!
@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
11 Aug
You never know, the first boy might have been the love of your life if you'd given him a chance and the pandemic hadn't gotten in the way. I've had two bad marriages but wouldn't trade Pretty by going back and changing things. You just have to live the life you're given.
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@wolfgirl569 (141691)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Aug
It's a part of growing older
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@valherma00 (5953)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Aug
what about finding that boy and telling him you feel sorry for how things happened. maybe you can find him on facebook or some other social media. yes, in that age, we think people being kind is not that cool and we want more, exciting things. i'm sorry you had a bad experience with this another boy. grade 11 is high school, right?
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@Dreamerby (10412)
• Calcutta, India
24 Aug
Yeah high school. Yeah I can try that. That's actually a good idea.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
25 Aug
@Dreamerby fingers crossed. and you can have a closure