What was the biggest mistake you ever made?

@DeenaD (2684)
United States
September 28, 2006 3:29pm CST
We've all made them. Did you marry the wrong person? Choose the wrong career? Turn down a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? What was your biggest mistake?
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21 responses
• United States
16 Oct 06
To be honest, I have been through a lot of crap in my life, but if I deleted all the crap, I would also lose all the blessings in my life. Without my first marriage I would not appreciate my new husband and I would not have my beautiful daughter, if I had not been homeless I would not have a passion for people, if I had not been burned by people who needed help, I would not have the understanding that not all people who need help, want it and I would not have a beautiful collection of poetry capturing speciific lives for an eternity.
• United States
17 Oct 06
Thank you. I think it's the only way to be otherwise bitterness sets in and that would devestate my life and the lives of my family. Better to learn from mistakes and see the blessings in them.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
17 Oct 06
That is a beautiful outlook on life.
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
21 Nov 06
Um i'll say not reporting being raped. That did more damage to me then the rape itself.
• Canada
21 Nov 06
That my seecond biggest mistacke but I finally got the courage to tell someone even though it was to late.
@nishdan01 (3050)
• Singapore
9 Oct 06
The biggest mistake what I have done is sign in to a site and putting all my hard work and not getting paid.
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
16 Oct 06
that's aweful! sorry to hear that.
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
16 Oct 06
i got a big one. burried it in the past.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Oct 06
I'm glad you were able to bury it. If you feel like sharing, we'll commeriserate...
@kikiss (429)
• Australia
17 Oct 06
phone psychic that cos me 600$ with my sister home phone ,very stupid
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
17 Oct 06
That was an expensive mistake!
@antoisra (820)
• Sri Lanka
16 Oct 06
Hmm, can't say I remember doing any HUGE mistake yet.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Oct 06
Well, stay on track then.
@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
8 Oct 06
I can't think of anything, I've got no regrets.
• United States
9 Oct 06
You can admit to making mistakes without also regretting them. We learn from our mistakes. If you never make any, you're not trying hard enough. Force
@Force_Fed (745)
• United States
9 Oct 06
When I first started learning computers back in 1984, then never keeping up with it. I don't think there is a single person who started in the '80's who isn't at least a millionare by now. That's a mistake I regret the most. Force
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Oct 06
Well, they say hindsight is 20/20.
@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
8 Oct 06
The biggest mistake I've ever made was staying at my job as long as I did. Sometimes though you just get comfortable and just do enough to get through the day. Right now I am a SAHM so you are always on your toes, hoever, if I ever work outside of the home again, I will not get comfortable with my surroundings.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Oct 06
I'm glad that you finally did what was right for you.
@skittlez353 (1402)
• United States
8 Oct 06
Wow, I can`t imagine marrying the wrong person! The wrong career I can. Anyway, the biggest mistake I ever made was cheating on my boyfriend in the past. I would take all of it back for anything in the world. He means so much to me and I didn`t mean to hurt him.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Oct 06
If he knows about your cheating, then I hope he also knows how sorry you are. Not that it helps the hurt much, but still, it's good for him to know. I hope all is well for you now.
• United States
9 Oct 06
a lot a lot
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Oct 06
It's okay, me too.
@Island_Geko (3758)
• Canada
21 Nov 06
I gave up on life, I became chicken to fulfill my dreams.
@jirkahav (364)
• Czech Republic
21 Nov 06
when I left my girlfriends :(
@yuki87 (607)
• Italy
21 Nov 06
Hurting my best friend years ago, when it was the last thing I wanted to...
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
17 Oct 06
Letting someone else store some of belongings and then have then sell them...some items were not replaceable..
@1346795 (805)
• Greece
16 Oct 06
I have done a lot so i cant remember.
@neon2000 (2755)
• Philippines
1 Nov 06
The biggest mistake in my life is not studying hard. But it doesn't mean I do not graduate from college, I have graduated. It's just that I was not able to get the dream career I want.
@erielle (1280)
• United States
17 Oct 06
My Biggest mistake was probably not finishing school. But, I do not beleive in regret. Everything has happened perfectly. If I hadn't of dropped out, I wouldnt have found my husband and had my child. Thats just something to think about. It is pointless to go through life with regrets. Watch the butterfly effect, and you will see what I mean.
@pusiket (1756)
• Philippines
21 Nov 06
well, i have a lot. :]
@Riah50 (672)
• United States
1 Nov 06
My biggest mistake was dating a jerk that didnt treat me right. Well thank god I am in my right mind now and I am not with him anymore. Life is too short to waste it on people like that.