Regret. It’s right up their with suppression. If you’re not happy, change something. Don’t wallow in misery all your life. I think some people enjoy being miserable. I truly do. Why would you? Some people enjoy being victims. Playing the hard done by.
Whenever you ask them how they are they tell you what a bad day they’ve had, how poorly they’ve felt, how they’re so tired, how they had an argument with their partner. They’re never happy. They complain about the weather, the cost of things, anything you can think of, they’ll have a negative attitude to. You can tell with some people that they’ve got a negative lodged in their throat, ready to materialize before you’ve even said anything. These people need to get on a positive thinking course or something. I know everyone can be miserable from time to time but please have a reason for being so and not just for the sake of it. No-one’s looking at you thinking you’re a martyr. They’re looking at you and thinking, what a miserable fucking bitch, I wish she’d fucking smile, it wouldn’t crack her face. It might…. But I’d say the statistics make it highly unlikely.
Anyway, I try to believe you should try not to regret your life. Part of it is trying to be aware of what you’re doing with your life as you are doing it. It’s 99
hard and sometimes you don’t want to look but you should. If you are living with regret, put it behind you.
Change your life completely if you have to. Start again. Don’t end up a bitter old fool.