High School - Do You Have Any Regrets?

LSPoorEeyorick · 05-27-2008, 07:08 AM

High school was actually pretty great for me.

In my sophomore year (my first; we ran 10-12) I suppose that at the time I would've had regrets. Once I got on the pom squad, I regretted trying out because I didn't fit in with the somewhat shallow other pommers. And because I DID fit in with the drama club. But once the season was over I was even more happy to join drama - I appreciated it more.

At the time, I might've regretted not asking my crush to homecoming my sophomore year - but I ended up dating him for two years, anyway, and instead I spent a great bonding night with girls who are still friends today.

In the years following high school, I might've regretted that two-year relationship because I was quite hurt when it ended. But the perspective of time has certainly shown that everything was as it should have been. He encouraged me to be a director. I encouraged him to go to the school where he met the love of his life. And then I went to that school and met someone, too. Someone who eventually made me want to flee as far away as I possibly could - to a little town called Los Angeles, where I met Tom, and all of you. So I don't even regret that.

Perhaps I don't regret much because the bad often leads to the good. Even the more goal-based regrets (for instance, have only lost a little weight so far, have not finished my screenplay) aren't so bad because one can work to change those - and I am.

BDBopper · 05-27-2008, 07:56 AM

In reading your awesome and vaired responses I do have to add something. Maybe regret is not the right word. Because can you really regret something that you could not control yourself? My experience in school has helped to make the person I am today so it is not so bad that I;d want to do it over again differently. However I would make sure my kids (if I have any) live close by the school they are going to attend.

Ponine · 05-27-2008, 09:33 AM

I'm one of those wierd people who would repeat high school.

regrets... yes, I have at least two.

I ditched my best friend from junior high my freshmen year after I got attnetion from the boys and she did not.
We're still friends now, but she didnt deserve that.

And the boy I dated my senior year.
I regret that. I really cared about him, and when I releized we were getting serious, I told him that I had a quasi boyfriend who was out of the country that year.
He walked away from me, and never spoke to me again. Leaving me dateless for prom, and a host of other things.
How would I have handled that on the second take? No idea. But not that way.

Otherwise... yeah, its all cool.

05-27-2008, 07:08 AM	#1
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	High school was actually pretty great for me. In my sophomore year (my first; we ran 10-12) I suppose that at the time I would've had regrets. Once I got on the pom squad, I regretted trying out because I didn't fit in with the somewhat shallow other pommers. And because I DID fit in with the drama club. But once the season was over I was even more happy to join drama - I appreciated it more. At the time, I might've regretted not asking my crush to homecoming my sophomore year - but I ended up dating him for two years, anyway, and instead I spent a great bonding night with girls who are still friends today. In the years following high school, I might've regretted that two-year relationship because I was quite hurt when it ended. But the perspective of time has certainly shown that everything was as it should have been. He encouraged me to be a director. I encouraged him to go to the school where he met the love of his life. And then I went to that school and met someone, too. Someone who eventually made me want to flee as far away as I possibly could - to a little town called Los Angeles, where I met Tom, and all of you. So I don't even regret that. Perhaps I don't regret much because the bad often leads to the good. Even the more goal-based regrets (for instance, have only lost a little weight so far, have not finished my screenplay) aren't so bad because one can work to change those - and I am.
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05-27-2008, 07:56 AM	#2
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	In reading your awesome and vaired responses I do have to add something. Maybe regret is not the right word. Because can you really regret something that you could not control yourself? My experience in school has helped to make the person I am today so it is not so bad that I;d want to do it over again differently. However I would make sure my kids (if I have any) live close by the school they are going to attend.
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05-27-2008, 09:33 AM	#3
Ponine Virgin Ears Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,075	I'm one of those wierd people who would repeat high school. regrets... yes, I have at least two. I ditched my best friend from junior high my freshmen year after I got attnetion from the boys and she did not. We're still friends now, but she didnt deserve that. And the boy I dated my senior year. I regret that. I really cared about him, and when I releized we were getting serious, I told him that I had a quasi boyfriend who was out of the country that year. He walked away from me, and never spoke to me again. Leaving me dateless for prom, and a host of other things. How would I have handled that on the second take? No idea. But not that way. Otherwise... yeah, its all cool. __________________ There's something strange, There's something wrong. I see a change - It's like when love dies.
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