Making mistakes is part of being a human, but sometimes it takes years or even decades to figure out what your mistakes really were. There's no use wallowing in regret for too long, but us millennials and gen-xers can offer our wisdom to the younger generations.
Redditor u/ThickEmployee8948 asked about regrets people have about their teens and twenties, and there are a whole lot of us old, cranky people sounding off about our mistakes. Unsurprisingly, there are a few common tropes that pop up over and over.
People above 30, what is something you regret doing/not doing when you were younger?
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Losing touch with friends is much easier than you'd think
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Do your traveling while you don't have many responsibilities
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Keeping that terrible job for a few more years will only crush your spirit
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If you don't take care of your teeth early on, you're in for lots of pain and big bills
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Smoking (and vaping) depletes your health and wallet
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Living your life for anyone but yourself is a great way to be miserable
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If you're not investing, even a little bit, you're missing out
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Settling down too early might lead you to miss out on some major experiences
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Give your body the care it needs right now โ don't wait
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