‘What is one thing you regret NOT doing in your 20s?’ – 22 people who wish they’d lived it up a bit more (or a lot less)

13.

‘I really wish I’d scrounged up the money to fly to the middle east and visit my best friend who was living in Syria. It was just pre-Arab Spring and she was living in Damascus. I had zero money because I was doing a PhD and just couldn’t justify the debt at the time.’
–liseusester

14.

‘Buying property. Im 39 and just about to (hopefully) exchange on my first house. Its still very doable at the age I am now, I just wish I had gotten my act together in my 20s and got on the ladder then. I might be more financially stable if I had done that.’
–banana_bear_918

15.

‘I wish I’d taken more risks. I felt like I wanted to sort my life out and have a stable job in my early twenties, but really it’s the time you should be exploring different avenues and taking calculated risks. I didn’t quite realise how young I was, and have the chance to start things over multiple times.’
–iMac_Hunt

16.

‘Staying in a relationship because of the sunk cost fallacy. Granted I’m only 26 now but I’d been with him nearly 10 years and only left because he cheated. Should have left a long time before that.’
–thatcuriousbichick

17.

‘Learning to dance well. I learnt later and was surprised how useful it can be.’
–Ill_Refrigerator_593

18.

‘Spending more time for myself. After 30 years of putting other people first it now seems to be the expectation and doing anything for myself is seen as selfish. If I’d set good boundaries in my 20s and did what I wanted then I’d be happier now.’
–730463628

19.

‘I wanted to shave all my hair off to see what it would look like but I chickened out.’
–SmartaHari

20.

‘Accepting the best paid job offer rather than going with my interests. But who knows, maybe I’d have hated that job too, so I don’t dwell on it.’
–Kamila95

21.

‘Eating more and doing a bit of weight bearing exercise tbh.’
–maruchan21

22.

‘Breaking up with my girlfriend when I knew the writing was on the wall. Don’t waste people’s time because you’re a wimp.’
–Adam-West

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