Redditors Open Up About Their Biggest 20s Regrets, Proving Hindsight Makes Everyone Wiser

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    NO CRETS NO EGR NO NO N REGH F110_011 Trying to figure out how to become successful. EGRI NO GRETS NO REGRETS NO R TS
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    [Serious] How did you "waste" your 20s?
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    Alfred-Adler 8 hr. ago Drifting from one low-paying d d-end blue-collar job to another.
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    Mrmakabuntis . 8 hr. ago Caring what people thought of me
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    Scoobydoob33 7 hr. ago • Man I wasted my 20s working and missing out on spending time with loved ones. Im 29 and still trying to figure out how not to care what people think. Does it come with time?
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    John-Ada · 8 hr. ago In at c relationship and not understanding how to invest in myself. I'm still working on the second part
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    SHIRER47.6 hr. ago Wasted mine by having a poor body image and low self esteem when I was actually thin and in shape.
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    Forthe-dawgz . 8 hr. ago Went from going out drinking as much as possible to literally working 330+ days a year. Turns out you only have friends when you're the fun guy lol
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    Agreeable-Drummer545 8 hr. ago • Not exactly wasted, but all I did was work, go home, sleep and repeat. Lost 95% of my friends, was a v in all through my 20's. Now, 3 years past my 20's. I have a stable job, own my own house, but I am also one of the most introverted people I know, and that doesn't help with being single
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    0-7 Odd-Hyena-9704 · 8 hr. ago Staying in my bedroom, playing video game instead of living Started when I was 18, i will be 26 in 8 days and im still living like this
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    cornandcandy 7 hr. ago Caring for others and always putting them first. I can 3rd or 4th or 5th. Everything suffered. Everyone took advantage.
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    • Fascinating Emma 1 hr. ago Spending a lot of money and didn't think that I can be rich by investing something.
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    LilUziBurp69. 8 hr. ago Worked too much. I've never had a full week off for vacation. Yeah I have nice and cool material things, but spent what may be the best decade of my life punching a clock for a job I hate.
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    sweetisabella_xo 8 hr. ago Being with friends who don't have a care for their future or their well-being. Choose you company well OP.
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    • • Short-Leek4844 8 hr. ago · edited 6 hr. ago About half if it was trying to maintain a relationship that was destined to fail. If i saw it the way i see it now, id gain about 5 years back not being stressed out and confused.
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    QuotidianTrials 7 hr. ago Laziness. Started getting my s t together at 25, but I still feel perpetually behind at 30
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    Brief_Sector_8397.7 hr. ago Spent way too much time worrying about the future instead of enjoying the present
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    IamAliveeee. 8 hr. ago Chasing the wrong things!
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    bell_lola 58 min. ago • studying a degree i never used. 4 years at Uni, 2 years doing a masters and a ton of debt.
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    F110_011. 8 hr. ago Trying to figure out how to become successful.
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    Klutzy_Tree515. 7 hr. ago Waiting for a guy to propose and not pursuing a PhD.
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    bidamonvitamin 7 hr. ago Trying to believe I'd be a professional musician
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    strawberrysodah . 7 hr. ago By not caring to make/maintain friendships with people who actually care about me.
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    benderliveslarge ⚫ 7 hr. ago • Work and not save. My outgo exceeded my income...

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