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27 Adults Admit Their Biggest Regrets From When They Were Teens

15.

That I never actually tried to lose weight. I came up with every possible excuse for why I was fat. I checked every box on the “self pity fat person” box when it comes to shit that “doesn’t work” like joining a gym for 1 month and stopping when I saw no results because I still ate twinkies every day. Now knowing that weight loss is something I could have done, I really regret not being strong enough to make myself do it. All I had to do was STOP EATING SHIT all the damn time. Instead I wallowed in it.

16.

Being in relationships. Yeah I had a lot of fun but they also held me back as well. Just after I turned 18 I went to Benicassim festival with a huge group of friends, it was probably one of the best times of my life but I held back a lot and I really regret that. I was dating a guy who was quite a bit older than me and before going he gave me a long list of “dos and don’ts”, I was so worried about ruining my relationship that I missed out on a lot of cool stuff that holiday.

17.

I went to a party and got blackout drunk. Woke up the next day to realize that 3 guys that I thought I knew had sex with me. I was 14, a virgin, and too drunk to consent. I blamed myself for a long time and I was too embarrassed to do anything about it. I let everyone at school call me a slut for years. I never pressed charges because I just wanted to forget it and I was afraid of what my parents would think. Plus there wasn’t really any evidence so it was my word against theirs. I’m still damaged because of it but I’ve mostly recovered. I still have trouble trusting anyone. Sometimes I regret not doing anything about it. I feel like I could have exposed them at the very least.

18.

I wish I never tried to change for others.

19.

Not socializing enough due to my depression and social anxiety. I wish I would have never let it get to me, I’m sure if I wouldn’t have, things would be different right now. I would have friends and wouldn’t be bored with my life.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.