I Don't Regret Pushing Everyone Away Anymore
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

I Don't Regret Pushing Everyone Away Anymore

Learning to be happy where I'm at.

23
I Don't Regret Pushing Everyone Away Anymore

Time is the best teacher. It grants you with experience and insight. For me, time as taught me to stop living in the past and let go of my regrets. One of the major ones being me pushing everyone away. I don't regret that anymore. There's no point in it anymore.

That's not to say that I hate anyone or that I'm happy they're gone. I'm not on my own island flipping everyone off as they sail away. Not at all. I'm happy they've moved on to new islands and begun to build new lives for themselves.

To be honest, the main reason I felt regret was that I was alone and everyone seemed to have so much going on in their lives. Which is a great thing, but when you have nothing going on in your life, you start get trapped in your own head. You start to compare your life to other people's, which is a really shitty thing to do to yourself.

While I don't feel bad about my failed friendships and relationships, my time feeling shitty about them did teach me some important lessons. I've learned not to be sensitive and to give up on everything at the first sight of trouble.

I used to just sit on my island and feel regret and sadness over my past failures in my life. I would look over at the other islands around me and marvel over what they had built for themselves. Jealousy would fill me while sitting on my empty and lonely island. Now I've learned to build on my island. Maybe it'll attract new people, maybe it won't. As long as what I build is stable and strong, I'm happy.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

58928
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

38045
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

959555
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

195819
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments