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LaneyDoll 03-15-2012 01:58 PM

I would have forgiven faster and angered slower.

I would have stood up to my mom's family more often and let go when the time was due, rather than sulk/brood over the choices they made about me.

I would have used the nice china and celebrated each dinner that my family shared together.

I would have cleaned less and relaxed more.

I would have tried to put myself more in the path that hurt my sister and I would have let go because of realizing that there was no way to do it.

I would have done things to better "me." I cannot complain about my life because I happen to think my life is pretty good.

:sparklyheart:

Blade 03-15-2012 02:22 PM

I would have spent more time with Pop the past 6 years.

RNguy 03-15-2012 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade (Post 547508)
I would have spent more time with Pop the past 6 years.

Big hug for you brother .

weatherboi 03-15-2012 03:08 PM

i would've pressed the green button instead of the red one.

i would've gone left at the fork instead of right.

i would've chose to tip the canoe in shallower water.

Gemme 03-15-2012 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba (Post 547494)
...not have left my dog at the kennel....I'd give anything to undo this.

So many times I wished I hadn't left pets with a particular ex. I have no idea where they are, if they are even still alive and if they aren't, if it was natural or not.

:(

Just_G 03-15-2012 07:16 PM

While I am glad to have had the lessons I have had from my past relationships, I would go back and end them sooner than I did instead of being treated the way I let myself be treated for that long.

I would have gone away to college and possibly played basketball.

I really have no regrets in life, but would do a few things a tad bit differently....God knows, I have learned so much from everything I have done, and that is why I am in the amazing boat that I am in today!:hangloose:

deedarino 03-15-2012 07:53 PM

~Too much.

clay 03-15-2012 11:05 PM

I would have MADE her go and get annual physicals. A simple yearly screening would have saved her life!!!! Dammit!!!

Sassybutterfly 03-15-2012 11:14 PM

I would have made better choices during a very curious time in my life and listened to the ones who loved me instead of being so darn stubborn. Knowing what I do now, I would've held on and not been so selfish during that time.

cinnamongrrl 10-31-2012 03:11 PM

I would never have moved out of state....on a whim of absolute faith....

I never would have sold my car....

I would have stayed in school....

kittygrrl 10-31-2012 05:28 PM

(@ 18)i would have left no matter what was promised

Blade 10-31-2012 05:46 PM

I would not have gotten out of bed this morning...think I'll go back there now.

Darbonaire 10-31-2012 10:13 PM

I would have been
 
More honest with myself & not stayed in a place I didn't belong because of someone else's love of it. I would have vented my anger at myself & not her since I was the one I was angry at for staying. But then, I would have missed some beautiful memories so....we all do what we feel is best at the time, right?

Jonathan

NorCalStud 10-31-2012 11:14 PM

If I could...
 
I would listen completely

firegal 10-31-2012 11:25 PM

...
 
I,m with ya clay...

I would of had my lil sis tested/screened when the "menopause" symptoms started.

Oh how i wish i could go back... just long enough.

Elijah 10-31-2012 11:49 PM

Sometimes I think I regret the nearly 15 years I lost to drinking, however, the recovery process was probably the single-most-character-building-journey I have ever been on and the great thing is, it is, in fact, a journey, not a destination, with many more lessons ahead...

Duchess 10-31-2012 11:53 PM

I would have my grandfather get a second opinion.(f)

Gráinne 11-01-2012 12:10 AM

I am remourseful for any of my words, actions or decisions that hurt anyone else. I am flawed and far from the most tactful person out there.

That said, the answer would be, "Not a damn thing."

MissItalianDiva 11-01-2012 12:19 AM

If I could turn back time I would not have just wasted 30 min of my life actually watching "My life is a Lifetime movie"...smh if that doesn't keep you single

Spirit Dancer 11-03-2012 06:58 AM

I would have tried harder to get my friend to listen, I miss her dearly.

girl_dee 11-03-2012 07:42 AM

bump bump !!

BstlMyhart 11-03-2012 08:09 AM

I would've tried to do even more when caring for my mom and sister before they passed.
I never would've gotten into any relationship and just stayed single the whole time.

Okiebug61 11-03-2012 08:19 AM

Everything I did or didn't do led me to where I am and that is the best place I've ever been. Red is my soulmate and we crossed paths many times in our early years and never once spoke. We had mutal friends but were never together with them at the same time. We were at several events at the same time and never met. It's funny how our lives crossed so many times back then yet we never met. I'm pretty sure it's because she was not yet prepared to put up with me :-).

*Anya* 11-03-2012 09:47 AM

...that I would not have caused hurt or pain to anyone that I loved due to thoughtless words or my own insecurities.

The past can not be undone but hopefully I learned from it and grew as a human being.

Everything that has ever happened, has brought me to this place and time.

I do not want to turn back time.

Well, maybe 10-years younger would be pretty cool.

Miss Scarlett 11-03-2012 11:09 AM

I don't want to turn back time. I prefer to ask what can I learn or how can I grow from this?

Then endeavor to apply this new knowledge to future decisions/actions.

SelfMadeMan 11-03-2012 11:27 AM

I would only turn back the clock for one reason... to have met Stacy about 15 years sooner <3

StrongButch 02-19-2013 07:41 PM

Turn Back
 
Im cool where im at.

alexri 02-19-2013 07:43 PM

I would have had more self confidence growing up.

I would have treated myself better. I would have loved myself more.

I would have learned how to eat right and exercise much earlier.

I would have taken more chances.

I wouldn't have spent money on stupid things.

I would have learned what my gender identity is much earlier than I have.

But... things that have happened may not have happened if things were different. I've learned these lessons, some the hard way, and can apply them to the future...

~ocean 02-19-2013 08:12 PM

cook a ham for Thanksgiving ~

Katniss 02-19-2013 08:49 PM

I would have left home at 16 and not been guilted into returning.

I would have said "yes" to something in 1990 and a firm "no" to something in 1992.

I would have stopped punishing myself for the actions and harm caused by others a lot earlier than I have.

I would have told my good friend not to pick up her mail at the embassy 8/7/98.

I would never have returned stateside in 2002.

Most of all I would go back in time and tell that little blonde ponytailed girl that "you are smart, you are kind, you are important" and sometimes parents do not have your best interest at heart. Sometimes they are too damaged to parent well and take things out on an innocent child. But one day you will have enough strength to not only have closure but to realize the door between you needs to be closed, for good.

Most of all I would tell her to trust your journey. You got this.

Katniss~~(Dorothy and Toto can keep home. I'll stay a stray. :dog: )

little_ms_sunshyne 02-19-2013 09:06 PM

If I could turn back time I would...

-have not walked down the aisle...
- Come out to my family sooner
-Not listened to my parents and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston
- left sooner from a hurtful situation

macele 02-19-2013 09:32 PM

it's too overwhelming. seriously. there's so much i'd do different, ... i wouldn't be the same person LOL. just too freakin' much to think about.

SuddenlyWestFemme 02-19-2013 10:42 PM

If I could turn back time, I wouldn't have answered that PM. Although I have come to love Seattle, I wouldn't have moved and would still be living on 26th Street in NYC--possibly even in love with an east coast Butch that I never got to meet.

But I did answer that PM. And perhaps something amazing is in store for me here on the left coast that will make me glad I answered it.

maryam 02-20-2013 12:49 AM

I would do 16 over. The whole freaking year. I wouldn't change the end result, but it could have been done much better. Less collateral damage and all that.

diamondrose 02-20-2013 01:00 AM

If i could turn back time i would spend precious time with my grandpa. I grew up in the south and my family is in the north. As a young adult i didnt travel to see my family as much as i could have and my grandpa suddenly passed in 2005. It was a learning experience that i took to heart. Since i have made ever effort to close the gap by visiting my family , especially my grandma, as much as i possibly can.

Contessa 02-20-2013 01:00 AM

Re-Do! Re-Do!!
 
Remember as kids playing in the front yard (like kick ball) we would call a "RE-DO?"!! Well, there are sure times where I wish I could have done that immediately after i said or did something because I did not think it through. Luckily with age and experience, I have learned to think before I let someone hook up that Uhaul..LOL I have had many high points in life and many low points as I'm sure many have..But few regrets. The regrets I do have..Pray about them and move on. :byebye:

TheMerryFairy 02-20-2013 01:01 AM

If I turned back time, would I even still be the same person?

I struggle with this concept a lot because while there are certainly things I would have done different now that I know the result, every action and every thought provided me with a new lesson and a new chance.

As much as I would like to change some of the experiences I have had, I wouldn't want to compromise what I have now and what I think I may have in the near future because of following my travelling barber business dream.

Bard 02-20-2013 02:18 AM

this is hard because the path i have walked on the good and the bad made me who i am and lead me to desd the love of my life and all the happiness i have now,, but i would go back to a 9 year old me and tell my mom i love her that last time i saw her before her accident.. i would go back and tell my dumb head to listen to my heart and admit how very much i loved desd from the start.. she was then and is now everything i could have ever wanted in a lover a partner and a best friend.. lastly i would have cut my losses with a former friend but we live and learn.. i have a amazing life a wonderful daughter and a wife who takes my breath away

JustBeingMe 02-20-2013 02:33 AM

If I could turn back time, I wouldn't have made some of the stupid decisions I have made way back when. I would do things differently and maybe, just maybe, things would have turned out better for it.

bright_arrow 02-20-2013 09:14 AM

If I could turn back time..

I would have left an emotionally abusive relationship sooner, and on my own grounds, face to face. With that said, I would not have tried a second time to repair it.

I would take back the things I said to her in fear to push you away.

I would not sacrifice my home, family, and job for what turned out to be nothing but another notch in her belt.

I never would have gone to her house over spring break, thus meaning I never would of ODed and ended in the ER.

I would tell my newly outed gay self that I did not have to save every 'damsel in distress', and that my happiness was important just as much as my partner's. I did not have to change to be loved, that no one was worth the hurt of any temporary changes attempted.

I would tell my younger self that communication is important. I grew up in a household where looks and thinly veiled threats communicated feelings, especially anger, and to this day there are days where all my cues are physical, none verbal.


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