of Regret

We all makes mistakes. I would say that feeling regret after making the mistake is a common emotion of all human beings. With some mistakes, it is easy enough just to acknowledge it, know to not do it again, and then move on. But then there are some that burn a hole in your skull and constantly irritate, and soon alter one's perception and thinking, because they have the little voice of regret that won't go away. That makes their stomach churn just to bring up the very thought of their mistake, that makes them want to find someway to make themselves feel better by trying to make it up in some way, or to stoop down to other's level to make their mistake not seem as treacherous.

I had a friend tell me that I regret too much, but as I see it, wouldn't that simply just show that I care?

I think people's personalities reflect whether or not they have many regrets in their life. Sometimes it's like they're walking on egg shells and just terrified of making a mistake. Other times they just walk around with out a care, already making the exception that they're an "awful" person and it's not worth trying to change because that is what they are. However, most try to play it off as they never regret, that they simply just take it as a learning experience, I'm sure, just as everyone else would, like to think that is true. Yet I find that ridiculous, the only reason someone would not claim feeling regret is because they regret the fact that they can even feel such an emotion. They want to think they are above it, but emphasizing how much they are blatantly exposes them. No one is fooled here. Those who take their mistakes lightly lack in care for the situation, they honestly aren't much better then the rest of us. They can't walk around with their head held high thinking I am above regret. >> No, you're not. They are insecure impostors who have to put on a front because they really do regret things in life.

Regret isn't a crippling emotion. It is an acknowledgment of mistakes, and evaluation to better one's self, a representation of utter concern. Not a dark and ugly feeling that someone can pose as an excuse for not doing, or doing something. It should be used as a learning tool, and nothing else.