In all my 24 years, my biggest regret is not pursuing what I wanted to do, but what others wanted me to do.

Pretty deep question! I would say not trying to lose weight when I was 17 and only needing to lose about 20-30lbs and letting my weight get so out of control.

You asked this question for a reason...are you feeling down about not pursuing your dreams?

Yes xGurly, I am down about not pursuing my dreams. While I know it's not too late, it was a waste of time pursuing someone else's dreams.

Not being completely open with my brother while I had the chance. We always had this unspoken super close connection but I desperately wish I had put words to it. And I wish I had convinced him to wear a helmet.

I'm not too big on regrets. Mostly because the bad stuff teaches me things. Only a few actual regrets for me.

I wish I'd been stronger and more "there" for my Mom before she died.

She'd been battling cancer, and I pulled away the last week or so she was alive because I was having a hard time with it. I could have visited her or called her more than I did, but I didn't and I have to live with that.

I wish I had listened to my gut and gone to visit her the night before she died. I talked to her on the phone that evening, and I had the instinct that I had better go see her because she sounded so terrible. But I didn't. She spiralled quickly downhill the next morning then died. I never spoke with her again, although I was with her when she passed.

I also regret not having the strength to say "I love you" or "It's okay to go" to her as I stood by her in her final moments. I just couldn't say the words, although I'd imagined that I would when the time came. Saying it meant saying good-bye, and I couldn't do it

Not having more children.

Make that two of us. I don't know if I'd use the word regret because I don't truly believe in regrets since we are who we are for a reason, and if we were perfect, we'd never learn and grow in life.

I wish I listened to my heart rather then the people around me. I was 17 when I graduated high school and started college. I'll be 20 this year, and in the past 2 years I've learned so much about myself.

You should still pursue your dreams. Even if it doesn't work out in the end, at least you can say you tried and you won't be left wondering what would have happened if you followed your heart. I finally listened to mine and I'm in love with my career.

mine is not weight related, it's related to (not) having a child.

Hurting a couple of people for dumb-*** reasons. It is one of those hind-sight and maturity things, never saw at the time what I was doing.

Thanks, Sassy.

I wish that I had gotten a handle on finances much earlier.

I wish I had been born into a loving, healthy family.

I was just thinking about this the other day. I have a few, but my biggest is getting out of the Air Force ten years ago. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed it and how much I would miss it. If I'd stayed in, I'd be eligible for retirement next year!

My biggest regret is not going to college,I quit school,but I got my GED,it's kinda one of those things where you wish you could go back in time and kick yourself,and make things better for your family now,kinda like Micheal J. Fox did in Back To The Future for his family.....and smoking,I wish I had never started..........and gas ,I wish I'd never started driving........just kiddin'!!!LOL