They say you only regret the things you don’t do. That may be true up to a point (who am I to argue with “they”, after all?) but there are some things I’ve never done that I don’t regret at all. It’s good to try new things, but there are some new things I can pretty much determine with no ambiguity whatsoever that I won’t ever enjoy doing (and never would have).
For example:
- Cocaine
- Camping out
- Going to the prom
- Watching reality shows
- Hunting and/or fishing
- Playing little league
- Living in Florida
- Voting for a Republican presidential candidate
- Going to the ballet or the opera
- Reading Atlas Shrugged
- Karaoke
Nothing really wrong with most of these things, per se. I just know they’re not my cup of tea, and don’t feel the need to waste time on them.
So what’s on your list?
A few overlaps:
Cocaine
Meth
Pretty much any synthetic recreational drug, for that matter
Getting a Grindr account
The whole routine casual sex thing
Buying a “smart” phone
Living in suburbia *and* driving everywhere
Buying upscale stuff to impress friends/neighbors
Karaoke
Living in the South (no offense, but I hate hate hate heat and humidity)
Playing Little League
Drinking a lot in collegs
Watching reality shows
Watching soaps
Delving into astrology and new age stuff
With you on most of these, though I did drink rather extensively in college and don’t regret it completely (though I do sometimes regret a few decisions I made as a result…)
And, of course, I spent many years as a fan of casual sex, though I pretty much don’t care now (maybe because casual sex is no longer much of a fan of me…)