if you found out you were likely to die this year, would you have regrets?

[60andsomething]

waiting for test results.... but I realise I don't regret anything, and am happy with all the important decisions I have made, and how I have lived my life.

I feel like having regrets is pointless especially when you’re about to die, you just gotta live in the moment, I’m also a believer for everything happens for a reason. You gotta make the most of your time left, make memories with the ones you love, you might not remember them, but they will.

The only thing I would regret would be making sacrifices for the benefit of my future self, such as saving into pensions. But I would only regret those things if it became clear that there wasn't going to be a future me to benefit. Generally I'm happy with the choices I've made and how my life has turned out.

I really hope your test results bring good news OP.

I hope you get good news! But I'm glad you don't have any regrets.

Don't know whether I do or not, my life has turned out very different to how I planned, but if I'd made different decisions I would have missed out on a lot of the things I did.

id like to go back to 17 and have another run at it 😊but still knowing I had this life too. So an 'as well as' not 'instead of'

im glad you're happy with your choices

best wishes💕🌹

No
I was very ill Christmas 2022 and had a moment of "if this is it, so be it". I am grateful to still be here, but I don't fear dying.

I hope you get good results x

Waiting for results here too! I have a huge regret and not sure how to frame it to myself- I married an abusive man and had children with him, so I have children who are a positive thing of course but it's such a regret that I have to continue dealing with him all the time and that I allowed him in in and that he continues abuse of all of us. I regret giving so much of my spirit and life to him which I've never really regained.

I regret never having been loved by anyone.

But my regrets are not something I can sort out myself so not sure what it means to me, if you see what I mean?!

Otherwise- no regrets! Lots of travel and adventure and risk taking and delicious food and experiences 😂😂💕💕

It sounds like you made the decision to leave him though, so that must be something you dont regret?

I’d wish I hadn’t moved far from my family, my kids see them a bit more now but don’t know them well and will never really think of them as family. Aside from that no, have visited everywhere, made contact with family I hadn’t seen (this was the best thing I ever did) and friends, did a paraglide, learnt to swim (a bit) and went climbing. best of luck op x

I had this when I got cancer a few years back, all OK for now (also awaiting tests, but should be an easyish fix).

I had a lot of regrets, things like not getting out of abusive situations quickly enough, but then I think if I didn't make the decisions I made I wouldn't have my gorgeous kids and how could I ever regret anything that led me to being their Mum.

I'm pretty at peace with it all now tbh.

I hope the tests you're waiting for come back with good news for you 💐