I regret the way I voted.

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After a long day reading Facebook (didn't announce on there that I'd voted out), colleagues talking and family (who do know how I voted) complaining, I really wish I'd voted to remain.

I read a few bullet point articles and felt swayed by the amount of money were were paying to the EU. But I feel as though I'd partly not researched enough and also believed the hype.

Seeing the pound falling and friends worried for their jobs etc, I feel as though I've done something really bad. In fact, I'm sure I have.

Does anyone else regret the way they voted, whichever way that was?

I voted Leave after much research.

I'm very happy with my vote and very pleased the silent majority weren't swayed by all the accusations of racism.

My only regret is that article 50 has been postponed and I wonder if perhaps we will never actually leave the EU now.

How would all of you who regret voting leave feel today if remain had won?

I was undecided but edging towards leave then changed my mind last minute and voted remain. I stood in the booth, pencil in hand, knowing I would regret it if I didn't.

Told DH how I was feeling before I went to vote and in the 2 minutes whilst I was there it was outside my house he had decided to do the same as me. We both feel so much better for it.

Iniquity - voting out of the EU is highly unlikely to change that though!

I don't know how many more times we can explain that any deal done with the EU is almost certainly going to involve free movement of people.

Plus much of our immigration comes from outside the EU too.

And with an ageing population we actually need immigration

"and very pleased the silent majority weren't swayed by all the accusations of racism"

Are you convinced that everyone did as much research as you?

Do you believe that nobody voted primarily because they dislike having so many immigrants in the UK and felt that this move would significantly reduce their numbers?

Racism is very common in most societies. Why do you think it wouldn't have played a part in shaping people's decision making in this referendum? Given that one of the primary issues was immigration?

The mn demographic might not find it a problem but clearly half the country does and not just the right wing.

Ok, I'll explain it again.
Immigration is not a problem. It's being blamed for problems created by the government for the most part.
This is the problem with the entire discussion around the referendum.

There are problems in the UK:
Who to blame?

Migrants.
Never mind reduced funding or privatisations, or poor worker protection laws or practices.
Never mind that most eu migrants do go in with skills and that have cost nothing to the UK, thus boosting the economy. Never mind all the data showing that immigration doesn't harm the economy.
Some people perceive it as a problem, insist it's a problem, so it must be true and every political force must say it's a problem too.
Well, shut the country down and see the result.

All I can say is Loletta the remain campaign should have addressed the problems that you have listed and said how they were going to improve them despite the immigration. Instead all they said was this isn't a problem and you are a racist for thinking there is.

This:
"The reason for this referendum was not about the EU, not at all - it was for various Tories to butt heads to advance their political careers. The EU you voted against was the EU that prat Johnson made up, back when he was a 'journalist' and bears no relation to the actual reality. All that crap about 'sovereignty' - it's gone. We now have no control over European and global decisions that will affect us. Well bloody done, little Englanders (because that's all there will be soon)."

I'm a Remainer - cannot believe we have had a referendum without having an exit strategy. It's ok though, Boris will sort it out !!!

Those of you saying you voted leave to make it better for the poorest - did you never once stop to question why three extreme right -wingers were leading the charge to leave??

They aren't going to improve workers rights, they will probably demolish most of them. They aren't going to improve the NHS, they want it gone

My DH will be out of a job, his career destroyed. Cheers Vote Leave.

He won't be the only one, by a long shot oriana

The people who didn't vote are the ones who annoy Me the most in all of this. Moaning about us leaving the EU and then saying they didn't vote because "What good would it have done?". Pisses me right off that does.
To the poster that was in hospital and regrets not voting, don't regret it, you were in hospital it probably couldn't have been helped.

I have no regrets over the way I voted. I voted to remain after careful consideration including attending public discussions, one of which the pro remain campaign Jon Danzig spoke at. One of the things he said which really made sense was 'if I get on a train and there are no empty seats I don't blame the other passengers I blame the rail company for not providing us with enough seats'.
I think there was a huge public misunderstanding between what the government is responsible for and what the EU is responsible for. Sadly it seems no side pointed out the differences to the general public.
I think that there were a lot of first time voters because they felt so empassioned by the issues raised which is great. I hope those who now regret their vote aren't put off voting in future elections. Their votes are so important as you can see they now make a huge difference and it's up to us to let the politicians know how we feel.
Now I have to put the same amount of careful consideration into the best place to raise our children. Like many others we are economic migrants in a sense. We left our lovely home towns as there weren't many jobs in the area and moved to the South East. If the jobs go, sadly we need to try and follow them.

Well my DH might not even be allowed to stay here (EU migrant).

Well, that's 2 trillion wiped off the markets in one day. And Moody's has just downgraded the UK from "stable" to "negative".
I really don't understand the logic of some Remainers saying they accept the short term pain so that things can be better in ten or twenty years time. For one thing, that's not short term that is a quarter of a human life, and the lost generations coming of age during it. Secondly, there is no concrete evidence to suggest that things would indeed be better, or why. So they might just as easily be worse.
Honestly, if that's the silver lining to this total mess then no wonder I'm feeling completely despairing today.

If this is real, it makes my blood boil. We seriously need to implement an IQ test before people are allowed to vote. My pension has had one third of the value wiped out, two of my brothers are losing their jobs and my DH's promotion is cancelled. If you don't understand the consequences - DON'T VOTE

Lweji, all that might be true but the ruling elite and the remain campaign made no attempt to appease the concerns of the working class. Instead just labelled them thick and racist.

Sorry yes Leavers. Brain is frazzed from too little sleep!

Anyone that's voted leave you've fucked up so many people's lives.
If you voted leave and loose your job you'll know about it then.