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maybe somthing you be ashamed for ??

Joining NS! My life's being sucked away!

No, really, there are so many choices. I suppose a major one would be not getting help for my depression (fixed half a year ago) sooner. And really, it was only because my friends made me.

What was the biggest mistake in your life?
Not realising what I needed to do with it until I was 21 years, 6 months and 1 day old.

I'm up for posting my first post on the NS forums.

Or, more seriously, self harming and being taken to hospital. It sucked.:(

My biggest mistake... rejecting (twice!!!) an offer of staying in the army in an officer rank after my obligatory service was over. I could have effortlessly made a fine career, rather than chase life long dreams and try my luck as a freelance writer.

Not committing suicide that day when I was 12.

Not committing suicide that day when I was 12.
Amen!
We would have been so happy without a supreme overlord.

As for me: refusing the glory that is espousing the Czardian Way in a vain attempt to keep my free will. How young and naive I was.:mad:

The biggest mistake I ever made was making my biggest mistake.

being born........... wait no that is what I used to think my biggest mistake was........I suppose that my biggest mistake was that first drug experience I had when I was 8, led to a whole lot of pain and bigger mistakes.......

Amen!
We would have been so happy without a supreme overlord.

[QUOTE=East Canuck]As for me: refusing the glory that is espousing the Czardian Way in a vain attempt to keep my free will. How young and naive I was.:mad:
Yes, I find that those who valued their "free will" soon discovered that it is secondary to security and unity... and that, to be truly strong, all beings must unite and dispense with free will. And what better way than under a powerful central ruler, yours truly?

I sometimes think maybe living wouldn't be so bad, but of course, after that I lost all my former happiness—and found a lot more pain. I really should have done it. (Not as though jumping out of a window 12 feet above the ground would have killed me. I should have done it differently, I guess.)

I've made far too many big mistakes to try and figure out which one was the biggest.

I've made far too many big mistakes to try and figure out which one was the biggest.
Ditto! I can't pick just one. Guess I'm a fuckup. :D

Getting my dui!:mad:

Ditto! I can't pick just one. Guess I'm a fuckup. :D

Wooo! Fuck-ups of the world can unite in this thread!

My biggest mistake... rejecting (twice!!!) an offer of staying in the army in an officer rank after my obligatory service was over. I could have effortlessly made a fine career, rather than chase life long dreams and try my luck as a freelance writer.

Ah, but...had you not followed your dreams, to this day your biggest mistake would have been not following your dreams and instead opting for the effortless career.
Personally, mine is not following my dreams. I turned down a contract to play baseball for the St Louis Cardinals, instead opting for the military. A mistake? I thought so for awhile, but I wouldn't trade the experience and knowledge I gained from it for anything in the world. It was infinately more valuable than an outside shot at making the starting lineup of pro ball team. I've found most of mistakes are not things I would change, because they are my greatest learning experiences.

The day I hit a girl. Punched her in the face. I was drunk, first time really drunk in my life (0,7l of 32%) and she was mad at me because I had said something about someone who was apparently her friend, or that's how I was later explained. She came to me and started bitching. I told her to fuck off and she punched me so that my nose started bleeding.

And then I did it.

I hit her back, without really understanding what I was doing, it was more like a reflex that works every time someone uses physical violence against me... But still, she was a girl. And I punched her. My reputation suffered rather badly amongst my friends and I was banned from parties and such for some time, but that's not the point.

I am uncertain whether I'll ever regain my self-respect.

The day I hit a girl. Punched her in the face. I was drunk, first time really drunk in my life (0,7l of 32%) and she was mad at me because I had said something about someone who was apparently her friend, or that's how I was later explained. She came to me and started bitching. I told her to fuck off and she punched me so that my nose started bleeding.

And then I did it.

I hit her back, without really understanding what I was doing, it was more like a reflex that works every time someone uses physical violence against me... But still, she was a girl. And I punched her. My reputation suffered rather badly amongst my friends and I was banned from parties and such for some time, but that's not the point.

I am uncertain whether I'll ever regain my self-respect.
unlucky mate... well she hit you... i would of just got one of my many girlfriends to kick her ass... hmmm well all i can say is erm i aint hit one yet... and dont plan on it.

Not realising what I needed to do with it until I was 21 years, 6 months and 1 day old.
mm i think that may well apply to me once i finally figure that out for meself :(

so far, then, probably going to college at my secondary school (staying on for 6th form). i was 'spoonfed' knowledge and just factory processed to jump through all the hoops and get the school good grades so it may maintain its place in the league tables. ok i know all schools do that to an extent but the way they went about it meant i never 'learned how to learn' like most college kids do. that, plus it was easy for me to get into the school (it was selective), then easy to get into a-level, then easy to get to uni... as a result of just sliding through all these barriers that other people have to work towards, i didn't really realise the full value of what it was i was doing till it was too late and i'd messed things up for myself :(

ah well uni's a load of wank anyway

The day I hit a girl. Punched her in the face. I was drunk, first time really drunk in my life (0,7l of 32%) and she was mad at me because I had said something about someone who was apparently her friend, or that's how I was later explained. She came to me and started bitching. I told her to fuck off and she punched me so that my nose started bleeding.

And then I did it.

I hit her back, without really understanding what I was doing, it was more like a reflex that works every time someone uses physical violence against me... But still, she was a girl. And I punched her. My reputation suffered rather badly amongst my friends and I was banned from parties and such for some time, but that's not the point.

I am uncertain whether I'll ever regain my self-respect.
hmmm while thats bad and all, and of course one shouldn't hit a girl, there's a part of me thats saying 'if she had the guts to hit you, she should have had the guts to expect to be hit back'.

to punch someone else (hard enough to have your nose bleed) and simply expect no retaliation on the grounds of gender is silly and is hiding behind outdated notions of gender inequality that feminists would have us believe no longer exist...

now i'm all confused, and i don't know whether i'd do it or not :confused:

My biggest mistake was learning a small bit of Psychiatry. Nothing is more damaging to ones mental health then being an amateur Psychiatrist.
Right now, though, I am much more pissed off that I spent last night watching Hellraisers 1-3, and then Event Horizon instead of, you know, sleeping. There is just something addictive about combining Hell, Cheesy Horror, and 2 am on a Thursday night. And right now my eyeballs feeling like they are about to about face and burrow their way back through my skull.

When I was a kid my favorite relative was Uncle Caveman. After school we'd all go play in his cave, and every once in a while he would eat one of us. It wasn't until later that I found out that Uncle Caveman was a bear.

Event Horizon
awesone movie that. i can rarely sleep properly after having watched it *whimpers*

The day I hit a girl. Punched her in the face. I was drunk, first time really drunk in my life (0,7l of 32%) and she was mad at me because I had said something about someone who was apparently her friend, or that's how I was later explained. She came to me and started bitching. I told her to fuck off and she punched me so that my nose started bleeding.

And then I did it.

I hit her back, without really understanding what I was doing, it was more like a reflex that works every time someone uses physical violence against me... But still, she was a girl. And I punched her. My reputation suffered rather badly amongst my friends and I was banned from parties and such for some time, but that's not the point.

I am uncertain whether I'll ever regain my self-respect.
Well, from what I see she deserved it.

A girl shouldn't be able to hit a guy to the point where he bleeds and not expect to get away with it on the basis that she's a girl.

My biggest mistake was learning a small bit of Psychiatry. Nothing is more damaging to ones mental health then being an amateur Psychiatrist.
Right now, though, I am much more pissed off that I spent last night watching Hellraisers 1-3, and then Event Horizon instead of, you know, sleeping. There is just something addictive about combining Hell, Cheesy Horror, and 2 am on a Thursday night. And right now my eyeballs feeling like they are about to about face and burrow their way back through my skull.
We've all been there.
My greatest regret is never writing a shit book about an underaged wizard. I've written a lot of stuff, most of which probably isn't a lot better by any standard, and which hasn't made me all that much money. If it'd written a shit underaged wizard book back in '97 I'd be a rich man now.

Not realising what I needed to do with it until I was 21 years, 6 months and 1 day old.

Does that mean there is still hope for me? :D

Well, from what I see she deserved it.

A girl shouldn't be able to hit a guy to the point where he bleeds and not expect to get away with it on the basis that she's a girl.

I'd like to think like that... But I just can't. She's a girl, =she does what she likes, and I'm a guy, =I'll protect her. This is conservative and sounds rather stupid, but I can't help it.

my dad's biggest mistake is probably not investing 10 grand in microsoft when he was planning to back in '89 or thereabouts, back when we had some money. i sure would like to not have to work for a living and be able to live off dividends :(

I'd like to think like that... But I just can't. She's a girl, =she does what she likes, and I'm a guy, =I'll protect her. This is conservative and sounds rather stupid, but I can't help it.
it is stupid - put gender aside:

they hit you. they made you bleed. you hit back.

simple.

The day I hit a girl. Punched her in the face. I was drunk, first time really drunk in my life (0,7l of 32%) and she was mad at me because I had said something about someone who was apparently her friend, or that's how I was later explained. She came to me and started bitching. I told her to fuck off and she punched me so that my nose started bleeding.

And then I did it.

I hit her back, without really understanding what I was doing, it was more like a reflex that works every time someone uses physical violence against me... But still, she was a girl. And I punched her. My reputation suffered rather badly amongst my friends and I was banned from parties and such for some time, but that's not the point.

I am uncertain whether I'll ever regain my self-respect.
You really have a crappy biggest mistake. Now if you had accidentally shot the girl and killed her, 3 toaster salesmen, and a blamonge, then that would be a good biggest mistake.
I think that your biggest mistake should be that your biggest mistake sucks.

You're probably right there.

My greatest regret is never writing a shit book about an underaged wizard. I've written a lot of stuff, most of which probably isn't a lot better by any standard, and which hasn't made me all that much money. If it'd written a shit underaged wizard book back in '97 I'd be a rich man now.
Ah, but you would also have had to be a welfare mother, because that is the equation, as deduced by Albert Einstein (The vacuum cleaner repair man):
Welfare Mother + Cliches + Wizards + Material for Pedophiles = PROFIT$

Ah, but you would also have had to be a welfare mother, because that is the equation, as deduced by Albert Einstein (The vacuum cleaner repair man):
Welfare Mother + Cliches + Wizards + Material for Pedophiles = PROFIT$
Yep, I was forgetting that. A good point well made.

Ah, but you would also have had to be a welfare mother, because that is the equation, as deduced by Albert Einstein (The vacuum cleaner repair man):
Welfare Mother + Cliches + Wizards + Material for Pedophiles = PROFIT$
that was Freddie Einstein, Albie's brother ;)

and FYI, the myth that JK Rowling is a poor welfare mother is pure PR-spun bullshit. she comes from a pretty bloody well off family... but that doesn't sell crap books so *shhhhh*

taking pics down my sister's shirt while she was sleeping. :eek:

Of course, felt guilty and deleted them a little bit later, and the confessed a few days after the fact.

I think that THIS is what caused her to start running away and turn into a bible-thumping prude. :(

Stupid me. :headbang:

If i never took those pics, she would probably be living a better life than running away from guys like me. :(

taking pics down my sister's shirt while she was sleeping. :eek:

Of course, felt guilty and deleted them a little bit later, and the confessed a few days after the fact.

I think that THIS is what caused her to start running away and turn into a bible-thumping prude. :(

Stupid me. :headbang:

If i never took those pics, she would probably be living a better life than running away from guys like me. :(

You're from West Virginia?

maybe somthing you be ashamed for ??

Laughing after getting struck in the groin.

My demented and objective sense of humor in the face of great pain has cost me much more such pain. :(

taking pics down my sister's shirt while she was sleeping. :eek:

Of course, felt guilty and deleted them a little bit later, and the confessed a few days after the fact.

I think that THIS is what caused her to start running away and turn into a bible-thumping prude. :(

Stupid me. :headbang:

If i never took those pics, she would probably be living a better life than running away from guys like me. :(
Now you see, Madnesta, this is a biggest mistake. This man caused emotional trauma, was really creepy, and was, probably, also in possesion of paedoporn.
That is something you can feel guilty about.

Now you see, Madnesta, this is a biggest mistake. This man caused emotional trauma, was really creepy, and was, probably, also in possesion of paedoporn.
That is something you can feel guilty about.

Oh god yeah, personally, I'd top myself in his shoes:p

Biggest mistake? Passing up the chance to become more than friends with a girl I once knew in the mistaken belief that it was the 'right thing to do'.

that was Freddie Einstein, Albie's brother ;)

and FYI, the myth that JK Rowling is a poor welfare mother is pure PR-spun bullshit. she comes from a pretty bloody well off family... but that doesn't sell crap books so *shhhhh*
To be fair, I think shje was on benefits when she wrote the first one, following her divorce. They'll give benefits to anybody over here, however affluent their family is.

ProMonkians: one lives and learns.

I think I've already put this, but its either self harming to the extent I went to casualty, or deciding to remain friends with a girl, entirely my fault, and regretting it ever since.:(

Can I just stick up for feminists here and say I believe in equal rights for men and women (what an actual feminist supports and hopefully what most of you support without realising it has the label of feminism) and if the girl has the right to hit Madnestan, he has the right to hit her back.

You're from West Virginia?
Nope. I'm from Colorado, living in minnesota.

Now you see, Madnesta, this is a biggest mistake. This man caused emotional trauma, was really creepy, and was, probably, also in possesion of paedoporn.
That is something you can feel guilty about.

Um...yeah. I don't know whether to laugh, or back away from this thread slowly after reading that confession.

was really creepy
FINALLY! Someone who's right! (about me being creepy, anyway).

See, NS General? 'Told you I was creepy. :p

My biggest regret was fucking around, not doing shit my entire freshman year of High School. Ended up at the Uni that was my 2nd choice.

Oh, and also not posting on NS for a year. Noot kewl!

FINALLY! Someone who's right! (about me being creepy, anyway).

See, NS General? 'Told you I was creepy. :p

I don't know. For some reason I find that more humorous than creepy.

Now you see, Madnesta, this is a biggest mistake. This man caused emotional trauma, was really creepy, and was, probably, also in possesion of paedoporn.
That is something you can feel guilty about.

Nah, it depends on your point of view... But really, I didn't think about whether my Worst Mistake was better/worse, bigger/smaller than someone else's. I just looked and the question and answered.

If my mistake was insignificant, shouldn't that be a positive thing?

My biggest regret was fucking around, not doing shit my entire freshman year of High School. Ended up at the Uni that was my 2nd choice.

Oh, and also not posting on NS for a year. Noot kewl!

Hows this. I fucked around and did hardly any work during my final year of high school, but somehow aced my exams and got into the course I wanted.

Hmm. I don't think I actually have a worst mistake. My mistakes seem to pay dividends.

Hows this. I fucked around and did hardly any work during my final year of high school, but somehow aced my exams and got into the course I wanted.

Hmm. I don't think I actually have a worst mistake. My mistakes seem to pay dividends.
These are the mistakes you should be making, then.

Nah, it depends on your point of view... But really, I didn't think about whether my Worst Mistake was better/worse, bigger/smaller than someone else's. I just looked and the question and answered.

If my mistake was insignificant, shouldn't that be a positive thing?
No. You'll never be the main character without a tortured past, and if you aren't the main character you'll probably die within 25 minutes of the opening credits.
Now do you want that?
I didn't think so, go out there and kill some hoboes!

Difficult question, I think.
I've made a number of very, very stupid and pointless mistakes in my life, and suffered the consequences. I try to look on the positive side and to avoid commiting the same mistake twice.

There is one mistake, however, I keep making over and over : Trusting people. Started with my parents, went on in friendship and finally in relationships with others...
A very stupid mistake, with sometimes dire cosequences, but it keeps happening to me.

These are the mistakes you should be making, then.
Well, i'm confident that if I keep sitting around waiting for something to go wrong, it will. :p

I don't know about BIGGEST mistake, but I learned today that you can only safely chew on one end of a pen.

I don't know about BIGGEST mistake, but I learned today that you can only safely chew on one end of a pen.
Yes, very tricky are pens. Very tricky indeed.

getting piss drunk and blacking out only to regain consiousness and learn that i puked all over myself, got changed into clean clothes and guess what i do? i continue being wasted and start playing drinking games with my friends, passin out, waking up the next day to find out i pissed myself, getting a usless shower, stinking all day, while still drunk.. i had thee worst hangover ever. it lasted 2 damn days!:eek: :eek:

Yes, very tricky are pens. Very tricky indeed.
They become enraged if you nibble them incorrectly, much like women. However, unlike most women, they release a ghastly (and humiliating) spray of semi-toxic ink when they become angry.

They become enraged if you nibble them incorrectly, much like women. However, unlike most women, they release a ghastly (and humiliating) spray of semi-toxic ink when they become angry.
Wait, women don't spray ink? But last night I . . .
Oops, I think I must have confused Squid and women again. No wonder my arms seemed to be so badly outnumbered when we were making out.

Wait, women don't spray ink? But last night I . . .
Oops, I think I must have confused Squid and women again. No wonder my arms seemed to be so badly outnumbered when we were making out.
And yet again I find myself walking that razor-sharp line between disgust and arousal...

There is one mistake, however, I keep making over and over : Trusting people. Started with my parents, went on in friendship and finally in relationships with others...
A very stupid mistake, with sometimes dire cosequences, but it keeps happening to me.

Yeah, I was stupid enough to make the mistake of trusting my (now ex) gf :headbang:

I hope I'll now learn from that, and not make the same mistake of trusting someone like that too much.

If I don't learn, then I probably have more heart-break to come :(

And yet again I find myself walking that razor-sharp line between disgust and arousal...

Fun place to be. :)