If you could start your life over...

I would have never got into gaming but if I did that I would have never became an otaku my life would have changed so much and I prob wouldn't be shy or self conscious idk all ups and downs I've met a lot of great people so far except my ex but they all have treated me right so far glad to have them and this community

I would have never gotten into World of Warcraft. I don't blame the game itself, but I personally got sucked in too easily, and spent too much time in my life progressing pixels (in video games in general) instead of real life, and I truly regret it big time. I feel like I should be further in life than I am right now, trying hard to improve myself, but knowing how much time I've wasted saddens me. I would have built up more courage in High School to ask girls I liked out. I made an effort once, but wasn't even noticed. I felt so awkward and never tried again. But looking back life is short, I shouldn't have cared what people thought. I should have been more social, made more friends, tried to ask said girls out, now I live with what ifs. I would have joined the track team. I seem to have this natural gift for running, but at the time it just felt too "lame" to me to get into any sports, I don't know why. Who knows, maybe I could have been an Olympian if I kept at it. At the very least though I'm considering training for a marathon now. I would have tried to convince my parents to stay together, though I probably wouldn't have control over that anyway. I would have gotten to know my dead uncle more, I hardly knew him, turns out we had some things in common. Maybe things would have been different if we hung out. Think I'll just stop here...

I have a few regrets as any might but I would not do it over again unless I knew then what I do now, even then there is no guarantee it would be a better life. I am happy as I found my strengths and have good goals to work towards. @Rich you are 25 and just maturing into a man. Men typically do not really mature until ~25+ when they start to fully self-realize their capabilities and place in the world and decided what to commit to doing in life. I had it hard with girls too. My mind still tries to psych myself out sometimes if I do not pay attention. I just kept working on my own shit and getting myself out into the world as much as I could manage and broke out of my shell. The best relationships I got into were when I was busy doing my shit and not looking for a GF at all. I say do not lament what could have been, work towards what you can do now. Life is a work in progress until your last breath. I keep a poster with a phrase by James Dean in my home: "Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die tomorrow."

@Rich Coming off of what DarkuScheider said, I only realized myself half way into being 26 years old. Around our age we still have time to stop screwing around and get serious. Not much time, but still time.

I suppose it's never really too late to start. Who knows maybe all the events that took place in my life will lead to something good anyway.

hey. even if all of yall were to restart your life the way you want it to be, will it REALLY make your life better? Do you not think that, even the most famous and rich people not have their portion of shit they have to deal with? The point of life isnt to be born knowing everything that can make you successful, it's about learning how to be successful. if you can adapt well in any situation and learn from your mistakes, then you are a winner in life no matter what your social status is.

If by that you mean my current conscious would be sent into my baby body. I would probably watch Toonami, because back when I was watching it I didn't realize what it was or that it had a schedule. I also wouldn't give away my toys. I would try harder on my school work. I also had a bunch of drawings that I threw away, I wouldn't have done that, that was stupid of me.

I personally don't buy into the grass is always greener on the other side trope aka if my life was like this or that then I'd truly be happy; but are any us? I mean as humans we all struggle,change,live and that helps us grow as people for better or for worse it's all a gamble on what card you're delt with and I really wouldn't have it any other way. Afterall life is a game so just have fun with it. Back to the question nah I wouldn't change a thing.