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How do I live past regret?

My aunt passed away yesterday. The day before she called and asked if I wanted to spend the day with her. It was my day off and I wanted to spend the day with my boyfriend. SO I lied and said that I was working on that day. I was taking another shift to make some extra cash. But that was a lie, I just did'nt want to spend the day with her. Yesterday I got a call around 11:00 am saying that she had a massive heart attack and she died. I feel like crap because I should have spent the day with her instead of being selfish. You wish when a love one dies that you could spend one last moment one last second with them. I had my moment I had my second and I lied, if I could do anything I would take it back but I can't. How do I move on from that. How do I say it is not your fault when I feel like it is?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Nothing you can do now. Move on and forget about it. Wish her best.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well, there's always life after death and theres no doubt that you were close to her and she'll always be around you she'll know your sorry and you proberly would do anything to have spent that day with her. if it makes you feel better you could pray or just tell her she should hear you. All teenagers are like that anyone would rarther spend the day with thier boyfriend rarther than a fa mily member and if you knew that was going to happen you would have spent the day with her reguardless It's not your fault at all And you havnt had your last chance to see her because like i said she'll always be around you. Just show respect for you everyday and if theres something you learnt from her keep it as wisdom to get through life she probaly knows how your feeling and she won't like that. It is not your fault itis not anyones fault people have heart attacks everyday even if they are healthy.

    I'm really sorry for your lose.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I've got so much regret. I just live with it, and never forget the opportunities I had to make the lives of others better, if only for a few moments, but didn't. In the end, I will gladly pay for the uncountless times I did, or said the wrong thing to the ones I should have loved more, in the next life. I just want to add, that if you truly care or love someone, don't wait until they are near death, to make amends. Do it while they are in their prime, and do it as often as you can!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In a similiar experince in which I had , I too also had regrets but the thing that helped move on was 1st admtting to another,which you have done,speaking with a pastor or of that nature according to your religion prefrences,or try writining an apology letter to your deceased aunt saying how sorry you are and write your feelings;later go back and read them ;doing your best to try and forgive yourself ,then burn it for closure and every time feel like that towards yourself; just think: I BURNED THAT AND WHEN I DID I CHOSE TO FOGIVE MYSELF THEN AND I STILL CHOSE TO FORGIVE MYSELF NOW AND AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED THAT HEALING STARTED AND CONTINUES ON FROM THE DAY I BURNT IT! However, I also know this healing doesn`t happen over night and Im sure you are still going through the grieving process which is different for evey one.So be patient ,take it one day at a time even min. by min. if need be, it`s ok ! I`m sorry for your loss and I sympathize with you. I`m a chritian and I``ll be praying for you and your family.

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  • 1 decade ago

    i think the best thing for you to do is just to forgive yourself I'm sure she knew you lover her very much.people cant help but to want to spend time with there boyfriend/girlfriends.its OK to feel like crap for a little just don't let it ruin the rest of you life.just remember the good times you had with her to try to keep ur mine off you guilt. believe me i know how u fell my uncle died last summer and i always seemed to busy for him but now i too regret that.you cant change the past so all you can do is think of the present and next time when you family calls wanting to spend tI'me with you try to make the time because it may be the last time you get to spend with them.i guess all im trying to say is its normal to have guilt when sum one dies but just try to look forward on seeing the people you have in ur life and try to make time for them believe me i know its hard but it will keep you from having any more guilt. I'm sorry for your loved one and i hope i helped a little.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not sure how you feel but i have to live with that rest of my life to my past away 21 yrs ago now and before night of her death she ask to see me but i just got off of work so i told my dad that i want go home instead of going to see her well i got the call the next morning that she was gone it really hurt now i still think about it hurts

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    How could you possibly know that she was going to pass away the very next day? We can go at anytime so stop beating yourself up,say a prayer to her and tell her what your telling us and move on.Im sure she would understand.It is not your fault.It`s nobody`s fault.We all die. So chill out a wee bit ok.Have a good one.j

  • 1 decade ago

    just think about fate. if u believe in fate, u might be able to le past this regret. ur aunt was fated to die, and it was just a coincindence that she wanted to spend the day with u before she died. sometimes, u just don't want to spend tme with relatives, and that's ok. "god made realtives...thank god we can choose our own friends." u will fell regret for a few days. but it will soon wear off.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Think of it this way - if she had not died, you would have been perfectly ok with the way you chose to spend your time. We have to make choices, and you chose to do things that were important to you at the time.You had no way of knowing she would die suddenly, so feeling guilt over it is pointless. Of course it is not your fault.

  • 1 decade ago

    She already forgave you, so now you should, too. The day before my mom died I sat in my room all day because I was mad at her for not taking me shopping. I could've spent it with her and the rest of the family outside, but nope.

  • Smo
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    You couldn't possibly have known what was going to happen. We all do things we regret but there's nothing you can do now so live life. Seriously. I can assure you that if your aunt knew the truth, she'd understand.

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