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How can I get over doing something I regret very much?

Last year, I did the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life. I had a crush on this girl for a while and last year, I decided to write her a letter telling her how I felt about her and how much she means to me, and how I'll never forget her etc. I was 17 then and so was she, and now I'm 18, but I can't get over writing that letter. I hate myself very much for irrationally spilling out my heart like that. It is extremely humiliating and I know that all her friends read it as well (and probably had a good long laugh about it), and that really sucks. I'm really trying to forget that incident because it's really killing my confidence because I just feel really dumb right now. Please help. How can I get over doing something I regret? I wish I could just erase it from my past!

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Listen to me- never regret saying how you feel. It's better to say what you wanted to say then never say it at all. I admire you for doing something that brave even if you think it is foolish. You have balls and the girl even if she wont admit it probably feels the same way i do. People die without saying what they should have said during their life. People have died never telling their partner they loved them more than the world, and that is something you should regret, not saying how you feel. You did it, its over,done, there is nothing you can do about it. You tried and even if you feel a little stupid, you'll realize what you did was right and made you more confident about your feelings. there are things i wish i could tell people, things they do not know, like how much i truly love them, and someday i will, but i will never forgive myself if i choose not to tell people how i feel. You should be proud of yourself and see how strong you are, remember that when you are old and dying, your not going to regret the things you said, you will only regret the things you never got to say.

    Good luck buddy in everything

  • 1 decade ago

    Don't worry about it. You didn't mention about the status of your relationship with her. Is she your girlfriend now or what.If she's not your gr yet, then just move on... don't feel sorry for doing that. You're just being honest with your feelings because that's what you felt before. So what if she lets her friends read the letter? The hell with these girls! and who cares! Think positive dude. If I were you, I'll find some other nice chick - somebody that your crush or friends didn't know. Forget this girl if that's the way she's treating you. Ignore her... don't call her or talk to her... and see what happens. girls are like that... if they know that you like them so much, they'll give you a hard time...etc. Bottom line, don't worry about that letter. Just move on... just don't think about it. It's useless...as you can't undo it. It's been done. Just ignore these girls. Focus on your studies and get a degree so you can get a good paying job. Once you have good job and lots of money, girls will go crazy over you and you'll be the one laughing at them. It's okay... just move dude.. move on.. and don't ever think about the past.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    It may not be as bad as you think. Did you ever hear from the girl? How do you know all her friends read it...there is a high possibility that they haven't.

    We all do things we regret. It takes time to get over them. Keep busy and don't look back. There isn't anything you can do about...so why worry so much and let it consume you? Clear your mind and move forward. You learned a valuable lesson and you probably won't do it again. But you will make mistakes. You just have to move on.

  • 1 decade ago

    You took a chance that could've worked in your favor. A lot of other girls would find a letter like that extremely romantic. Because she didn't, doesn't mean that the next girl you crush on won't. I commend you for your confidence!

    Move on and forget about it, and her if she wants to be immature like that. She's only making fun of you to feel better about herself! Do you really want to let someone like that let you hold onto a regret you shoudn't have?

    There is someone out there for everyone and when the time is right - you will find the right girl for you! Good Luck and Take Care!

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  • 1 decade ago

    You didn't do a stupid thing, maybe a rash, or poorly planned thing. You did nothing wrong, and you should stop beating yourself up about it. She did a cruel thing showing your letter to others, she is the one who did something wrong not you. They have probably all forgotten about it now, while you still feel hurt. You cannot erase it, and in time you WILL get over it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Im 16 and trust me ive done some pretty stupid things for example telling a guy that I liked him and then having him avoid me,telling a friend i liked someone and then having her yell it out within earshot of that person.

    But I eventually got over it..time heals all wounds.:)

    honestly I would have thought what you did was extremely touching and adorable. she missed out not many guys show their feelings

    just forget about it

    Just think in 10 years it wont even matter

  • 1 decade ago

    We have ALL done something like that. Best thing to do is act like it never happened. Be your happy, outgoing self and no one will think anything of it. YOU are the only one attaching humiliation to it.Now they tell you not to email anything you might regret because people have proof that you sent it, and it can be sent to many others and kept by whomever wants to keep it.. If she didn't already shred that letter, she is keeping it because it meant something to her. And that isn't all bad, is it? And if she did shred it, it is gone and no one can hold you to it. PS people show their friends stuff like that because they want them to know that they are appreciated by someone, and are inwardly very flattered!

  • 1 decade ago

    It's easier to get over something you did, then something you thought about doing, but didn't and wished you had. Not knowing and wondering what if, is whats hard to get over, by then it's usually to late." It is better to have tried and failed, then to have never tried at all."

    You'll be fine. It takes guts to do what you did!

  • 1 decade ago

    just think of it as something funny..

    i dont regret i laugh and think oh my god.

    itss those things in life that make you learn.

    the only regret i would ever have would be looking back on the bad things and living them on.

    it must be hard escpecially if you trusted this girl. she isnt doing the right thing telling her friends.

    dont regret, forget.

    smile :D

  • Stripe
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Well if she was shallow enough to laugh at you for writing what you felt she wasn't the girl for you. Don't let it get you down.

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