New Yorkers share their biggest regrets on a blackboard

“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.” —Henry David Thoreau No one escapes this world without a regret or two. Time and time again, when we hear the final regrets …

‘And now I’m stuck with a chronic illness for the rest of my life’: Patient regrets getting surgery she ‘didn’t need’ after doctor talked her into it

Medical malpractice is all too common, with tens of thousands of Americans getting unnecessary surgeries every year. While 20,000 Americans file medical malpractice lawsuits every year, justice can be difficult to achieve. Only half of medical malpractice suits filed go to trial, and less than 5% of them end with a verdict. Perhaps that is …

Adults Who Got Plastic Surgery As Teens Reveal Their Regrets

Though patients can have regrets, the majority of those who undergo surgery generally report being satisfied with the outcome of their procedures, according to David B. Sarwer, an associate dean for research at the College of Public Health at Temple University and a psychologist who’s studied the psychological implications of cosmetic surgery for over 25 …

‘In case you’re wondering what it’s like to have a Tesla’: Woman says she regrets Tesla after having to wait over an hour for it to charge ‘just to get home’

A user on TikTok is calling out Tesla after claiming that it took her over an hour for her to recharge the car “just to get home.” In a video with over 210,000 views, TikTok user Brandi (@thehemmertlakehouse) says, “In case you’re wondering what it’s like to have a Tesla, it’s 10:27 p.m. and we …

15 Regrets Older Adults Have From Their 20s And 30s

4. “I took for granted my physical self in my 20s and 30s. And yes, I’d hear it from people my now age (50s) to take care of myself, but I figured their aches and pains and saggy parts were all because they ALWAYS looked that way. Nope, 50 pounds heavier from menopause and learning …

Divorced Women Share Regrets & Lessons Learned In Marriages

We’ve all been there: A long-simmering relationship issue bubbles to the surface. In the heat of the moment, we say things we don’t mean. Other times, we’re too scared or too proud to clearly communicate our needs.  After a breakup or divorce — and with the benefit of hindsight ― it’s easier to see where …

‘I would’ve never gotten on that table’: Viewers divided after woman shares why she regrets LASIK

After getting LASIK surgery, a woman shares the side effects she’s experienced in hopes others will rethink their decision before getting surgery. Viewers say factors other than LASIK contributed to her side effects. By Wednesday, Shan (@shanswanz) has reached over 2.1 million views and 129,000 likes on her viral TikTok. She has an on-screen caption …

Country Music’s Hottest Momma Dolly Parton Says She Has No Regrets Over Her Decision Not To Have Children

Getty Image Dolly Parton is indisputably the mother of country music. While Parton serves as a maternal figure to many musicians and even the Godmother to Miley Cyrus, in her personal life, she and her notoriously private husband, Carl Thomas Dean, have never had a baby of their own. On Saturday, December 23, in conversation …

Jack Black Regrets To Inform You That He Won’t Be In ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3

Getty Image Jack Black in The White Lotus makes almost too much sense. The actor has a history with creator Mike White, who wrote and co-starred in School of Rock. Also, they both have colors for last names. Something to think about. But alas, Black denied that he’ll be in the next season of the …

Man Regrets Asking Wife For Open Marriage Reddit Story

Here’s the story in u/Green-Waterways-1482’s own words: “I feel like a complete idiot here. My wife and I have been married for 19 years. We have one child. Our daughter moved out this summer after she enlisted in the armed forces. I love my wife, but I felt like the spark was gone from our …