People reveal their biggest regrets

The regrets you’ll NEVER get over: People reveal the decisions they wish they could undo – including a mother still tormented by aborting her daughter because her husband ‘wasn’t ready’

  • People from around the world have shared their biggest regrets online
  • A man from Indonesia told how he missed out on being an early Bitcoin investor
  • In a tragic story, a woman said she regretted having an abortion for her husband 

From the tragic to the seemingly trivial, people have revealed their biggest regrets in a searingly honest online thread. 

People from around the world took to anonymous confessions app Whisper to share the single decision or moment they wish they could go back in time to change. 

One man from Indonesia explained how he missed out on becoming a millionaire by turning down an opportunity to be an early investor in Bitcoin. Another said he wished he had stayed with his partner for the sake of his children. 

In one tragic story, a woman from Utah said she aborted her baby because her husband ‘wasn’t ready’ to be a father and still ‘hates him’ for it.   

Here, Femail shares some of the most shocking and heart-wrenching examples… 

Lasting pain: A married woman from River Heights, Utah, can’t forgive her husband

In too deep? A bride-to-be from Sacramento, California, questions whether she can still leave

In too deep? A bride-to-be from Sacramento, California, questions whether she can still leave

Back to where it all began: A drug addict regrets ever touching substances to begin with

Back to where it all began: A drug addict regrets ever touching substances to begin with

Would-be investor: This person from Pekanbaru, Indonesia, still regrets missing out on Bitcoin

Would-be investor: This person from Pekanbaru, Indonesia, still regrets missing out on Bitcoin

Start of the trouble: A poster from Box Springs, California, realizes they left home too young

Start of the trouble: A poster from Box Springs, California, realizes they left home too young

More mature: Looking back, this person wishes they had more time with their dying mother

More mature: Looking back, this person wishes they had more time with their dying mother

Wistful thinking: A 24-year-old divorcee is figuring out life after getting married as a teenager

Wistful thinking: A 24-year-old divorcee is figuring out life after getting married as a teenager

A night that changed everything: A mother from Huntersville, North Carolina, has questions

A night that changed everything: A mother from Huntersville, North Carolina, has questions

Reflection: A woman from Kentucky has her parents at the forefront of her thoughts

Reflection: A woman from Kentucky has her parents at the forefront of her thoughts

Heartbreaking: A woman from Lexington, Kentucky, shared her story about a tragic accident

Heartbreaking: A woman from Lexington, Kentucky, shared her story about a tragic accident

That could've been me: This poster from Arkansas City, Kansas, regrets their school career

That could’ve been me: This poster from Arkansas City, Kansas, regrets their school career

Lessons in love: Like many on the thread, this woman regrets ending a relationship

Lessons in love: Like many on the thread, this woman regrets ending a relationship

Family ties: This father from Phoenix, Arizona, feels like he's let himself down by splitting

Family ties: This father from Phoenix, Arizona, feels like he’s let himself down by splitting

Was he the one? Another tale of unrequited love leaves this person questioning the decision

Was he the one? Another tale of unrequited love leaves this person questioning the decision