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If you could go back in time quit groaning! what one thing could you change that wouldn't substantially change the course of your life?

Asked by Dutchess_III (47069points) April 6th, 2016

I simply can’t answer those “if you could go back in time” questions because too much of what I cherish, my kids and grand kids, probably wouldn’t be born.

However, I quit smoking in 1984 and picked it back up in 1990, after all the kids had done been born. :( If I never started smoking again I think it would change me for the better, and I think my life course would still give me my grandkids. But…on the other hand….the butterfly effect….

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kritiper's avatar

I would somehow stop the horse from throwing my grandfather. He landed in sagebrush, the horse then stomped him, and the wounds suffered later developed into skin cancer which led to his early death at age 68.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

I would have chosen to live with my mom when I was 12. I would have fought harder to live with my mom at 4 years old. ( even if it means running away from home).

zenvelo's avatar

There are a lot of things I would change that really wouldn’t affect the way my life has gone. Mostly if I had more confidence with women and girls and had a lot more sex.

kritiper's avatar

@zenvelo I would have said that but aren’t sure it would really be a good thing. I mean, sure, at that time it would have been great, but now??

ragingloli's avatar

I would go back in time,
get the warhead,
and hold the world ransom for…
cue dramatic music
one MILLION dollars!

Pachy's avatar

I’d save a lot more and spend a lot less.

Soubresaut's avatar

I would change one reaction I had to one thing my mom said when I was about 15. I was on edge at the time and distorted what she said, letting it become surprisingly consequential… (I can be a bit dramatic.)

Hypocrisy_Central's avatar

If it were not toi make a significant change in my life or its course, why would I bother to change it?

Dutchess_III's avatar

Well, is there a significant change you could make in your life that would allow you to still wind up with the people you hold dear @Hypocrisy_Central.

zenvelo's avatar

@kritiper Well, I don’t regret anytime I have had sex. But I do regret the number of times I missed signals that women were interested in me.

Adagio's avatar

I would not do something I did do. There were no disasters as a result but I wish I hadn’t done it.

ucme's avatar

If I could turn back time i’d sever Cher’s vocal chords with a big knife

Dutchess_III's avatar

NOOOOO! Cher sings pretty!

@zenvelo oh how interesting! I bet there is not one woman here who can say “I don’t regret anytime I have had sex. ” I know I sure regret a few times.

@Adagio Can you tell us what that was?

ucme's avatar

Well yeah, but the rest of her face has been cut up so…

Dutchess_III's avatar

Glad I don’t have the money for a face lift!

kritiper's avatar

@zenvelo I can totally dig where you’re comin’ from, man!

Adagio's avatar

@Dutchess_III I’ve never told a living soul and not about to start now, so no.

Dutchess_III's avatar

I have one of those too, @Adagio. No one died, thank god.

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