regret
turns out he was a stickler a tyrant on the subject
he didnt want to hear
namby-pamby reasons for regret
regret wasnt regret unless it had been a pivotal moment a fracturing
as he explained to a friend
I was
drunk I decided to drive I caused an accident I killed a person in the other car
Pivotal Seminal Enough
he made it personal
If your
wife-to-be didnt like that you wanted a prenup had she been honest you wouldnt be divorcing her now
Thats a regret I dont believe
there are degrees of regret as you
suggest
You had to use me, my situation, as an example?
Lived examples are powerful when
arguing a point You apparently agree
Man, you’re harsh, you’re . . brutal.
The truth usually is if youre
honest
Whats the point of being dishonest Youre just lying to yourself an
thats an abominable lie If you can lie
to yourself you can lie to anyone Thats
my point
Regret is pivotal and seminal not a matter of degrees
I just think there ought to be
some leeway.
An I dont I believe some people clutter their lives with phony regrets plague themselves when it was a mistake not blownup into a maudlin regret a fit of selfpity Pity its not a pretty word a fourletter word I pity no one I have examined my life for the past three days and I cannot say – in honesty – that I regret one fucking thing
Then he grimaced like he had a
mouth full of shit you might want to consider
yourself fortunate.
Fortunateyes that Im not into selfflagellation
JesusChrist! you can be a real prick.
Thank you A real stiff prickunrelenting
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