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Decisions about
Childhood.

Explore thousands of structured choices related to Childhood. Dive into what people wish they knew beforehand, tracked longitudinally.
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Childhood Overview
79%
average regret rate from live outcomes. Drops significantly over time.
Insight
17
recorded outcomes in this category alone.

The Childhood Regret Curve

Detailed aggregate statistics and longitudinal curves for this category are being calculated from the dataset.

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masturbating on bed

I encrusted my bed with bodily fluids, staining it brown

Regret Level10/10

threw flat ice at classmate

busted classmate's lip, left scar

Regret Level10/10

Fell in love with a girl's scent at 12

Fell in love with a girl's scent and obsessed over it

Regret Level8/10

hated myself as a kid

grew up with low self-esteem due to sibling and family dynamics

Regret Level8/10

pointed BB gun at father

pointed BB gun at father, traumatized him

Regret Level10/10

ruined cousin's science fair project

ruined cousin's science fair project out of jealousy

Regret Level10/10

snuck into abandoned building

snuck into abandoned building with cousin, got confronted by a guy

Regret Level2/10

Pissed in foster parent's room

Pissed in foster parent's room to get revenge

Regret Level6/10

Knocked an old woman off her wheelchair

I ran away instead of helping her

Regret Level10/10

stealing from friends and family

I stole from my mom and friend, felt ashamed and disgusting

Regret Level10/10

trying to change at 33

grew up in a working class family with limited aspiration and education

Regret Level8/10

grew up believing my father was the grave

I believed my father was the grave we visited, carrying guilt for something that wasn't mine

Regret Level9/10

waved hand in front of friend in music class

caused friend to have a seizure in music class

Regret Level10/10

broke bathroom pass rule

used old sweater to pee

Regret Level1/10

Exposed to hyper-sexualized family environment at a young age

I was exposed to explicit conversations and behaviors about sex from a young age, including watching my older brother masturbate and being encouraged to do the same.

Regret Level8/10

I blamed my sister for everything when we were little

I took advantage of my age gap and blamed my sister for my misdeeds, including throwing orange fruits at our neighbours

Regret Level8/10

laughed at dad's seizure

laughed at dad's seizure in restaurant

Regret Level7/10