> 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. I learned this in my 20s. My horrible family tired to back m

> 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. I learned this in my 20s. My horrible family tired to back me into staying in LA. Realizing none of them actually cared about me, I just estranged myself and left. No one cares about you as much as you'll care about yourself. Do what ever you want, as long as your not breaking any laws, go for it. I phrase it that way since a shitty family member or partner will claim your "hurting" them emotionally when you don't do what they want. It's somewhat hard to cut people off, but it's ether that or live a shitty life dictated by others. > I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. This is somewhat hard when you move, but newsflash. Your friends will end up moving too, getting married, etc. All things which will make hanging out harder. As much as hate on Facebook here, messenger has been invaluable in this aspect. I still talk to people I met in highschool and college.