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Like the other user said, sounds like fiction although you would need to work extensively with an editor if you plan on collaborating with a publisher. While, t

Like the other user said, sounds like fiction although you would need to work extensively with an editor if you plan on collaborating with a publisher. While, there are self-publishing platforms yours would be one of thousands of submissions, many of which will wither in obscurity while hoping to be the next 50 Shades of Grey. And you're right, the past is gone; however, it's interesting where you stand upon reflection. The loss of the girlfriend is not something you regret, yet the loss of your ability to play guitar is something you do regret. That is something to consider.

taxyz 4y ago
Not sure if you’re accusing me of making my story up, I wish I were. In regards to my writing needing editing, it’s a comment on a post on HN - you kinda get what you pay for. As for your comment about where I stand after reflection, it seems like you might have had unhealthy relationships or little experience. I regret the pain I caused her; you’d have to be pretty calloused not to. But she’s met someone else and is happier and I’ve met someone else and am happier. I don’t think either of us would change the present just to have a different past. You shouldn’t really regret losing someone over a relationship not working out especially if there isn’t a singular moment you can point to (like infidelity or abuse). It’s hard to tell what exacerbated things or what was the straw that broke the camels back hence why I said it probably would have ended anyway. I regret not playing guitar more in the sense that I wasn’t allocating any of my time to simply enjoying life. Perhaps had I played guitar more, or video games, or had taken up painting I would have been happier and that would have been healthier for both myself and the people around me. It’s an easy thing to regret because the time I spent learning JavaScript frameworks I never ended up using or languages that fell out of vogue (looking at you scala) was largely fruitless in terms of my career anyway.

taxyz 4y ago

Not sure if you’re accusing me of making my story up, I wish I were. In regards to my writing needing editing, it’s a comment on a post on HN - you kinda get what you pay for. As for your comment about where I stand after reflection, it seems like you might have had unhealthy relationships or little experience. I regret the pain I caused her; you’d have to be pretty calloused not to. But she’s met someone else and is happier and I’ve met someone else and am happier. I don’t think either of us would change the present just to have a different past. You shouldn’t really regret losing someone over a relationship not working out especially if there isn’t a singular moment you can point to (like infidelity or abuse). It’s hard to tell what exacerbated things or what was the straw that broke the camels back hence why I said it probably would have ended anyway. I regret not playing guitar more in the sense that I wasn’t allocating any of my time to simply enjoying life. Perhaps had I played guitar more, or video games, or had taken up painting I would have been happier and that would have been healthier for both myself and the people around me. It’s an easy thing to regret because the time I spent learning JavaScript frameworks I never ended up using or languages that fell out of vogue (looking at you scala) was largely fruitless in terms of my career anyway.