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when i was 7 or 8 i really liked this gir - as a friend in my class ..
i was teasing her and said something like "oh yeah, your mother is a witch' (cant remember why but it wasnt malicious - just goofing around)
someone gasped and told me her mother just died.
i dont think i've felt that bad since - i was a pretty sensitive little kid.
one other time i was showing off for some kid (about the same age as above) and i twirled one of my gerbils around by its tail.
its tail ripped off and it flew across the room. I was mortified .. bawled for hours and never mistreated an animal - or showed off again in my life.
other than those 2 life changing experiences - i cant say i have any regrets at all.
strike that ..
now - as a parent .. i regret every time i have to scold my child ..
it's neccessary but i always feel like shit after.
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