Confiding Regrets

For me, it depends on the severity of the regret. I can talk about some of my concerns with trustworthy family members or friends, but I choose to post anonymously more painful ones. Knowing that I can't do anything about it anymore, I write about my grief to find peace of mind.

I prefer not to talk about my regrets because it only feels like making excuses. There are times when I would think about it and imagine how it might've turned out if I did this or did that. It's a bunch of what-ifs that won't happen anymore. Instead of talking about my regrets, I try to look into their lessons.

I think some confessions are best left to the priest or some other third party.  Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I'd sure hate to hurt someone I loved by burdening them with a confession.  

Do you think regrets are inevitable?  I always seem to have them.  There's something I wish I'd done (or hadn't done) while my loved one was still around.  It's usually something that I talk about with my friends.