Important Lessons People Have Learned The Hard Way

Money Management

"Do not spend like there’s no tomorrow. Tomorrow will come and it won’t be pretty."

- cpu5555

Permanent Partner

"Never have kids with someone you don’t want in your life forever."

- pntszrn74

Make It Official First

"Money doesn’t exist until the deposit hits your bank account, and business promises mean nothing until legal documents are signed."

- FriscoFrank98

Know Your Limits

"Learn when to stop drinking and call it a night."

- Gadrilor

Trust Your Gut

"If something feels wrong, it likely is."

- drzed47

"This is closely related to, 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.'"

- remag_nation

The Importance of Dental Health

"Dental care is expensive!! Never be lazy with oral hygiene."

- the_rice_life

"And dental problems are EXTREMELY PAINFUL."

- Next-Confection3261

Be Careful Who You Share It With

"Not everyone has the same heart as you do."

- Accomplished_Hat2770

Be Wary of Bullies

"Not everyone is a good person. Some people actually want to see you fail. Stop oversharing. These nasty people will use it against you."

- Ko_ogs72

"My brain still can't comprehend someone being a d**k for no reason."

- Arny520

Recognize the Red Flags

"Don't let love blind your eyes, red flags are real."

- Fxk07

"And: No one is worth sacrificing your self-respect for."

- Waltzing_Methusalah

"It sucks when you’re halfway to learning this lesson before you even realize it. It’s so important to know your boundaries and respect yourself with the diligence required to walk away from people creating toxic patterns in your life, even or ESPECIALLY before you have the full picture to work with."

"We all know it’s heading south long before these things have terrible consequences on oneself/life. At a certain point, it’s too late to escape unscathed. Self-respect and what amounts to the ‘sunken-cost dilemma’ NEVER go together in relationships."

- brashbabu

The Likelihood of Success

"It's possible to make no wrong moves and still lose."

- Tropicsenshi

Family Ties

"Your family doesn't always have your best interest at heart."

- OhMyGodBearIsDriving

"Sometimes, family are just a bunch of bad people who are biologically related to you."

- noorofmyeye24

Wear the Helmet

"WEAR A HELMET."

"It's an easy safety precaution you can take when rollerblading, biking, skateboarding, scootering, etc. And it can literally save your life."

"I went all through the 90s thinking helmets were lame... I Fell while rollerblading in my 30s and got a subdural hematoma. I wasn't going fast but the momentum from how I fell just slammed my head into the concrete."

"HELMETS SAVE LIVES."

- Shortiie5115

Proper Eye and Ear Care

"Here is my PSA about eye protection. You only have two eyes and many injuries are not repairable. I have a completely s**t vision in one eye because of an injury and I'm constantly paranoid about something happening to the good eye. Wear safety glasses folk, it's important."

- ipsok

"And ear protection. You do not want Tinnitus."

- farmerofstrawberries

Love Your Loved Ones

"Always take a chance to tell someone you love them. To give them a hug."

"Never end a conversation with a harsh word."

"Both for the same reason. You never know if you will get to see that person alive again."

"I learned both those lessons from each of my parents."

- Edgezg

Self Advocate

"Stand up for yourself. If you get in the habit of letting people walk all over you, it'll be extremely difficult to reverse. Even if you're not confident, just fake it till you make it!"

- MISTERDIEABETIC

As humans, we will never stop learning and taking in new information, but there are, of course, some things that we wish we could have learned sooner or through an easier path.

But at least now that we've learned these lessons, we can share them with others, so they might not have to take the same path we did.