This one time, I was having one of my "worst day ever" moments. I opened my school email and saw that a punk had sent out an email to my whole music class of 700 people and dissed a person who was asking for help because they had, had the flu and needed to catch up on class notes. I got so enraged and decided to write back a hateful email. Now this might not seem like such a big deal....however, I also sent it to the whole class.
Five minutes later I already got my first few responses. They were very positive and from people congratulating me on doing the right thing and finally putting that guy in his place. I was very happy with myself and my actions.
Not long thereafter I got the "other" set of emails. The ones that people wrote hating on me just as I had done to that other kid. I was devastated! I do not like when people don't like me. Mature....i know. These hateration emails went on for weeks and weeks. I had to have my fiancee check my email account every morning and evening just so that I wouldn't have to read them myself.
Needless to say, I was very mad at the decision I made. I wish I had just waited to calm down and then decided whether to write that email or not. It would have saved me a lot of time and a lot of grief.
Learning from my mistakes is sometimes harder than people make it sound. However, I have made it a point in my life, to try and give myself a little bit of time before I act on my feelings. This is easier said than done and there are still many times I have made the bad choice because I was so sure I wasn't gonna change my mind (but of course I did). I try though, and I think that is what matters most. And that is another way I cater to life.