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‘I Regret Everything!’

Get out of your head and into your life.

Heather Havrilesky
Aug 22, 2025
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The Evil Star (1956), Jane Graverol

Dear Polly,

I've been reading your column since it was in The Awl. It has helped me weather many a storm. My question boils down to this: I regret everything — what now?

I'm in my mid-thirties, and I broke up with my long-term partner a few months ago. He was sweet and stable and handsome and he cooked and he cleaned etc…

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