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As we journey through life, we often ponder on the things we desire to accomplish before our time is up. These musings take shape in what is commonly referred to as a "bucket list."

While many of us may not cross off everything from ours, the process of jotting down our aspirations helps us identify our priorities and can be a source of inspiration when reflecting on all that we've achieved.

On the flip side, there are certain activities that leave such a sour taste in our minds that we vow never to attempt them. So when Reddit user Phlux asked other people on the platform to share their top "anti-bucket list" of things, many happily obliged.

#1

"Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'm not adventurous, I won't be climbing Mount Everest.

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    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Tattooing my face

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    #3

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Caving. F**k. That. Google the nutty putty cave, and read all about John Jones for nightmares.

    bloodring87 , Jason Gardner Report

    Zephyr343
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spelunking lol. Only thing I cave to is a gallon of cookie dough ice cream

    Fluffy mommy panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Already been in a cave before but it was a toured cave. I'm okay with toured caves. I'm okay with caves as long as I know someone went in there an came out alive. And I ant crawling through dangerous places where you can get stuck.

    Brandy P
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is horrifying. Also, makes me think of the (awesome) horror flick, "The Descent."

    Mistiekim
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes - I tell people that is why I would never spelunk. Not that I’m sure I would panic and get stuck. The underground troll people excuse is much better.

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    Lauren S
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think caves are pretty cool. My dad took my spelunking as a kid. I love how cool the temperature is in caves. But I wouldn’t squeeze through really small spots and I’d never do the underwater versions.

    fair_weather_rose
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been spelunking! Twice! The first was scarier because it was just me, my mom, and our guide in the middle of nowhere. The second time was a sixth grade class trip, and it kinda sucked because someone decided we should all sleep in the cave. Underground caves are some of the only places in the world where there is complete and total darkness. They're also freezing at night, in case anyone needed to know. I'd go caving again, but I refuse to sleep in one ever again.

    Tams21
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only thing worse is cave diving. Dyeing in an enclosed space is literally my worst nightmare.

    Solidhog
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do fail to see the appeal. Surely when you've seen one dark wet piece of rock close up you have seen them all. Yes, I understand these massive caves that are all lit up for tourists, but squeezing myself into a dark, cold cramped cave is not for me.

    Mark Fuller
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it! Underground is beautiful. Abseiling down an underground waterfall in the dark is even more fun!!

    JC Miller
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spelunking and the Bellagio in Vegas are the only two places wherein I have lost my innate sense of direction. I can live without those two places. Never again.

    K W
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I don't go caving then what will I need my bat costume for?

    Leigh
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went spelunking in ape caves while mt st Helens was smoking. Its the youngest volcano in the chain so it's the most active.

    Seth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Ape Caves are very spacious, and only a few sections require a small climb up onto a chest high incline. It's more of an indoor hike than it is caving.

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    C C
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    again, too many dead

    Red Ruffensor
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check out the Floyd Collins story while you're at it. Not for the claustrophobic.

    Christopher Southworth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned that I am claustrophobic from a "squeeze" section in a cave. Big galleries? Sure, love to. Squinch up, unable to move my arms, surrounded by rock? Hell No.

    Astrius
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is John Jones? I am curious.

    Beeps
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would suggest you don’t Google it. I did and nearly had a panic attack reading and looking at some of the photos. Let’s just say he died in a horrible way exploring a cave.

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    that.bitch.mae
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there's a cave where there's a bunch of bioluminescent creatures, that's the only cave I wanna go to and even then I wouldn't want to do anything serious.

    Seth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend told me about that after returning from a trip to New Zealand. Before you get to the bioluminescent part, there's a somewhat tight squeeze through a section filled with cave spiders... so bear that in mind.

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    pocwaddler
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or google Floyd Collins in Mammoth Cave, 1925. Shudder! I close my eyes if something like that appears on the tv.

    John Dilligaf
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like going into caves, but in the form of guided tours

    Paul Brown
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read about that. That is pure nightmare fuel. I can't imagine what that poor guy must've been thinking and feeling.

    Just a ray of f'ing sunshine
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just watched The Last Descent. It's a movie about John Jones. It was amazing - just don't watch it without tissues close by.

    Ed Hanson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am with you! I am not going to look for Batman's house!

    Juliet Ware
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG I just read about John Jones. It made my skin crawl. What a terrible way to die

    Sarah SH
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve seen too many Mr. Ballen videos where people get stuck, trapped, drowned, and/or suffocated in places like that.

    Purple Gerbil
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did black water rafting… it was terrifying

    William Bennett
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only way I will be going caving is if it's a cave that I can walk through standing straight up at 6 ft 1 in and still have clearance above me and beside me.

    Clara
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read and seen so many videos on John Jones. It's terrifying. And he was so young. I WROTE DOWN MY RECOLLECTION OF THE John Jones STORY IN A REPLY, if you want to know what happened!

    Jennie Brown
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watch a tik tok on this, f*****g terrifying.

    mary liz
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/nutty-putty-cave

    Bubbles and sparks
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did it once, found out then that I'm claustrophobic 😂

    Faye Meg Chestnut
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forreal. Never freaking happening, nope nope nope. Just looking at drawings of that incident makes me feel like I can't breath.

    Key Martin
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whatever you do, don't talk to an avid caver and call their passion "spelunking." You will get a very negative correction which will make the rest of your inquiry somewhat tense...

    Moth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. It's an absolute nightmare to go spelunking or cave diving because those are insanely unpredictable places to be. I hate enclosed areas or the possibility of getting lost.

    Janet Howe
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, not for me. I'm claustrophobic.

    Kerry Simpson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. I ready about the nutty putty incident. Took me days to get it out of my head. Makes me want to hyperventilate just thinking about it.

    I luv scuba diving!
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love caving but never heard the story about the caver who got stuck, and died, in the Nutty Putty cave.

    Wanda R
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey I'm related to him! Also the movie "Descent" is based on his story if you wanna watch not read.

    Wanda R
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey I'm related to him! Also the movie Descent is based on John Jones.

    neil jagurdo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, don't google it. Just my advice after doing just that.

    Analyn Lahr
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I googled it. Tragic and terrifying. I am never going spelunking or anything like it. And never watching the movie that was made about it. It probably give me a panic attack.

    Norah Reilly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just did, and you're right - F**k that.

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't mind going into caves as long as I don't have to crawl.

    The crushinator
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gee thanks for mentioning it again! My skin is crawling as we speak, poor guy :,(

    Jaime L
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And what a way to go 😳

    oktopus
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I googled the Nutty Putty Cave and now I can't sleep.

    William Bennett
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Story is so sad The nutty putty cave incident bought me to tears as I read about it. That's why if I ever go into a cave it's going to be wide enough and tall enough I can walk through it at 6'1 without touching anything.

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been caving, but would never go into a cave like Nutty Putty.

    PVR
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I looked up the Nutty Putty cave incident. How horrible. 😲😲😲

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    #4

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Having my own kids. I'm at that age where all my friends either have kids or are planning too but I just can't imagine changing my entire life to become a parent

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    Jeannie
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't let anyone guilt you into kids. You're not required.

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    #5

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'll never leave the solar system on a multi-generational colony ship headed for another star. There's just no way, bro.

    anon , Guillermo Ferla Report

    Headless Roach
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is anybody going to casually ask the aliens if they want us there? Just showing up there seems a bit disrespectful

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    #6

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Becoming famous I’ve thought about it and decided it’s not good. I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job of avoiding it, for which I’m proud of myself.

    tres_chill , Inja Pavlić Report

    Zephyr343
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You may not be able to get famous but you can ALWAYS shoot for being infamous

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    #7

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Skydiving, not for me, no no, nu-huh.

    satakentia , Ricardo Gomez Angel Report

    BlueBelle
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did it for my 30th. Didn't die. Probably never do it again, since I didn't die the first time why chance it?

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    #8

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Flying a plane. I am colorblind thus I cannot get a pilots license. I personally find it ironic since people with my specific brand of color blindness were roped into the Air Force in WW2 because they could distinguish German camouflage from the skies.

    Unlacqua , Rayyu Maldives Report

    BeepBeepBoopBoop
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know that! I'm partially colorblind. I'm scared of planes anyways tho lol

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    #9

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once deep sea diving. i have extreme thalassophobia. no thanks

    jaungtapu , Pia Report

    Emily Elizabeth
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't be the only person who is positively fascinated by the deepest parts of the ocean. Always wanted to be a marine scientist and find out what's down there. 👀

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    #10

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Ride a moose. But imagine just how majestic you'd look.

    doinherbest , Danika Perkinson Report

    pink_panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hard to look majestic when you're being stomped into oblivion.

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    #11

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'll probably never be president. Statistically it's unlikely, and regardless of how you feel about the current one, it's a pretty stressful job, so I'm not sure I'd want to even if I had the option.

    Aperture_T , History in HD Report

    Zephyr343
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, no matter what you do, something like 50% of the population will hate you

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    #12

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Never setting foot on another planetary body.

    the_batusi , Planet Volumes Report

    Grant Barke
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did step into a Planet Hollywood once. Does that count.

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    #13

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I'm an arachnophobe, so both Brazil and Australia are definitely on my anti-bucket list.

    anon , Thomas K Report

    Pikachu
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australia isn’t too bad, I only go to hospital every second day

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    #14

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once No Olympic medals for me, I'm afraid.

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    #15

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I don't think I'm going to find "the one".

    anon , Jarle Johansen Report

    BeepBeepBoopBoop
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    remember, sometimes love comes at unexpected times, bad times even. I believe you don't need love to be happy! <3

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    #16

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Throwing a fragmentation grenade. I know I could do it, but too often I've thrown things somewhere and accidentally hit something not supposed to hit. I'd have too much fear that I'd just yeet that thing 3m in front of me instead of far away.

    realultralord , Arctic Warrior Report

    Valden
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a special technique when throwing a hand grenade. It's not actually thrown like a base ball or tossed as seen in movies. You use your arm more like a trebuchet. If you just so happen to be left-handed, like myself, you hold the grenade upside-down. The standard M67 grenade weights about one pound. It may not seem like much, but it does not take long to tire your arm after throwing a few. Throwing one is not that exciting, once again as seen on t.v. For one, there is no dramatic fireball. Secondly, you don't see it explode for obvious reasons (shrapnel to the face).

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    #17

    Being able to retire (having enough money to retire). Living to retirement age.

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    Zephyr343
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think they say you need something like $1.5 to $2 million to comfortably retire?

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    #18

    I will not write a bestselling novel or paint a picture that sells for over $10,000. Doesn't take the fun out of it tho.

    LucyFernandez Report

    Melissa
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Van Gogh didn't do this in his lifetime and yet the whole world knows his name :)

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    #19

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I've both owned a Harley-Davidson and served in the Navy without getting any tattoos. Nope. The ink ain't gonna happen.

    doublestitch , Allef Vinicius Report

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    #20

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I wanted a stamp on my passport before I turned 30. ...I hope I have a stamp on my passport before I turn 40.

    Daegoba , Agus Dietrich Report

    Jake B
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want one before I’m 70. Forever the optimist. Even the Navy didn’t get me out of the country.

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    #21

    I always wanted to ride a bull. You know, the whole 8 seconds out of the chute, hanging on for dear life. And there’s a time I definitely could have done it. I had hands like a pair of vice grips, and my bones seemed to be indestructible. Not so much anymore. Suddenly, since about 34 years old, I can sneeze the wrong way and feel it in my back for a week. And now there’s a kiddo on the way? Nah. I can’t go smashing myself to bits on a bull. I’ll stick to a bicycle.

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    FlatEarf
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a master of making people want more than just 8 seconds...someone was gonna make the joke best be me

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    #22

    Boy, this list would be huge. But #1 is being crazy rich. You know, soccer players level of richness. Even if I managed to get this amount of money, I feel like living in high society must be so tiring, I don't want to experience this lol

    Freakz0rd Report

    Jake B
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me either and so far so good. Totally broke.

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    #23

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Ride a bike. I just turned 30 47 minutes ago and feel way to embarrassed to try and learn now.

    ConsciousRutabaga , Murillo de Paula Report

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I taught an adult to ride a bike a few years ago. Took the pedals off, lowered the seat so that she could put both feet on the ground, had her push off and just glide in an empty parking lot. When she felt confident gliding longer distances after a few weeks, we raised the seat a little, put the pedals back on and she added pedalling into the mix.

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    #24

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I wanted to be a fighter jet pilot for almost my entire life. I work on fighter jets as ground crew on the exact platform I grew up wanting to fly. Some days it really gets me down, but I've mostly accepted my life wouldn't be where it is had I had completed going that route. I'm really happy where I'm at so it's bittersweet some days.

    theblazedpenguin , UX Gun Report

    Zephyr343
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I barely pay attention when driving let alone flying a multi million dollar rocket

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    #25

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once I won't have a romantic night out on the town with Emma Watson.

    GoddamnSocrates , emmawatson Report

    pink_panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure she'll be disappointed but I'll let her know.

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    #26

    Become a father. It's heartwrenching if I sit & think about it, so I try not to.

    quadgop Report

    Lauren S
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It sounds like this is something OP really wanted. There are a lot of ways to be a father that don’t involve the traditional way. Fostering, adopting, stepchildren. Or there are a ton of ways to make a difference in children’s lives. Coaching sports, mentor programs, volunteer work. Hugs to OP.

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    #27

    "Anti-Bucket List": 28 People Share What They Refuse To Try Even Once Playing a professional sport. It sucks cause it was a big part of my life in high school and college but I never had any delusions I'd go pro.

    Brinner , Abigail Keenan Report

    dogdog
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well so many people try to go pro and don’t make it is honestly sad

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    #28

    Registered or bought a version of WinZip.

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    Mr. L
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah. Use Linux instead. Comes with zip, tar, and 7zip managers.

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