Yeah, I get it. However, you became the you that you are because of the decision that you made.
IOW, I look at the fact that I didn't graduate from college until I was 31 differently, though my detours were both US military service and TWI.
I lived some life and gained some insight I wouldn't have been able to if not for the experiences, good and bad, I had as a young adult.
Ultimately, I expect to reach my 70th birthday this year. I'm a survivor. My first introduction to twi was in October 1974.