Can everyone please share some of their worst failures?

I just failed an exam. That I feel quite bummed about. Apart from being average at best at my work...
Anyway...
Please share your worst failures. I want to feel less alone.

Sorry if this offends anyone. I'm just tired of people pretending that life is so perfect when it isn't. It can be perfect in certain aspects, but not all.

That being said, if you do have a perfect perfect life, please scroll past, I don't want horrible critical comments. I just want to feel less alone. That's all.

Thank you for understanding.

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contrails · 56-60, M

What about reaching 60 years of age with no savings and no retirement plan? You at least have plenty of time to correct course and get things right. My whole life has been a complete and unmitigated failure, I wish that "failing an exam" was all I had to feel bad about.

turningthekeys · 31-35, F

@contrails I will try to do better at my job so I can save....I don't know.

AmericanAvenger · 56-60, M

@contrails I can understand, brother. I cant say that I feel that much better at the same age. My life has been a series of bad decisions, bad luck, and losses. If you have a job, at least you have some income. I was load off 2 years ago and no one will hire me. Too young for social security and too old to go back to school or learn a trade. I am trying to figure out a way to make some money on my own. I do have a little savings and some 401K but I think can relate to your feelings.