Think I ruined my life at 21

When i was 18-21 i used to constantly spew racist and sexist shit all over facebook, all that horible shit with my name & face to it.

The truth is, tbat stuff haunts me to this day (25) but the thing is, over time memories from others of your wrongdoings fade. I would reccomend logging out and uninstalling those apps immediately. If possible send out some final messages to those you've wronged, say you're sorry, that all pictures of them have been deleted and you will never spread them or tell anyone about them. Dont offer to set things right, just say you're truly sorry, and then delete those profiles.

This won't undo the damage you've already done, but it'll offer some peace of mind that the embarrassing things they sent you will never get out and that you won't hurt anyone else like this ever again.

You can't fix what you've done, that's beyond you, but what you can do is cut off contact with these girls and just hope time will eventually heal it.

The fact you're acknowledging this is a sign there is goodness in you, but for a time the seriously bad parts of you dominated your thoughts and actions. You must never let this happen again. Keep going to your therapist.

And don't be afraid to let yourself heal as well, that can be the hardest thing of all, but the fact is if you don't allow yourself to heal the shame and guilt will only grow.

If ever any of these girls track you down, ask for any way to try and make it up to them, if this means punishment then you can just hope the Judge sees you are truly remorseful and changed and will hopefully show you some mercy.

We all have our demons, we all must fight them, sometimes they win. The trick is to remember not only who you are, but who you want to be. And to keep striving to be that person.

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