Forget the Mistake; Remember the Lesson
We are not our mistakes. We are not our struggles. As long as you keep on trying to be better then we should be proud to ourselves.
We all have regrets for our mistakes. We have two choices, either let it drown you and make you feel useless or use it to fire you up to purpose. I know that some mistakes are wanted to be forgotten. You can do that, but you should remember the lesson so you wouldn't do the same mistake again.
Let's not be careless with our hearts and feelings of another. We may induced trauma that we'll never know how long it'll be lifted. There can be only one mistake that can change everything. Neither we can't take back things we did nor we can turn back time. We are only capable to live with consequences.
It's hard not to regret and just take the lesson
We have conscience. We are haunted with the guilt, that's make us more human. It's hard not to regret some mistakes specially when it has high impact to you and everyone involved. Intentional or unintentional the weight maybe yours.
It's so scary to make mistakes because some are grave and you have to carry the weight of that mistake for the life time. It is natural to regret. It invokes your sincerity more for repentance. There's nothing wrong about it.
However, you must help yourself not to be drown with it. You can regret while learning.
Think of the weights of your mistakes as strengthening gears that you have to wear throughout the life time. Carry the weights and use the lessons as your shoes that will keep you at the track.
You are taught and being trained. Then someday those regrets the weights tons will be feathers of your wings.
Yesterday's mistake wouldn't be the only version of yourself
Sooner or later you'll realized how much you should repent depending on the degree of your mistakes.
I hope you won't have to mask yourself because of these. Your mistakes shaped you. Show yourself. It's alright to be you...it's alright for you to be happy and live.