Regrets are the most useless form of guilt. They always arrive too late to do any good.
Marriage and especially the ceremony which announces it, the wedding... That is how we say to the world, 'These two are now a family, and with this joining our families are joined, too. And you had damned well better respect that.
Who wants to feel everything everyone else feels all the time?
It's okay to play turtle for a while, as long as you don't get too fond of your shell.
Religion turned some folks belligerent.
Bleeding isn't optional for most of us.