Did you ever get the feeling that decisions you'd made 15+ years ago were impacting you in the present? And that you can't recover? Sure, you can learn from your mistakes, as Dr. Phil and others of his ilk will tell you, but did you ever come to the conclusion that now there's no way you can get things going in the right direction?
I think I'm wearing navy stockings with my black outfit. Not on purpose, I assure you.
"Now, sit on the sofa, look sad, and say 'd'oh'."
"D'oh."