Plus , it 's a dandy footrest!There are moments I wish I could trade in for others , sure . I was chagrinned , to put it mildly when I nuked a couple of my past relationships by being , well , less than a man , and not working very hard at them . There have been times when I ' ve opened my mouth when I probably should n't have .

Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why is the narrator down on their behavior ?
It resulted in break - ups .