I think it will for the exact same reason. It is about the journey not the destination, but even if the journey is shit you have learned and grown which I believe are positive outcomes.
Even if the journey is shit, the painful details tend to melt away as time passes, leaving only "yeah, that taught me a lot" in forefront. That's just how the brain works, how we naturally preserve our sanity/positive outlook. After long enough time, the only regrets about uncomfortable situations tend to be about not taking the plunge.
Yes, this is exactly what i have been thinking about, and wanted to confirm if this was perhaps just my own conclusion, or general law of the universe as it were
It won't, but that's not the point. It is about the journey and growing as a person and crying and having the time of your life.