Assumptions about regret

So, recently i've heard from two people that are under the assumption that I regret having made the decision to quit my job and go traveling. I've only heard this particular 'assumption' from 2 different sources, so I'm hoping that it's actually not something that alot of friends/colleagues are thinking because it is not true...

I can look at it in two ways..
1. why a statement like that bothers me, because who cares what other people think
2. look at it subjectively and understand why they would assume something like that (where that person is coming from)

So #1... this bothered me quite a bit for a couple days... for someone to know me and understand what an experience like this was for me and how incredible and enriching the traveling and volunteering was for me; that i would even have the thoughts that this was not worth trouble and that if given another chance i'd decide not to do the same thing. ... This bothers me because i feel a statement like this is belittling of these amazing experiences i've had and I would hope these two people would know me better than that and would know that was not true... There were/are definitely challenges (some unexpected) to what i did.. and i dont deny that at all. It was difficult to come back in the economy as it is and no doubt it's been a challenge to find a permanent position in what i want to do (mental health social work)... but that's all part of making a decision like that... there was alot of thought and planning that went into this and there isn't any other way I would have gone about it and am very happy and content with where my life is right now. Where I sit, I have alot of options, just a different set of options than what would be ideal for maybe someone else. For example.. i can decide to travel again (and since i'm on contract, i can do that and not feel obligated to the position).. since i'm still in the job market, i've even turned down several job interviews/offers because it's not quite what i want to do (and i'm in a place in my life where i can still do that) i'm not in a hurry to fulfill this idea of what "success" is for other people's.. i actually feel like i've accomplished quite a bit in my life already (and living in another country is on that list). If i felt like traveling for another year without working (or just doing volunteer work) I can still do that because of what i have done previously (and money is not a major concern)... so i dont regret anything i've done in my life because i'm where i am because of it and great opportunities have been opened up for because i've been open to looking them...

So #2... so, really it's all about perspective.. so i've explained above why in my perspective and my experience i dont regret having made these decisions in my life... but rather than getting angry at other people for thinking this of me and personalizing it, i can try and understand why they are thinking this and what their perspective of the situation is.
i'm assuming (and of course all of this stemmed out of assumptions of me, so i do this lightly as I dont know exactly and don't want to make the same mistakes) their general sense of "success" (particularly with the two folks who had the 'regret' assumption of me) is having a stable job with job security, paying into retirement, good salary/benefits, marriage/family, buying a house, etc etc etc... so I can understand that for someone who holds this value, that choosing to lose this aspect (or not pursue it at this time) can seem rash, unreasonable, irresponsible... being on this road myself when i was younger has kept me from making decisions to travel in my earlier years, so i can understand the fear and concerns when you have "success" (or are on the road to it and it's clear ahead) and don't want to lose it... so i can understand this can provoke feelings of anxiety & regret.. if this was all that was important to you. particularly if you have not had the fortune of traveling or knowing the enrichment that traveling provides, you may have a limited capacity to incorporate the benefits of it and see it as a means to 'success' or that it in itself is something that should be a life goal... Also, it is easy to project our own feelings onto other people, particularly if the feelings are strong within ourselves... if someone were to see my situation and think to themself that they would have regretted these decisions, than that's their issue that says something about them and not me
Another, less attractive way to view it is some level of jealousy.. if that person does have the capacity to see the benefits of traveling and volunteering and maybe feels a wish to do this themselves but doesn't feel they are up for the challenge that it would bring and therefore is deciding not to despite strong feelings of wanting to, may resort to feeling jealous and deciding to tell people that they think i regret these decisions in order to belittle the whole experience when talking to others...

EDIT/Additional note: I forgot to note, but i think i've said it before in a past post that quite the opposite of regretting the decision, this is one of the best decisions i've made in my life.