Posted this in here since I'd rather not have it "out in the open":

I received my credit card bill today. Says I had a $35 late fee for my last payment. I've never paid anything late in my life. I just screwed up this time and sent the payment 1-2 days before it was due.

How damaging is this to my credit rating? Will this bad mark ever go away?

I'm kind of financially/emotionally stressed this month, particularly since I am uber broke at the moment...so this is really eating away at me right now. I appreciate the info.