Guilt...iiiick!

Guilt is the curse of the caring.

It is true. The "evil" don't feel remorse, do they? For the most part, if someone feels truly guilty, then you can have some sympathy for them...even if the act they commited is unforgivable.

Guilt is the worse feeling ever.

Guilt can eat people alive....make them wallow away.

Sometimes, people even feel guilt over things which they have no control over. (This is a comon trait in Gifted kids....)

Other times, people truly make mistakes which they feel remorse about...and should...

Obviously, the best thing to do in these situations is to make amends, make things right, and then move on...you can't live your life feeling guilty about something...

"Forget regret, or life is yours to miss...."

But other times you can't make amends...there are many circumstances when this is true... and thats when guilt is the worst, at least in my opinion.

If you can't make amends, then you still need to find a way to get over it and move on... but what if something keeps reminding you of what you did? A person, a place, your own damn mind... and you keep feeling the guilt? Sometimes, that's my worst problem.

For me, it was worst in high school...probably because then I did things that maybe I should have felt guilty about (nothing too serious, but let me tell you...I am glad high school is over... ) but seriously...that was 10 years ago (and would you believe that sometimes I still look back on that with regret?)!

Since then, I am pretty proud of who I've become, and I've tried very hard to do things right...things that I wouldn't regret...things I would be proud of. For the most part, I think I've succeeded. For the most part, I think I've made amends if I have done something wrong. So, for the most part, I haven't had those aching, stomach flutters that were once so common for me...

But when I read stories or watch movies or shows that involves a person feling guilt or remorse, it can really hit home...

Ugh...and sometimes, someone or something.. or my own damn mind... can bring things up that make me feel so guilty... and sometimes I can't, for whatever reason, make amends.

And that is just the worst.

Could this be a Catholic thing?