Thread: Guilty 24/7
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Old Dec 09, 2010, 08:02 PM
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Oh, yes! Guilty for everything. Responsible for everything. I can't claim to understand the phenomenon, but I experience it to an unhealthy degree. My mind has the ability to "rationally" prosecute me for just about any event to which I am remotely -- or imaginarily -- connected.

Goodness, I sometimes experience waves of sadness and guilt over events which predate my birth.

My current best guess as to why I am this way is that family dynamics shaped me to assume responsibility for my parents' happiness. Consequently, the roots of this problem are anchored in early childhood.

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(...runs off feeling guilty for not having a definitive answer or remedy...)
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