Yes, I've had that anxiety whenever I've shared things about myself that feel dark or shameful. It doesn't happen very often that I've had a good result from it, but I have found that a healthy person will not respond in any other way than with empathy and understanding. On a rare occasions, this has been a therapist (I haven't had the best luck with that), but the best kind is from a friend who says "I care about you no matter what you tell me about yourself." And when they mean it, you feel it, and it's healing.

I have always appreciated your insights and comments on this forum, so I'm sorry to hear that you've absorbed any ill feelings because that's not at all what you give off. We each have to take in what gives us energy and life and leave the rest.