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Seeker · 06-05-2005, 08:19 PM

*Bump*

Guilt.. this is a huge issue for me. I must say that I agree with Ratbastid's post (all that time ago...). It's a shrinking emotion, but like some of the other posters here, I think guilt is something that can be dreadfully difficult to get over.

The reason I was searching this topic is I feel there are people (myself included) that feel guilty when we personally need support or help in times of trouble. Why do we feel so guilty and bad about ourselves when we are down, low, depressed... sad. What happened here? Why do we feel so ashamed. Not just because we feel like that, but to also admit we need some help or support. Why is it so shameful? I realise nobody likes those who are pessimistic, but how do we differentiate between times when we are down for just reason and a perceived life perspective?

I tend to withdraw when I'm low, I fall off the face of the earth for a while. My family have become used to this, and often I find it's the best way because usually, nothing they can say or do will help pull me out of the slump. I try to accept how I'm feeling and run with it for a bit. A couple of times recently I've even remembered that being in a low has advantages. It helps you to focus through different eyes, and enables you to see things you may miss when everything is running well.

Still... guilt is an issue in my life. I am still working on getting over some of the ways it effects me. *sigh*

06-05-2005, 08:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
Seeker Getting Clearer Location: with spirit	Bump Guilt.. this is a huge issue for me. I must say that I agree with Ratbastid's post (all that time ago...). It's a shrinking emotion, but like some of the other posters here, I think guilt is something that can be dreadfully difficult to get over. The reason I was searching this topic is I feel there are people (myself included) that feel guilty when we personally need support or help in times of trouble. Why do we feel so guilty and bad about ourselves when we are down, low, depressed... sad. What happened here? Why do we feel so ashamed. Not just because we feel like that, but to also admit we need some help or support. Why is it so shameful? I realise nobody likes those who are pessimistic, but how do we differentiate between times when we are down for just reason and a perceived life perspective? I tend to withdraw when I'm low, I fall off the face of the earth for a while. My family have become used to this, and often I find it's the best way because usually, nothing they can say or do will help pull me out of the slump. I try to accept how I'm feeling and run with it for a bit. A couple of times recently I've even remembered that being in a low has advantages. It helps you to focus through different eyes, and enables you to see things you may miss when everything is running well. Still... guilt is an issue in my life. I am still working on getting over some of the ways it effects me. sigh __________________ *To those who wander but who are not lost...* ~ Knowledge is not something you acquire, it is something you open yourself to.