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Originally Posted by Halx
I think guilt is a good thing. Regret is something else. I think feeling guilt shows compassion and it observes one's shortcomings. From there you're able to grow past it.
Regret is what you have before you come to terms with your guilt. Regret may be what's keeping people from sharing.
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I think our slight disagreement on the nature of guilt stems from the fact that if I try and do what I think is right, I feel no guilt if the end result ends up hurting myself or others. You know, because I tried to do the right thing. Therefore, guilt (for me) is simply my brain telling me to stop the cognitive dissonence.
I think guilt, broken down far enough, is selfish. Actually, I think literally everything a person does, if broken down far enough, is selfish.
I would also say guilt and regret are the same thing, only the former one is more emotional, and later one is more logical.