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Skill
Skill asked in HealthMental Health · 2 years ago

How can I tell if I have guilt/remorse? Please, I have asked this question many times – I want honest answers. How can I know if I lack it?

Update:

To those asking if I feel "uneasy" after doing something "wrong" – quite frankly, what I find to be "wrong" might differ from your personal definition of wrong, so I can not answer that fully.

Here's the bottom line: If I do something and I have a justification for it (I believe I am right), I will not feel bad doing it, period. No matter what it is. Now, if I later realize that my justification was incorrect or flawed (that I was wrong), I will experience regret for doing what I did.

Update 2:

To elaborate, I will have wished that I did not did what I did in the situation mentioned above. I have no clue if this is what "guilt" or "remorse" feels like. I don't exactly feel very much when I experience regret, I just kind of feel angry and wish I could go back in time and fix what I did.

For example, if I made a very stupid mistake on an exam question, I will feel angry and deeply regret having made the mistake and wish I could go back in time and fix it. I will feel that. Is it guilt?

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  • justin
    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    Is ther anyone precious to u? if so would u feel bad about hurting them or people u don't know but u know someone else cares about just as much?

  • wind_updoll
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    If you’re asking, you probably lack it. People are plagued with insomnia, anxiety, and constant stress when feeling horrible about something they’ve said or done that they regret.

  • Flux
    2 years ago

    There's no standard parameters...it depends on the person. But you should know it. Guilt makes you uneasy - it makes you feel bad about yourself.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    If you do something which you know you shouldnt have done, do you feel guilty about it afterwards? do you lay in bed at night thinking "hmm maybe I shouldnt have done that..."

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