Guilt

[Viosinger]

I realized yesterday that I have no gauge for guilt. I'm either fine or I'm a wreck. A car accident, leaving the oven on, or forgetting to change the laundry. It's all the same level of guilt.

Anyone else struggle with this?

 

[PollyScotland]

I worry about everything I have or will do wrong, and feel constant guilt. I even feel guilt for things I didn't do, for example if someone complains about something in my office that I have no connection with.

The guilt means I apologise a lot, e.g. to my T for bothering him if I email or text him between sessions, even though he has told me its fine.

 

[Friday]

Well...

There are some small things I handle very badly (over or under react)
There are some big things I handle very badly (over or under react)
So, as you say, my gauge is faulty.
At least as per the culture I live ins reckoning of it.

There actually is a pattern in there, where the maladaptive stuff curls up, stretches out, and makes itself at home... As well as simply some different culture stuff that has no pathology.