After my Dad died – I struggled with guilt for 5 years 😢. Two words took root in my brain and for so many years I couldn’t weed them out. GUILTY and WHATEVER. Almost everyone here , when describing their experiences uses these words : if I hadn’t left her/his bed…, if I could have turned back time…, if I had paid attention then to what … 💔 If you are this person and you feel guilty I ask you the question : have you ever done anything with the intention of hurting this person? 99 % answer unequivocally : No !
The dictionary definition of guilt presupposes an intentional intention to cause harm. Since you did not have the intention to cause harm, try to leave the word where it belongs : in the encyclopaedia. I’m convinced that you are devastated enough 😭 by the death of a loved one that you don’t yet need to add to your hurt by an inappropriate word that distorts your feelings.
For 5 years I lived with a huge sense of guilt. Until I finally started to come out of this black abyss, out of this darkness.
And this to all of you from the bottom of my heart życzę❤️❤️
With Metta ❤️ Anna
