Why did I do it?

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Registered: 06-26-2007
Why did I do it?
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Thu, 09-27-2007 - 11:47am

Have you ever done something - no one else knows about except you - and at the time, it was just alittle devilish and stupid but after the fact you feel HORRIBLE for doing it!? it wasn't very nice... or moral and you feel

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Thu, 09-27-2007 - 11:57am

How close are you to the person your act may have affected?

If it's a family member or close friend, you may want to come clean -- because that guilt might eat away at you every time you see them. If it's acquaintances or coworkers, I say just remember it as a lesson learned from the future. Obviously, your 'ruthless' act not only hurt others, but you hurt yourself as well. Next time you have the urge for revenge (or whatever prompted the act), remember how crummy you feel today.

Oh, and nobody is perfect. Find a way to remember the lesson, forgive yourself and move on.

(I am assuming the act didn't inflict bodily harm and wasn't illegal).

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 09-27-2007 - 12:02pm

It's hard to say whether you should confess without knowing what you did, and I'm not asking you to share that because you would have already if you wanted to.

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Registered: 06-26-2007
Thu, 09-27-2007 - 12:14pm

Well if I told you what I did - you'd laugh because it's so petty - but it was just mean-spirited.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 09-27-2007 - 12:21pm
I can just see you now....waiting for hours on a street corner for an old lady to show up who you can help!