The Definitive Guide To Your Type Of Guilt

You have religious guilt! This type of guilt flows from a strong desire to please God, a Higher Power, or the Universe. Most religions teach that feelings of guilt for wrongdoings are a good and healthy spiritual practice, however many religious people live in fear that God will punish them and this creates great anxiety. You have a strong faith that pushes you to do the right thing but when you fail you just know that God or Karma is going to come back and give you what you deserve! Relax, most religions teach a lot about forgiveness too! No one is perfect and God surely understands that!

You have superhuman guilt! This means that you hold yourself to an unrealistic standard that's simply unattainable. You're a moral and ethical perfectionist with high expectations for yourself. You have a strong moral compass and an insatiable inner drive to do the right thing. You feel extremely guilty that you're not perfect and that's just silly because you're most likely a very good person. Lighten up on yourself and don't feel so guilty for not living up to your ideals! Relax and enjoy life!

You have family guilt! Whether you had very strict parents that instilled deep guilt in you as a child or your feel guilty for not living up to your role as a son, daughter, parent, or whatever else, you are riddled with family guilt! This is hands down one of the most common types of guilt and most people experience it at some point in their lives. Try to let go of the guilt you were taught to feel as a child and accept yourself for who you are! As long as you love your family and try your best, there's really nothing to feel bad about!

You have societal guilt! Your feelings of guilt mostly derive from society's perception of you. You have always marched to beat of your own drum and you often find it difficult to "fit in". Consequently, you feel much guilt for not living up to all of society's expectations and standards. Most of this, however, is in your head. Just when you think everyone is judging you, no one is probably even noticing your unique approach to things. Be who you are don't care what anyone else thinks!

You have success guilt! You're an incredibly capable person with a lot to offer and this is precisely why you feel so guilty! Whenever you think about how many people are suffering, you just can't help but feel guilty for your accomplishments. You often beat yourself up for being "blessed" or "lucky". Relax! We're all lucky in our own ways and everyone has a different journey. Appreciate your hard work and be thankful for your gifts in life. There's no sense in feeling guilty for the good things in life!

Congratulations, you have healthy guilt! Healthy guilt, or deserved guilt, is a feeling of genuine remorse for having made a real mistake. In other words, you feel guilty in a healthy way when you're supposed to feel guilty. You usually immediately apologize and look for a way to make amends. You're mature, grounded, and naturally laid back. You don't beat yourself up for your mistakes and once you've tried to fix the situation you let it go. You're psychologically healthy!