I Feel As If I Cheated Today...

[seoulsearch]

Hey Everyone,

They say confession is good for the soul.

All right, all right, I confess: I had several hours off work today.

And I chose to spend nearly all of that time in the Bible Discussion Forum, arguing with a troll in a repetitive circle of legalism. By the time I got called into work--the only thing that saved me from myself--I felt even more drained than the time my best friend forced me to watch "Twilight."

So here I am, completely exhausted and humbly crawling back to Singles with my soul barely intact, wanting to beg its forgiveness and promise that I will NEVER cheat on it with any other forum again!!! (At least when things get out of hand here in Singles, we all resort to talking about food... If they tried to do that in the BDF it would simply erupt into an argument of why bacon is obviously The Meat of Pagans.)

* What situations in your life have made you feel "artificially" guilty, or as if you "cheated" on something?

* Do you feel bad when you "neglect" your car, pet, hobby, talent, etc? What do you do to ease the guilt?

* Where do you think this type of "guilt" even comes from?

This is meant to be a fairly lighthearted thread, but any thoughts are welcome.

I'm starting to think that maybe we've all been exposed to just a little too much legalism!

 

[Dan58]

Whenever we shirk responsibility, its natural to feel guilty about it. Perhaps guilt is God's way of keeping us dependable and reliable, otherwise we just turn into slobs with a dozen excuses for why we failed or neglected to do the right thing... jmo

 

[Lost_sheep]

Nah, I rarely ever feel guilt about anything. I'm a sociopath/psychopath and I don't give it much thought. I've been independent so long it's just natural for me to only consider my own wants and needs, so I have a habit of being neglectful to other people. I'm also rather fickle, so my interests in things wax and wane. I run hot and cold.

 

[seoulsearch]

Whenever we shirk responsibility, its natural to feel guilty about it. Perhaps guilt is God's way of keeping us dependable and reliable, otherwise we just turn into slobs with a dozen excuses for why we failed or neglected to do the right thing... jmo

I was actually thinking more along the lines of when we don't actually shirk responsibility, but we feel like we do.

For example, I spent a lot of time on CC today. But all my bills are paid up, my chores were done, and my business for the day had been taken care of.

Still, I felt a bit guilty for "wasting" most of my free hours on a senseless argument in the Bible Discussion Forum. Sure, I could have been doing a dozen other productive things... But all my life responsibilities for the day were fulfilled, and so I just kept coming back to CC in a vicious cycle of posting, reading, posting...

I could have been doing a lot more productive things, such as posting in Singles (where the feedback is usually friendlier) or finishing any of the 3 books I'm currently reading.

I feel like I burned all that time instead. Why do we still feel guilty over such things?

 

[Lynx]

Because you have nothing to show for the time spent. Not even any energy accrued from resting - you feel more tired than you were. You gained nothing from today.

Might as well have played a video game - at least you would have gotten a good story out of it, and (depending on the type of game) improved reflexes.

 

[Lynx]

Actually when I saw the title I thought you were going to say you ate a big honking bowl of ice cream...

 

[kaylagrl]

Hey Everyone,

They say confession is good for the soul.

All right, all right, I confess: I had several hours off work today.

And I chose to spend nearly all of that time in the Bible Discussion Forum, arguing with a troll in a repetitive circle of legalism. By the time I got called into work--the only thing that saved me from myself--I felt even more drained than the time my best friend forced me to watch "Twilight."

So here I am, completely exhausted and humbly crawling back to Singles with my soul barely intact, wanting to beg its forgiveness and promise that I will NEVER cheat on it with any other forum again!!! (At least when things get out of hand here in Singles, we all resort to talking about food... If they tried to do that in the BDF it would simply erupt into an argument of why bacon is obviously The Meat of Pagans.)

* What situations in your life have made you feel "artificially" guilty, or as if you "cheated" on something?

* Do you feel bad when you "neglect" your car, pet, hobby, talent, etc? What do you do to ease the guilt?

* Where do you think this type of "guilt" even comes from?

This is meant to be a fairly lighthearted thread, but any thoughts are welcome.

I'm starting to think that maybe we've all been exposed to just a little too much legalism!

But I believe you helped get that troll banned,so that was a good ending.

 

[seoulsearch]

Actually when I saw the title I thought you were going to say you ate a big honking bowl of ice cream...

But I believe you helped get that troll banned,so that was a good ending.

Lol, Lynx and Kayla...

This must be an obvious sign that I've been on CC way too long.

I can't get away with anything here!

No ice cream but I stand guilty of buying half-price V-day chocolate-covered cherries.

As far as the troll goes, I don't have that much experience with Jack's posts but when he answered everyone's questions WITH questions that went against the basic principles of Christianity, I was highly suspicious it was him. And I would have let bygone be bygones if he hadn't slandered another member. That's where I personally draw the line.

 

[JeniBean]

Hey Everyone,

They say confession is good for the soul.

All right, all right, I confess: I had several hours off work today.

And I chose to spend nearly all of that time in the Bible Discussion Forum, arguing with a troll in a repetitive circle of legalism. By the time I got called into work--the only thing that saved me from myself--I felt even more drained than the time my best friend forced me to watch "Twilight."

So here I am, completely exhausted and humbly crawling back to Singles with my soul barely intact, wanting to beg its forgiveness and promise that I will NEVER cheat on it with any other forum again!!! (At least when things get out of hand here in Singles, we all resort to talking about food... If they tried to do that in the BDF it would simply erupt into an argument of why bacon is obviously The Meat of Pagans.)

* What situations in your life have made you feel "artificially" guilty, or as if you "cheated" on something?

* Do you feel bad when you "neglect" your car, pet, hobby, talent, etc? What do you do to ease the guilt?

* Where do you think this type of "guilt" even comes from?

This is meant to be a fairly lighthearted thread, but any thoughts are welcome.

I'm starting to think that maybe we've all been exposed to just a little too much legalism!

WOW...umm...now I feel gulity!!!! I don't have enough time for the dog, who has time for a hobby, my cars needs to be waxed and I haven't seen a grocery store in over a month. WAIT....no, I have no guilt...I'm to busy coaching, working and being a solo parent. I give all I can every where I can and though I have the tinge of guilt now and then I know I am doing the best I can. Besides, no one is starving, dog gets tons of love and play time when I am home and the cars are not rusty. So all is good.

 

[Willie-T]

Nah, I rarely ever feel guilt about anything. I'm a sociopath/psychopath and I don't give it much thought. I've been independent so long it's just natural for me to only consider my own wants and needs, so I have a habit of being neglectful to other people. I'm also rather fickle, so my interests in things wax and wane. I run hot and cold.

Right on! I'm with ya! I feel like the Psychiatrist in "Alice's Restaurant"; I wanna jump up on a desk, dance around, and start chanting some wild, abandoned Mantra.

 

[Willie-T]

Actually when I saw the title I thought you were going to say you ate a big honking bowl of ice cream...

I was hoping to get all the juicy stuff on a mental sex scandal.

 

[seoulsearch]

Nah, I rarely ever feel guilt about anything. I'm a sociopath/psychopath and I don't give it much thought. I've been independent so long it's just natural for me to only consider my own wants and needs, so I have a habit of being neglectful to other people. I'm also rather fickle, so my interests in things wax and wane. I run hot and cold.

Right on! I'm with ya! I feel like the Psychiatrist in "Alice's Restaurant"; I wanna jump up on a desk, dance around, and start chanting some wild, abandoned Mantra.

There is a big part of me that wants to get to that point of not caring what anyone thinks (sometimes even myself) and am able to waste huge blocks of time without thinking twice about it (oh wait, I'm already guilt of that.)

However, (and I'm only speaking for myself), I also know what kind of person I'd be if I got to that point, and the people I know in my real, everyday life who ARE at that point... are not people I aspire to be like, so I suppose in some ways, the guilt helps keep me on track.

 

[seoulsearch]

I was hoping to get all the juicy stuff on a mental sex scandal.

You have no idea how many impure thoughts I have while flipping through gourmet cookbooks at the library.

I see all those recipes... and I want to lose myself in all of them with wild, reckless abandon.

 

[Willie-T]

You have no idea how many impure thoughts I have while flipping through gourmet cookbooks at the library.

Yes, I do. When I am alone with a half gallon of Moose Tracks Ice Cream........ (But, let's not go there.....)

 

[seoulsearch]

Yes, I do. When I am alone with a half gallon of Moose Tracks Ice Cream........ (But, let's not go there.....)

Does your wife know you can't be left alone with a moose???!!!

(I am addicted to Rum Raisin. Unfortunately, they don't have it in a half-gallon size here, so I buy two pints instead!)

 

[melita916]

feeling guilty? naaaah. i'm too adorable for that. lol!! jk.

this week has been awfully slow at work. i get everything done quickly because it has been so slow. i've played computer games. at first, i was like yas!!! but i do feel bad for "not working" although there is nothing to do.

also, the last few days, i've been thinking about music. i haven't played the guitar. i haven't finished a couple of songs. i haven't recorded anything. gah.

 

[Grace-Like-Rain]

I always felt terribly guilty on scrolling through Facebook when those irritating videos automatically started playing. I feel like I'm in a room with a child who's been waiting on me all day, and has started dancing his heart out for my entertainment as soon as he sees me, when I am doing my best to actually just ignore him, thereby hurting his feelings. This, my friends, is totally insane, but true nonetheless. I always scrolled past the videos as soon as I could, hoping that they would never notice that I'd been there. I'd even avert my eyes so as not to see anything that might be going on, because that would make me a spectator, and I would feel an obligation to finish watching it to avoid hurting it's feelings.

*sigh*

I finally griped about it on FB and someone showed me how to change my settings so videos won't start automatically.

I won't even get into my guilt over picking up one bag of chips in the store, and then putting it back to pick up another. The first bag must have been all excited about his promised adventure, and then what a letdown. Rejection. I am so depressed now. I'm going to bed.

 

[zeroturbulence]

I feel guilty whenever I eat one of these...

 

[AsifinPassing]

I feel guilty whenever I eat one of these...

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Those look like Bismarcks. I once enjoyed those quite thoroughly in days past.

 

[zeroturbulence]

Those look like Bismarcks. I once enjoyed those quite thoroughly in days past.

Yes, they are a type bismarck donut, namely boston cremes although I actually prefer the type with the white filling sometimes called bavarian cremes.