Guilt Trips

[lexintitus]

I thought about taking a personal day today but yet I'm here at work. Man, I give myself the greatest guilt trips. I figure, well, I'm not on my death bed so I have to go in. I was going to visit my parents this Saturday but got caught up with chores and once again gave myself the biggest guilt trip. So, went over there Sunday and they weren't even home I always say, no one can make me feel as bad as I make myself feel. Does anyone else go through guilt trips?

 

[xenaprincess]

Oh ya!! I am the queen of self-guilt trips! I feel as though there should be 20 clones of me so I can please everyone and myself! Just yesterday I got caught up in some packing, but was invited to my brothers for dinner. It took me about an hour to think about calling him to cancel...then another hour of feeling guilty! So I call him to tell him I'd be over in about 1 hour...he wasn't home either! :rolleyes: (he was called into work).
Sometimes I can be my own worse enemy...I cause myself so much stress from guilt and mostly for no reason at all! It's a character flaw.

 

[Austin's Mom]

I'm right there with ya! I still feel guilty about things that happened years ago! I was told once that guilt is a waste of energy. No wonder I never have any!

 

[jo.mcqueen]

I'm terrible, another one who beats myself up over guilt!!!!

 

[momstaxi]

I'm not too bad except where my kids are involved. If on the rare occasion I do something fun without them I feel guilty, or if they have games at the same & i can't be at both, stuff like that
Oh well
michele

 

[Coco'smommy]

Same here! I'm awful to myself with guilt trips. I wanna be everything to everyone all the time. I have just decided that unless my plate is overflowing and I'm totally stressed out..I'm not happy.. I am learning little by little to say no...one of the hardest things I've ever done but it was necessary for my own well being. However I haven't mastered it yet and when I have to call in to work, I'm crazy all day with guilt & worry. If I can't do something with the kids, I'm terrible guilty. I have been such a spoiler over the years with my family & friends that trying to change a little of that now, is rough not only me but them as well. But I know it will all work in the end and be better for everyone involved.