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Feeling of Guilt



Have you ever been in a confuses state of Guilt? 

Guilt is a feeling that arouses in a person when he does something he considers as wrong.
An individual tries to reduce his/her guilt when the feeling of being guilty arouses and this can be done in several ways
  • ·         Balancing the bad act by performing a good act

An individual with the feeling of guilt can decide to free his/her conscience from such feeling by displaying a good act towards the person he/she has offended
  • ·         Subjecting oneself to unpleasantness

When an individual feels guilty, he/she can subject him/herself to some kind of unpleasantness by punishing his/herself for his/her bad act.
A child who failed his examination may decide to appease his parents by denying himself of television throughout the holiday.
  • ·         Minimizing the negative aspect of the guilt arousing actions



In the African context, the best way to reduce feeling of guilt or the best way to show you are guilty is by balancing the bad act with a good act. You offer a helping hand; subject yourself to doing a favour, performing a good act even when it is not favourable for you.


Effect of Guilt
The feeling of guilt can lead to pleasant and unpleasant behaviour depending on the nature of the individual.
Isolation: The feeling of guilt tends to lead to isolation; an individual might want to avoid contact with the person he/she has offended. The individual tries everything possible not to meet, see, take or touch the offended. There is a tendency to comply less or not to comply at all when there is a need to meet the offended.
Isolation occurs when the offender who feels guilty is afraid of discovery or embarrassment.
Display of pleasant behaviour / change in personality
The feeling of guilt tends to lead a person to display positive behaviour towards the offended, like always ready to offer a helping hand, always willing to do a favour etc.
All this is done because doing something good to the offended will make the person feel better.
The effect of guilt is maximized when the person who feels guilty can help without coming in contact with the offended.




The feeling of guilt is not totally reduced when confession is not made. Confession is good for t spirit, soul and body; it is seen as a form of expiation.
Finally guilt can be responded to in two ways, expiate it by doing something good or by isolating from the offended which in most cases is not the best option. Irrespective of whatever action is taken confession has to be made for the feeling of guilt to be reduced completely.

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