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It looks like I'm in the same boat as some of the other anons here but how do you guys get over making mistakes that affect people you care about, or just anyone in general? An apology is usually not enough in many situations and often times it can end in never speaking to the person again, single-handedly ruining an otherwise perfect relationship and friendship, or just casuing people pain in general.
And I find it very hard to not think about all of my mistakes I have made and all of the people I have let down or caused pain to. Maybe my self-esteem is too low or I care about other people more than I should and care about myself too little, or maybe I care about myself too much and am only worried about how they view me after I hurt them; I don't know which is true. But I do know that it practically immobilizes me when I think about all of the people I care about that I hurt and all of the things I ruined. These intense feelings of regret, shame, and a million other emotions come through me and stick with me even after I have apologized to someone.
I have never dealt with these feelings well and it seems to get worse and worse as I grow older and my decisions have greater and greater effects now that I'm in the real world. How do other people deal with these feelings?
