You finally said no — and then spent three days paying for it in guilt, half-tempted to take it back. The no was right. The guilt is old.
“What would you have me know about the guilt that follows my no?”
Some additional insights around this question:
- What no are you still feeling guilty about?
- Whose disappointment are you carrying that isn’t yours to hold?
- What would it mean to let the no stand without apology?
