I have come to believe that guilt is a useless feeling, for a thinking and self-aware adult.
It seems to me that Guilt is a button installed by our families and others, in order to regulate our behavior. And while MAYBE it had value to those who cared about me for civilizing me as a child, or keeping me safe, it seems useless to me to carry it around as an adult.
Surely whatever payoff I get from feeling guilt, I can obtain in some other way.
And aren't the prices I pay for feeling guilty rather high?