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When confession might cause more harm than silence

I cheated on my partner once three months ago and they'll never find out but the guilt is eating me alive and I don't know if confessing will help me or just hurt them.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your need for absolution is wrestling with the question of whether honesty is always a gift or sometimes a burden.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Personal ethics and integrity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.