Friday, July 20, 2012

Um, yeah, about that "guilt" stuff...

Our topic over at The Debutante Ball today is "Guilty Pleasures." I had no trouble with the "pleasures" part, but the "guilt" part kind of threw me. Why feel guilty about a little self-indulgence?

Okay, wait a second. In case you think I have no conscience at all, let me reassure you. I am capable of feeling guilt. Mostly over the major things -- you know, the stuff that hurts other people.

Lying, cheating, stealing ... I would feel horribly guilty over any of that.

Doing physical harm to anyone? Fuhgettaboutit. Cannot even contemplate it.

But eating candy? Having a cocktail or three (with no driving involved)? Eating chips, appreciating a nice specimen of the male persuasion? Reading a book that may not be classified as *cough* great literature? Well, I just don't happen to think there's anything especially guilt-worthy about it.

How about you? What sets your inner angel yammering in your ear?

P.S. My post at the Ball has pictures!

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9 comments:

Dianne K. Salerni said...

I do feel guilty about not exercising more often. But it's so hard to write/blog on my laptop while exercising, and if I have to choose ...

abby mumford said...

guilty pleasures: reality TV, potato chips, sleeping in. yes, yes, and more yes!

Carol Kilgore said...

I need a guilty pleasures weekend :)
Now I'm going to look at your pictures!

Diane Henders said...

My guiltiest pleasure is when I ignore the phone and email and pretend I'm not home, and then spend the whole day writing. (But don't tell anybody, 'cause it's kinda like lying. And I feel kinda guilty about that.)

Karen Jones Gowen said...

I don't have any guilty pleasures. I refuse to feel guilty about my pleasures and refuse to indulge in pleasures that would make me feel guilty.

Susan Flett Swiderski said...

Oooh, Karen's answer is perfect. Don't think I can say it any better, so I won't even try.

LD Masterson said...

Oh, that's easy. It's the whole diet thing. I know I need to lose weight - for health if not for vanity (arthritic knees) - but I love to eat. I've spent my whole life either on a diet, just coming off a diet, or needing to start a diet.

Michele Shaw said...

I have guilt over the big stuff like you, but sometimes because of the chips and candy too. I probably wouldn't if I didn't work out so much, but because of the hard work, those calories really burn on the way down. Not that it stops me at times, but I find it hard to enjoy them. I need to fix that...life's too short!

Kimberly Sabatini said...

I grew up Catholic...loaded with guilt. LOL!