I don't know that the Catholic upbringing has much to do with it. I was brought up in the Jewish faith and believe me they've really cornered the market on guilt. I think we just get so used to spending all our time doing for others and taking care of others and worrying about what others need and/or want that when we actually get 5 minutes to think about ourselves we automatically get the guilty feeling because we think we're supposed to be doing something else for someone else.
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Ann