Being embarrassed of stuff that happened years ago?

Question

I don't know why I do this or why I should even care. For years now I've been embarrassed of stuff that happened years ago. I would be in bed trying to sleep and think of something random that happened years ago. I will then start saying how stupid I was and start hitting things to try and get it out of my head. Example last night I thought of a moment when I was 13, 23 now, and I went to eat at a restaurant. While waiting I notice a girl I went to high school with at dinner with her bf. She waves at me and I wave back with a stupid looking wave. For some reason stuff I did years ago come back and it drives me crazy. Stuff that was embarrassing years ago. Does anyone else have this problem or have a way to help me fix it? Also does anyone know the medical term if there is one for this?

Answer 1

EVERYONE has done things that they are embarrassed or ashamed of. It is time to realize that you were young and dumb. Chalk it up to experience and lessons learned. We have to have these experiences to grow and become better people. Instead of beating yourself up think positive and realized that you are more mature today because of this. When you start to get down about something make yourself do something nice for someone else then you can make something good come from this and replace bad feelings with good ones. Good Luck.

Answer 2

We all getting these negative impulses; you must forget the past and become a brighter person by not having the clouds of the past hinder your life.  

Answer 3

just try to forget about it its not like u can change the past

Answer 4

I don't really have an answer to this but yeah it happens to me too.