Someone in the Mediterranean said to me, “I feel shame about lying to my parents.” He hadn’t yet lied. He wasn’t condemned. No one was accusing him. At the thought of lying to his parents, he felt shame. This uneasy feeling in his gut forecasted how he would feel if he did lie and if his actions were discovered. It is not a pleasant feeling, but it is good for him to have it. This kind of shame led him to change course and to avoid committing a shameful action (lying to his parents). This sense of shame kept him within the boundary lines.
