guilt over not being proud of who I am and what I believe in

As a designer, impostor syndrome can sometimes get very strong among others that are talented in design which can have a negative impact on mental health and self worth but other times they can be an inspiration.

Not currently but when I was younger, I went to a private Christian school and unfortunately Catholicism was looked down upon and sometimes even sneered at with even teachers denouncing it in class resorting to calling Catholics a bunch of 'Mary Worshippers' in a sour tone, so there were many instances where I would hide my true religion for fear of being rejected which also gave me feelings of guilt over not being proud of who I am and what I believe in. In one instance, when I was 13 years old, someone noticed I had on a necklace with a cross and she asked me if I was a Catholic to which I immediately said 'no' and of course I felt terrible after.

- anonymus 15