We cannot blame our parents or society for the good we fail to do. Each of us is held to account for our own life. Many of us would prefer penitential rituals than approach a person and say, “look we cannot go on like this”. It is far easier to seek reconciliation with God than with other human beings.

“Set me free from my distress, O Lord. See my lowliness and suffering, and take away all my sins.” (Cf. Ps 24: 17-18)