I have cleaned out my bookcase, and discovered there were books I guard that I never returned in 3 situations:

  1. Not returning public school class literature books or textbooks, from more than 20 years ago.
  2. Public Libraries of cities I no longer live in, and are at an International distance from me, from more than 20 years ago.
  3. Friends I have lost wayward contact with but I still have books that I STOLE from their bookshelves, from more than 20 years ago.

I feel like this guilt might be preventing me reading, in some ways. I don’t know where to begin to resolve it effectively to return these books, if they need/want/have to be returned.

  • IconicTayQuestion@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ll make a pact with you - I’ll text my ex-roommate and admit I accidentally stole her book if you text your friends.

    Sorry for nicking your really lovely hardback cookbook [name redacted], I haven’t touched it and it’s good as new.