Why do we sometimes feel bad even when we know we've done the right thing?

There are times when we feel bad bout doing something right because the right thing sometimes hurt someone you love. Its hard to hurt people that you love even if it is the right thing.

i fill right when i do reght work.

I've also encountered the similar feeling. I know I have done everything right and nothing wrong, but still, something remains troubling me deep inside my heart. Perhaps it's because I feel guilty for not giving everything I could, although I have done that. In these cases I just try to call myself down and cheer up, telling myself that "There just was no other option. It's kind of force majeure.

I have experienced that as well...and I don't want to do that again. Now, I believe that love or should I say affection is more important than justice itself. Right now the image of justice seems blurry to me. So love it is then.

Come to think of it, aren't we sometimes too obsessed with being the nice guy or nice gal? We strive to be popular and well-liked by people. But sometimes we do it at the expense of our feelings and convenience. That's why there are books out there that teach people how to say NO. Well, if you think you have done the right thing, then move on, including your emotions.

no i am not feel bad beacuse i am happy all time.

There is a saying - the truth hurts. We mostly think that truth hurts the other party. Actually, it hurts us too. I have been into experiences where I had to say no or to respond in a way that is unexpected by the other party. Some of them are not pleasant but in the long run, I do see results in a positive manner.

[b]Its all because of Love and affection. We do and we say the right.. but, if the person who we love cannot able to accept it, then we make some harsh movement to do that right.. In his/her view, it may be wrong... we do not understand that we move on with our decision... Later we think that we might have not done and we feel sorry for that.. So, we accept our mistake, by not understanding their feelings.. Our decision may be right, in-spite of love and affection, we accept that it is wrong... Only that Love and Affection still holds the world... and nothing else...[/b]

Hi bro, what you experienced is part of growing up. :) When we are young, rights are wrongs are confined to certain types of rights and wrongs. As we grow up, we realize more rights and wrongs, and then come the complex decisions, something that seems right at one time, and wrong at another time, right with one individual, wrong with another individual. I too am at this stage, so I cannot tell you what lies beyond. I can only say rights and wrongs as we were taught are not always so. They blurr. We had the case of Bhishma and Karna in Mahabharata. They sided wrong, knowing fully well they were fighting for wrong. We still admire them. On the contrary, Vibhishana, when he defied to side right is not admired! Vikarna if I remember right, the only Kaurav who left the scene when Draupadi was being undraped is not even remembered! Not much written about that son of Gandhari, who could've been spared and given half the kingdom. It all boils down to fewer rules that need to be followed. Karna gratefulness, Bhishma allegiance to kingdom rather than who is seated on throne, Drona, allegiance to master - the one who pays monies for livelihood. Remember, Shailya, Madri's husband was on the opposite end to his own nephews. So beyond a level, there are no rights and wrongs, only dharma. Moksha can only be obtained by following that I suppose.

Hi friend, Sometimes we feel sorry even after carrying out justice. This happens to those who are too much humanistic. We don't like to hurt people anyway. It's very hard to do the right thing without disheartening someone. It's unavoidable. Have a nice day.

Making a decision isn't easy, and doing what's right is hard. Goodjob on doing the right thing, because that is what matters. Nothing is really fair, you have to take the good with the bad. When you doubt if what you did was the wrong decision, remind yourself, what you're doing is the right thing to do. Goodluck :)

In my opinion, we feel bad because we feel guilty for making the other person hurt. I guess that is the reason.

I only feel that way when I know doing the right thing has has somebody else's feelings--- usually somebody I care about... But... Truthfully, I believe I'm a naturally caring person so even if a person isn't really my friend, I still feel bad. I just don't like it when people get hurt... As for getting over the feeling... I don't. I just hide the feelings and wait for them to subside or disappear--- but sometimes, when time doesn't fix everything, then I really don't get over it. In any case, I just bear in mind the reason why I did the right thing and try to be satisfied with it.