I've done some things that I'm not proud of when I was drunk. It wasn't anything serious, but I felt quite guilty about what I had done and how it affected people's perception of me. You are a very lucky person that they didn't file charges. You should, to an extent, feel slightly relieved at this, because that one place where you slipped up it won't affect your future career, that is if you don't allow it to. That was a decent think for the person to do, and from this eHelp I can see you're clearly showing remorse. That's great, it shows what kind of a person you really are.

You didn't intend to do it, and the alcohol was too much for you. It's obviously nothing you'd normally do, so you should try to not let it bother you that much. You will feel guilty, because that's a normal human reaction. You know you did something wrong and you feel bad about it. But you can't keep thinking this way forever. You've been given another chance, so you should make the most of it. No-one else knows what you've done, and they don't have to. It's your secret, and it should stay that way. If I learnt anything from what I did, I know that the worst thing to do is to blab about it to anyone. You don't know who they'll tell or how they'll react.

There is no need for you to tell anyone, and you shouldn't feel like you need to. It was a one off, where you went off track, but you are now back on the right path, and you shouldn't punish yourself for that. People won't find out if you don't tell them. It also doesn't leave a good impression if you're the one that tells them. We are all humans, we are fallible. We make mistakes, but we also learn from them. It's what we learn and what we do with it that is important. You know where you went wrong and you know to never do it again, so pick yourself up and enjoy your life. Don't let it happen to you again and stay happy.

If it does ever get out, be tolerative and let people know your remorse and how you feel. It is greatly difficult to deal with negatives comments that are passed around about us, whether or not they're true. It will take time for the wound to heal, and be prepared for some people to not take it kindly. But you do have friends, and they will cherish you and help you no matter what. They'll forgive you for what you did, and you'll be able to move on, and have a normal life.

Be positive and try not to think of the bad things that can happen.

- Balazs

Posted at 4:09 pm on July 13, 2008

If someone ever did find out, all you need to do is tell them you just made a simple mistake. Because, at the end of the day, that's all it was. It was nothing you planned or wanted to do, it was a mistake, and mistakes happen to everyone. You were never charged for what you did - it won't affect your chances of having a job or anything like that, so don't let it stop you.

Everyone makes mistakes - don't let one drunken error destroy your life. Let it make you a better person - remind yourself of how guilty you felt, and make your aim in life to never do something like that again. You could even do something with your future to stop that kind of violence happening.

Best of luck (:

Posted at 3:40 am on July 10, 2008