Feeling guilty/blaming self for things that I couldn't possibly have known.

[Guest guest]

Quick post to say that I took my son to the lake today, where we met a girl,

about 8 years old, who was also swimming at the lake. We tried to say hi but her

grandma informed us that she could not speak and only used sign language.

I told her I was sorry because I didn't know sign language, and really felt

guilty. Its not logical, but I feel it was my fault for not knowing sign

language and being prepared incase I ever met someone that communicated that

way. I also felt like the grandma was thinking I was ignorant and that I was

disgusted with the girl. I feel she thought I was thinking bad things. But of

course I wasn't. Anyone else believe others think you are thinking bad things

about them, when of course, you're not?

~Kim