I know, KAW had some really great observations and Shiny too.
I think this guilt thing is going to continue to be a big problem for him. I have seen the way he beats himself up over things he feels guilty about way back in his past. He tries to shove it all into a dark closet, but when it comes up, he's brutal to himself.
It is never so much of a real empathy for how he affected other people by his behavior, but more of a "I did a bad thing which means I am a bad person". It's about collecting evidence to justify low self-esteem.
