I went to confession this morning because I was feeling bothered by some past sins that I may or may not have confessed, or that I may have been intentionally vague on, because I was embarrassed.
I told that to the priest. I then told him that I am about to be 24 soon, the first sin I confessed I told him that I was 13 at the time. The next couple of sins, I told him I did these when I was an adult.(I did not specify the age, but some they were about 10 months ago)
After telling him a few sins and answering a few of his questions, the priest asked me something along the lines of "These are past sins that you committed long ago? And you're sorry for them?"
At that moment I thought to myself, " Does 10 months count as 'long ago?" I didn't necessarily want to specify that some of them were 10 months ago, because I was embarrassed. also 10 months is very recent in relation to the other sins I confessed to him. I figured that since he didn't specifically ask me how long ago I committed these sins, that "in the past" and "long ago" would be true. (partly because I've gone to confession many times since then. Also, I did tell him that I was an adult when I did these ones. I just didn't tell him explicitly how long ago) So I said yes. Then I told him one more sin, and I did tell him that I was 21 years old. ( a little over 2 years ago)
Before absolving me of my sins he asked me if I am sorry for them, and I intend to do my best to not do them again. I said yes, because its true. I don't want to do them again. He then absolved me.
Afterwards, I starting wondering if when he asked if these sins were in the past and "long ago" if I should have been more specific. Does 10 months count as "Long ago?" The first sin I told him I was 13. Then for the next few I said "When I was an adult"
So now I'm worried that the priest may have absolved me under false pretenses. I didn't lie. I just thought at the time that 10 months ago (and many confessions later) long ago would be a truthful statement. I'm just worried that It might only be technically true, and thus the priest thought it was much longer ago, and thus I was absolved under false pretenses.
I'm wondering if my confession is still valid, or if I should go back and say these sins again. Maybe I'm being too OCD in all of this.
I told that to the priest. I then told him that I am about to be 24 soon, the first sin I confessed I told him that I was 13 at the time. The next couple of sins, I told him I did these when I was an adult.(I did not specify the age, but some they were about 10 months ago)
After telling him a few sins and answering a few of his questions, the priest asked me something along the lines of "These are past sins that you committed long ago? And you're sorry for them?"
At that moment I thought to myself, " Does 10 months count as 'long ago?" I didn't necessarily want to specify that some of them were 10 months ago, because I was embarrassed. also 10 months is very recent in relation to the other sins I confessed to him. I figured that since he didn't specifically ask me how long ago I committed these sins, that "in the past" and "long ago" would be true. (partly because I've gone to confession many times since then. Also, I did tell him that I was an adult when I did these ones. I just didn't tell him explicitly how long ago) So I said yes. Then I told him one more sin, and I did tell him that I was 21 years old. ( a little over 2 years ago)
Before absolving me of my sins he asked me if I am sorry for them, and I intend to do my best to not do them again. I said yes, because its true. I don't want to do them again. He then absolved me.
Afterwards, I starting wondering if when he asked if these sins were in the past and "long ago" if I should have been more specific. Does 10 months count as "Long ago?" The first sin I told him I was 13. Then for the next few I said "When I was an adult"
So now I'm worried that the priest may have absolved me under false pretenses. I didn't lie. I just thought at the time that 10 months ago (and many confessions later) long ago would be a truthful statement. I'm just worried that It might only be technically true, and thus the priest thought it was much longer ago, and thus I was absolved under false pretenses.
I'm wondering if my confession is still valid, or if I should go back and say these sins again. Maybe I'm being too OCD in all of this.