Contemplative reader regrets past behavior

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have had a lot of time to think about my life while I’ve been stuck at home. Recently, I have been having nightmares. Some of the things I did in my youth were just awful. As I have flashes of scenes when I was rude or downright mean to people, I shudder to think that was me. But it was.

I think I was just trying to figure out relationships or how to get ahead in my work. Whatever…