As with any ATTITUDE (feeling/being "curious", "guilty", "shame", "humiliation", etc.), there are justified reasons for the attitude and there are also unjustified reasons for it. "Curious" can be for BUSYBODY/nosiness, OR it can be that someone young has a true academic ambition to learn (either/or). "Curious" is an attitude, not a REASON to want to know. "GUILT" is also an ATTITUDE and may also be FALSE.
Of course, if a person has actually done something that is "BAD", then they are responsible for the outcome and the "consequences" that other people must suffer/endure. That person can and should feel guilty that they were the CAUSE, but very often things that are not THEIR fault happen, and the person who REALLY IS responsible will seek out the most just and innocent person in order to convince them to accept responsibility (because the innocent are just and easiest to convince), and even FEEL intense "guilt" (pronouncing justice upon themselves) about something that they weren't responsible for in the first place (and the innocent person will enthusiastically do so just like a puppet).
Very often (not ALWAYS), it is these "innocent people" (who are just and fair) who are tormented by a feeling of "guilt" because they have been convinced that they are deserving of "justice" and a PENALTY. So, very often (not always) guilt "feelings" are that these fair and just people are imposing judgement on themselves because they have denied justice it's due and exonnerated (not recognized) the REAL guilty party (meaning that it's usually the innocent who "FEEL" guilty).
The reason they don't understand their mistake of accepting guilt is simply because they are not in the habit of continuously looking for people to BLAME (in order to demean someone), their priority is only to discover what or who is RESPONSIBLE for a mishap in order to prevent a recurrence (as in factory production...troubleshooting). People who are TROUBLED with guilt "FEELINGS" are "quality people" (profound in heart and mind).
ALL ACROSS THE BOARD, whenever a person is TROUBLED by "guilt feelings" (an unjust person will not be TROUBLED by guilt feelings) and they have either made an intentional mistake that they regret (and are willing to learn from), OR they are completely innocent and subconsciously troubled that they have denied justice it's due and exonerrated the truly guilty, have also convicted an INNOCENT PERSON. Only when they STOP convicting the innocent (which is also an OFFENSE against yourself, I don't blame them for feeling guilty about that offense, good conscience), will they be able to restore HAPPINESS in their lives.
It is because of a GOOD/strong conscience that those who are TROUBLED by the FEELINGS of guilt are actually tormented by their own good conscience (only good people are "troubled").
STOP this emotional suicide.