Guilt and Blame Quotes in I Know This Much is True

Not only does Dominick have issues with guilt and shame, but he has issues with religion, too. He thinks God is out to get him, so his guilt must be the result of his sins, right? Actually, now that we think about it, sin is a concept that seems driven by guilt—you know, confess your sins to absolve yourself of guilt, that type of thing.

Dominick needs to realize that neither he nor Thomas deserved Ray's wrath. The only person who should feel guilty in this situation is Ray.

Dominick says this to comfort someone else, but we think that he needs to listen to his own advice. He's a master at playing out alternate scenarios in his head, driving himself into a guilty shame spiral.