did this count in confession?

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so the first time I did a face to face confession with a priest, I wasn’t expecting it, so I panicked a bit and left out something.

I went back to confession a few days later but I’m to confess the thing I left out and also mention the fact that I had left it out.

but I’m worried I didn’t actually do it properly. the second time, the priest asked how long since my last confession and I said a few days and I didn’t confess something last time so that’s why I’m back.

but I didn’t mention it again as my list of sins. I didn’t specifically say that I had gotten scared and didn’t confess it because I was facing the priest. so the second priest ended up thinking I forgot. but I thought I had already specified not confessing something, I guess I didn’t properly communicate the fact that I left it out on purpose. and it was before he asked me to list my sins

is this still valid? I thought it was but suddenly I’m not sure because I didn’t mention exactly what had happened and also in the proper place

this is also a couple year ago so I don’t know why it’s coming up now. I’m suddenly worried i’ve been mortal sin since then. or maybe it’s just my scrupulosity. I have also specified things I’m forgetting to confess in most of my other confessions, so hopefully I’m ok?
 
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so the first time I did a face to face confession with a priest, I wasn’t expecting it, so I panicked a bit and left out something.

I went back to confession a few days later but I’m to confess the thing I left out and also mention the fact that I had left it out.

but I’m worried I didn’t actually do it properly. the second time, the priest asked how long since my last confession and I said a few days and I didn’t confess something last time so that’s why I’m back.

but I didn’t mention it again as my list of sins. I didn’t specifically say that I had gotten scared and didn’t confess it because I was facing the priest. so the second priest ended up thinking I forgot. but I thought I had already specified not confessing something, I guess I didn’t properly communicate the fact that I left it out on purpose. and it was before he asked me to list my sins

is this still valid? I thought it was but suddenly I’m not sure because I didn’t mention exactly what had happened and also in the proper place

this is also a couple year ago so I don’t know why it’s coming up now. I’m suddenly worried i’ve been mortal sin since then. or maybe it’s just my scrupulosity. I have also specified things I’m forgetting to confess in most of my other confessions, so hopefully I’m ok?
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Scruples.
in concluding, remember to always pray “For these and all the sins of my past life, I am truly sorry”.
 
I recently asked the priest if I should confess something I “thought” I’d forgotten. He knows me well and told me it would be good always. So I did confess it. Soon I thought of other stuff and again, then more…You get the picture. He had me make a general confession. Now it’s all past. If after all that I didn’t remember it, it wasn’t a mortal sin in the first place. I rarely commit grave matter with full consent these days. I want to keep it that way. So I make a devotional confession every 2 weeks or so. Try to relax. God knows your heart.
 
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