What do I do if I'm scared to go to Confession?

[Heather914]

I’m going to Confession for the second time tomorrow since I was baptized at the Easter Vigil Mass. I’ve done some things I am VERY ashamed of, so I am scared my priest will look at me differently. Any advice would be welcomed.

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

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