It's called "repression". It's a rather studied thing in psychological circles. Can cause all sorts of messes.
Solution is usually liberal application of therapy, hard work, persistence, and a little luck.
Solution is usually liberal application of therapy, hard work, persistence, and a little luck.
This instance of a poster's existential pondering is not mental illness. It's a valid question. The answer was yes. See repression, then research other cognitive distortions. It's part of building up a healthy meta-cognition.