There is no love or kindness in hell.  Neither is there hope, compassion, sympathy or any other virtuous trait.

I think the worst hate in hell is for "self" because the soul knows for a certainty that they chose it.

I can't nor do I want to imagine the utter dispair.

I don't believe anyone knows the answer except God.  But were these natural good traits or were they graces from God and He withdrew them?

Remember also, there are levels in hell.  This woman might suffer less than many others........BUT it's still hell.

Well, I guess one would have to define "traits".  If you mean certain human proclivities that makes some people to be stamped with a desire to do evil in some particular area, and be immune to temptation in others, then I would think that is so.  And I believe that everyone has an unique and individual character that makes them different from their fellow men.  Some cannot pass a poker table without sitting down and giving away their family's security. Others, perhaps a large majority in this day and age, can't walk past a beautiful woman without having certain evil feelings arise. Others can easily extricate themselves from the above, but insist upon a sumptuous meal with plenty of flowing wine, and two pieces of cake every day.

In the long run, God judges us on actions, not proclivities. See St. Paul describing his "thorn" whatever that may be. I also believe that every one's "mix" of characteristics and chance on getting to heaven is fairly assigned, whatever the individual make up, among all men, that is, everyone had an equal chance in the vast sum of things to be judged worthy, no matter what the individual nature and kind of the sin.

If one does not have any problems in one area, due to his individual disdain or lack of motivation, then he can hardly claim a counterbalancing merit, when he caves instantly on a matter that he is weak in. If one is cowardly to the point of never getting in a fight, he can't claim any merit for his failure to resist gluttony.


(I'm sorry, this is Lighthouse)

 

Who said, "the floor of hell (is paved with - sic) have the skulls of bishops"!

St. John Chrysostum, I believe.

see below

This is the OP- thanks for your replies. I was just thinking about how horrible it would be to be cast into Hell for some long forgotten mortal sin. I can't imagine being in Hell, and knowing in all certainty that God's justice is perfect, yet retaining the same loving, kind, friendly personality one had in life. I think that, if possible, would make Hell even worse. Perhaps God removes those things from condemned souls in His mercy before they are cast in.