The Bible shows how the authority of forgiveness of sins was given to Jesus’s apostles. Also, the sacrament of Confession allows us to feel the extreme shame in going in and confessing our sins. We are supposed to feel shame in hurting God. “Confessing directly” as you put it, does not have that. Going through an actual confession in the Catholic Church makes you feel that inspiring power of being unchained from one’s sins.
WHO are you to say what is felt at the altar? Or during confession? It is a personal time, not a community one.
You like the feeling of having a middle man between you and God? Have at it.
Ps 116:
I love the Lord, He hears my prayers and answers them;
He bends to listen and I shall pray to Him for as long as I live.
“Going through an actual confession in the Catholic Church makes you feel that inspiring power of being unchained from one’s sins.”
Bears repeating. It’s like a burden has been lifted from your shoulders.