My Abuser Was Disabled
From a teen in the U.S.: My abuse all took place when I was a child. My adopted aunt I’m pretty sure has an intellectual disability. Nobody ever told me what it was. She always wanted to play dolls in
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Having Trouble Dealing with My Boyfriend’s Daughter
From a woman in the U.S.: My boyfriend has a 13 yr who is very clingy to him. She’s had instances where she would call her mother while she is at our house and cry when she doesn’t get
Mom Was Cheating on My Dad and Now My Dad Passed Away
Hey, I’ve been really struggling because I’ve been thinking about this problem a lot. So a quick background story. I am the oldest in 5 kids and my parents were married for over 15 years. I also come from a
I Can’t Deal with My Boyfriend’s 13-Year-Old Daughter
My boyfriend has a 13 yr who is very clingy to him. She’s had instances where she would call her mother while she is at our house and cry when she doesn’t get her way. This, of course, would spark
Did the Therapist Lie to CPS?
From the U.S.: Husband is receiving trauma therapy. In therapy yesterday he shared that there is domestic violence in our home and that he wants to heal and learn skills to keep this from happening. This morning, CPS was at
Home Problems
I really want to run away from home (I’m 18 yo) because of my toxic family. I really feel like I’m on the edge from just going insane because I feel helpless/hopeless. I’m someone who is forced to be isolated
Why Can’t I Concentrate?
From a teen in India: I’m an 17 yr old Indian with ADHD and i want to pursue medicine and PG in forensic medicine.I cannot concentrate even for two minutes and i’m afraid that it’ll affect my career. I got
Why Is My Mom so Inconsiderate?
From a teen in the U.S.: I am 15 years old and suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia, ect. My mom is well aware of these things and even knows that I have self harmed however, I am too afraid to
Relationship with Mom Has Worsened Due to a Lie
The relationship with my mom has worsened due to a lie I told back in February, which I took full responsibility for and I am aware that hiding my depression from her and the fact that I was seeing a
I’m Having a Hard Time Trusting my Dad
From a young girl in Kazakhstan: I have a lot of trust issues with my dad right now. For the past two years my parents have been fighting. Sometimes it’s petty things like the laundry, and other times it’s about
My Brother Is Going Back to the Same Relationship and Is Fighting with Father
For about two years now, my brother had been dating this girl, and she has broken up with him six times. He keeps going back to her he just about got in a wreck a month ago over it. He
How Do I Get my Mom to Stop Fighting with Me?
From a teen in the U.S.: My dad sometimes goes to trips outside the state so it’s just me and my mom. I’ve always noticed that if she can’t see something, she doesn’t believe in it. So when I tell