My Mom Makes Me Uncomfortable
Just to make my situation a little more clear; I’m a 15-year-old girl and I was sexually abused from the ages 5 to 7 by a “friend” I had before we moved. This does affect me in the sense that
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How Do I Handle my Overprotective Family?
I am 23 and a recent college grad. I got an excellent job and moved out on my own finally, but every time I tell my family I have plans with friends they always overreact and berate me which causes
Grandmother Acting Obsessively Over My Baby
MIL had two sons, always longing for a daughter. When she found out we were having a girl she was overjoyed. She immediately went and purchased my LGs first dress, even before we could. She used to fall to her
How Do I Handle an Advance from a Teen Relative?
From a woman in the U.S.: I am a wife and a mother and I had a very unfortunate and sensitive situation happen to me on recent family vacation. We were all drinking and in a hot tub and the
My Partner’s Autistic Adult Son Is Ruining our Relationship
MY partner, a 47 year old woman, has a son that is almost 19, whom is severely disabled. Autism, neurological impairments, essentially no functioning intellect at all, etc etc. His behavior at best is that of a 3-4 year old.
My Parents Always Treat Me Inferior to My Elder Brother
From a young woman in Canada: I don’t know where to start. I am an introvert and have difficulty telling my feelings to even my close friends. My parents never wanted a girl. My mother told me once that she
How Do I Break up with the Father of My Children?
From a young woman in the U.S.: I’ve been with the same guy for 5 years and we have had 2 children together. We unfortunately lost our son 3 years ago, due to his heart disease, we got pregnant with
How Do I Effectively Co-Parent my Son in Divorce Situation?
From a man in the U.S.: I am a single father that is trying to co-parent my son. last night he slapped his mother in the face and then punched her. He is mostly a great kid, good grades As
Daughter Won’t See New Family
I divorced 5 years ago after an affair my oldest daughter found out about the affair and has since refused to be around the new husband/family. She is now 15 I have a 3-year-old who asks about her sister that
My Partner’s Mother Has Too Much Influence
From a young woman in the U.S.: Three years ago my partner’s work took him back to his hometown. He moved out of our shared flat (we had lived there for five years) and moved in with his mum. He
My Mother-in-Law Maintains a Friendship with My Husband’s Ex
From a young woman in the U.S.: I am 23 yrs old, active duty military. I met my husband who is also military in Oahu. We have been together for over 2 yrs. Before us he had a gf in
My Mother Treats Me Differently
Ever since my sister was born I started getting treated differently and pushed to the side by my mother. She stopped caring for me and really just started being really mean towards me. Whenever my sister would do something wrong