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
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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
How Do I Heal My Marriage from My Infidelity?
From a man in Peru: I proposed an open relationship to my wife for years (from the very start of our relationship) and she usually said no, was sometimes ambivalent or was sometimes inclined to say yes. We never got
I’m a Happy and Healthy Person, But My Partner Has BPD
So my girlfreind has BPD and self harm issues, she tried to commit suicide as well, and is very impulsive and rebellious, its hard for me because I dont want to be like her mom but i cant let her
Should I Ask Others about Things that May Invoke Their Negative Emotions?
I want to help someone with depression who is going through some hardships which they don’t seem to like to tell me. I want to help them, but without knowing what exactly they are going through, there’s little I can
My Husband Constantly Criticizes Our Sex Life
From a woman in the U.S.: My husband and I have been together for seven years, married for less than a year, with a toddler. His past relationships have been non-traditional, in that he was in an open marriage, engaged
Breaking the Fear of Psychosis
Hello, I know you guys have answered these types of questions a hundred times but I’m just looking for a little extra guidance from an outside source. I have had anxiety for most of my life and have had it
I Don’t Think I Have What it Takes to Protect a Woman
From a teen in India: I feel incompotent I don’t feel I am a guy whom anyone should trust and I just don’t think I am worthy enough the truth is I don’t want to be in a relationship right
Am I Hopeless?
I’ve been living with BPD my whole life, but only in the last year have I been actively searching for help. I’ve done some research about recovery from BPD, and it seems the recovery rate is abysmally low. (2-5%) I
I’m Afraid of Having Bad Luck
From a woman in Canada: I’m so scared I will get bad luck. Not bad luck from 2019 and not bad luck from 2020 so I’m guessing that I’m just afraid once again of not having my wishes granted and
Struggling to Have a ‘Normal’ Life for Myself
I’m approaching 30, and I still feel like an unsure, unstable 20-year-old! I have a lot of trauma in my past (abused and neglected as a child, bullied/ridiculed at school, and experienced abusive relationships as an adult). I’m still hurting
Would it be entirely irresponsible if I started trying to date?
From a man in Canada: Should someone who has avoidant personality disorder enter a relationship? I have had anxiety and depression for about 15 years now, and within the last 10 years, I have been diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder.