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Obsessing About My Girlfriend’s Past

Last updated 2nd July 2009

Q: I am a 22-year-old male and I’ve been going through a weird disorder of some kind that doesn’t seem to match the queries of others that I’ve found in this column.
I’ve been in a good relationship with a girl for about 6 months. She seems a trustworthy person and has given me no [...]

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My Mother Seems Blind to My Father’s Abuse

Last updated 2nd July 2009

Q: My father abuses my mother and has for a long time. The problem is that she doesn’t want to see it. Every summer since I was 12 my father would get mad because of insignificant things, kick us out of the house, and then start berating my mother. His abuse is mostly verbal and [...]

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My Boyfriend’s Mother Controls Everything

Last updated 1st July 2009

Q: I want to dump my boyfriend because of his overly controlling and psychotic mother! My boyfriend and I have been together for 7 years. My boyfriend is 24 and lives at home with two other siblings to help take care of their disabled father. However, his mother controls everything in their lives. She decides [...]

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How Do I Overcome My Mom’s Guilt-Tripping?

Last updated 1st July 2009

Q: I was only three years old when my mother and father divorced. My father is now deceased. My mom didn’t date much after the divorce. She now blames me for still being single. When I was younger, I was unhappy when she dated, and now I have a busy soccer travel schedule, so I’m [...]

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Repeating Negative Cycles in My Relationships

Last updated 1st July 2009

Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years. When we first got together, I had just left a relationship so abusive I had to place a restraining order on my ex. I know I should have taken time to heal and not jumped into a relationship with my current boyfriend so quickly [...]

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