The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I raised my children as a single mom. I did the best I could, but I’m sure I made a lot of mistakes. I feel I have made up for those mistakes in the past several years. I am always there for my children.
My daughter is now 30 years old with two kids. She [...]
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Q: I have been with my boyfriend for close to 3 years. We met online. It turns out he lied about his age, the number of children he has, and other things. Over the years I have also found calls, names, numbers, and texts from various other women. Confronting him on these kinds of things [...]
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Q: I am desperate and in need of guidance. I’m 20 years old and come from a broken home. My father is an abusive narcissist and has caused much pain and suffering to my family. Since problems in his business increased (the bank freezing his account) he has become more abusive. He treats my mother [...]
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Q: All my life my mother has been abusive to me both physically and emotionally. When my father was away in the military, she once stripped me naked and left me out in the cold while I screamed outside the door which she locked. I was humiliated and freezing. Neighbors saw and heard me but [...]
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Q: My father is a minister, and he and my mother are both ministers’ children.
When I was 16, I got pregnant and my parents took me to quietly get an abortion. I have also watched my parents con people for various things and for money for many years. I have seen no signs of empathy [...]
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