‘Guilt’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 8

Q: Hello, I am a 22-year-old mother of two. I love my children very much, but I feel like I favor my youngest child, who is two. It seems like everything she does is cute and I love to do things with her. But although I love my older child who is four, I don’t [...]

Q: I read the article about losers. I am afraid to ask, but am I the loser? When I think about leaving the 12 year relationship with an alcoholic who blames me for his drinking and problems, I start to panic. We have been on a roller coaster for years because of his drinking. He [...]

Q: Although I do not find fact in the opinion that one must have a personality disorder if they experience some of the beliefs listed in the symptoms of Schizotypal Peronality Disorder (“superstitiousness, belief in clairvoyance, telepathy, or “sixth sense”; in children and adolescents, “bizarre” fantasies or preoccupations”), or have a lack of close friends [...]

Q: I have a daughter-in-law that puts guilt on her children, such as if it’s something for them but she doesn’t want it, she will state stufff like that will break my heart, don’t do that. I am talking about like if they want to play sports, etc. She told her 8-year-old twins that a [...]

Q: My Girlfriend of 4 years is going through a tough time with some work related and family stuff. She has changed a lot lately, she cries a lot, she picks a fight with me for no reason but then she feels bad, and she is distant and when I ask her what is wrong, [...]