The following questions are related to ‘Maturity’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I’m a 19-year-old girl, and I often find myself attracted to people who are in positions of authority — like teachers or bosses, often older men around the age of 30. Is there something wrong with me? What is the psychology behind this?
A: The psychology behind “attraction” has produced thousands of articles and books [...]
Q: I’ve been in a relationship with a 58-year-old man for two years now. He still has his teddy bears from his childhood, and they all have names. He talks to them, and he makes them answer back. He says it’s them talking. He brings them on our trips and outings…treats them like children.
I don’t [...]
Q: I am in a very serious relationship and engaged. It it is very difficult for me to just walk away from the relationship. The problem is that my fiancé looks at and uses porn at least once a day. This is happening despite the fact that I am willing to have sex with him [...]
Q: I am a 23-year-old male who is often described as calm, laid back and very social by friends, family and coworkers. I’m usually very difficult to upset and am mostly logical about conflict.
I recently purchased a pair of guinea pigs, and have spent a lot of time and effort to house them and make [...]
Q: My son is 46 and has been living with me for the past two years. He came over and stayed with me during a traumatic breakup between myself and my former boyfriend who had been living with me for five years. My son had just ended a fifteen year live-in relationship with a woman [...]
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