‘Self-esteem’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 5

Q: I am feeling really “stuck” right now and need some help.
I am a 20-year-old male in college. At one time in my life I liked a girl but feared it wouldn’t work out between us and she would reject me. I had dreams and hopes that she would be my girlfriend. But because [...]

Q: I am married to a man who seems to be jealous of me. He’s not jealous in the sense that he fears my getting involved with another man. Rather, he seems to be jealous of my personal accomplishments. It’s like there’s a competition between us, even within the marriage. No matter what I suggest [...]

Q: I’m an engineer working in the Middle East. I’m 27 and still a virgin. I have never had a serious girlfriend. All the girls I have wooed (4 girls) rejected me. I think the reason must be that women find me sexually unattractive due to my excessive skinniness. I also think the girls think [...]

Q: I’m a 34-year-old who’s had this issue for a long time but more so over the past 5 years. Whenever someone does something thoughtful toward me, whether it be as simple as taking the time to e-mail me a picture of a pretty sunset, or asking me to hang out with them, or telling [...]

Q: Lately, I have been feeling like a failure in my relationships. I have been married twice. My first marriage ended after 2 years; I have a son from that marriage. My second marriage ended after 15 years, but most of those years were both emotionally and physically abusive. I recently broke up with the [...]