Posts Tagged ‘stockholm syndrome’

Q: Is it really domestic violence if there’s no blood? My boyfriend and I have been together about 6 months, and he treats me so badly. He slaps me, pins me to the wall pushes me so hard until I loose my balance and fall. He picks me up for work sometimes; I get off [...]

Q: I have an extremely controlling sister-in-law, and now my brother does not seem to want to know me. I think this is because after 9 years I have finally put a boundary around what is and is not acceptable, such as my sister-in-law turning up on my doorstep expecting tea and sympathy whenever she [...]

Q: My brother married a woman about 12 years ago who has never really warmed up to our family. She was raised an only child in a rich household that did not reach manners, responsibility or morals. Her mother is emotionally damaging and it has spilled into her adult life. She is verbally abusive [...]

Q: I am 55 years old, and I have a 23 year old son with a “not very pleasant, bordering on evil wife”. He will not take my calls, allow me to see my grandchildren or speak with them. I send gifts with no response, I leave emails with no response, I call with no [...]

Q: I have a 30-year old daughter who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychotic features. She is a single gay parent. My granddaughter is 10 years old. I’m very concerned about the wellbeing of my granddaughter now and going forward.
For 15+ years, my daughter has had mental and drug problems. She is not [...]