‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: My married 27-year-old son texted me three days ago to say he was “hurt about what I said about him” in a letter to his mother-in-law. He will not respond to my question about what I said in the letter that hurt his feelings. Why would someone say that and then not respond with [...]

Q: My daughter has been living with her boyfriend’s family for three years. He is 30 and has had a succession of short term jobs which never last long — when he has one at all. He has either been fired or quit after a dispute each time; the last time I made a helpful [...]

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 [...]