Q: My mother-in-law is bipolar and has decided to “start over” — again! She ran away from home at 17 to be with some guy, and she’s left many relationships to be with someone else. She has been with the same guy for the 12 years that I’ve known her but only got married three [...]
‘Boundaries’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 16
The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Bipolar Mother-in-Law Starting Over for the Umpteenth Time
Why Do I Keep Hurting People the Way I Do?
Q: I am a 53-year-old man looking for some insight into my personality. After some soul searching, I have decided to write to you before I seek professional help. I don’t know for sure that I’ll seek the help. Maybe I won’t. I”m always questioning whether my behavior is justifiable, but I know it has [...]
Controlling Aunt Driving My Sister to Violence
Needy Mother-in-Law Always Abused, Now Abusing
Q: My husband and I are having a difficult time with his mother. Four years ago, his parents divorced. They always had a very volatile and abusive relationship and finally broke up when his mother left his father for the neighbor across the street. There was a lot of lying and blaming about things, and [...]
