Q: My boyfriend and I have been friends for six years and together for 1.5 years. He’s got anger problems, for which he is receiving treatment. He can be quite short with me at times and have sudden fits of temper. However, over the past few months, his angry incidents have increased in frequency. They’re [...]
‘Boundaries’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 27
The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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‘Just’ Anger Issues or Something More?
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Protecting My Family Against My Abusive, Controlling Mom
Q: Wow! Your question and answer article “Is My Controlling and Manipulative Mother Punishing Me?” fits my mother to a tee. Reading the article was a real eye opener for me. I’m 43 years old, and my mother still tells me every move she expects me to make. And if everything doesn’t happen exactly like [...]
Great Relationship Except for Pornography Addiction
Q: Your website has been quite informative for me and I appreciate the opportunity to ask a question. I am suffering the effects of being in a relationship with someone who is addicted to pornography. We have been together for two years now, and we have a great relationship with no problems except for the [...]
Mother-in-Law Lies and Hurts Others When She Doesn’t Get Her Way
Q: I have been with my husband for over 7 years. My mother-in-law has always been extremely controlling and manipulative, and she is only getting worse as time goes on. She tries to control EVERYTHING in everyone’s life. I always knew that she was like that but never realized until recently that when you didn’t [...]
When I Say No, They Say I’m Stuck-Up
Q: I am the oldest girl out of four children, two boys and two girls. We are all very close in age (31, 30, 29, 27). My father is a manipulative, abusive, and controlling but “functioning” alcoholic. He has always held a job, but he is incredibly lazy at home and very old fashioned about [...]
