Q: I am 22 years old, and I recently moved back home for the summer. I live 30 minutes away during the school year, and at home with my single mom during the summer. She’s had a hard childhood and marriage — both her father and husband were mentally and physically abusive. She says that [...]
‘Boundaries’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 5
The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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My Mother Says That I am the Only Thing That is Worth Living For
An Emotional Affair at Work — Should I Quit My Job?
Too Much Stress, or Too Much Me?
Q: My girlfriend has been experiencing so much school related stress for the past months that she might drop out. Her mother is constantly whining, criticizing and berating her. Now suddenly she says she wants to break up with me. I have been too clingy for the past few months but only because I sensed [...]
Why Do I Feel Deep Emotional Pain for Other People’s Misfortunes?
Q: Why do I always feel deep emotional pain for another person’s misfortune, whether I personally know that person or not? Deep sadness and anxiety come with this emotional pain, when I “feel” for what the other person is feeling or going through, or what the other person is going to have to feel or go through. This usually [...]
