Q: I’m having problems with the manager of our condo, who is a bully. The board offers no support, but in a saner environment he’d be fired. The man is 72 years old and, if you push him for an answer, he’ll get beet red, raise his voice, and get defensive; and in three instances [...]

Q: I’m Italian-American. A person at work asks me if am in the Mafia. Once, okay. Twice, alright. But three, four times? Then, the person says in front of someone else that he’s trying to find out if I’m in the Mafia. Would I be overreacting to file a harassment claim? A: I could certainly [...]

Q: I need advice on how to cope with mobbing. Not mobbing at work or school — community mobbing. A few years ago I lost my temper and called a bunch of girls in my school “MySpace whores”, meaning people who use MySpace only to have a high friend count and not to actually have [...]

Q: I believe I have a serious inability to form romantic relationships. I am 20 years old and have not had a romantic relationship in several years. When I was a toddler, I was psychologically traumatized by other infants at my nursery school. I was also bullied quite badly throughout my school years and have [...]

Q: I have a brother who is two years older: I am 56 and he is 58. He is single and has never had children. As a young teen and up to a few years ago, he was a rampant alcoholic. Now, he isn’t drinking, but his personality is very difficult to deal with. He [...]

Q: I am 13 years old, and I have dyspraxia; so has my 4-year-old brother. I always get bullied at school, and it stresses me out. At home I’m normally talking to my online friend who gets bullied too. A few years ago my mum decided to adopt my brother, and it was up to [...]

Q: First of all, thanks for your service. I’ve been searching about my condition, but it doesn’t seems to fit into any specific disorder. I was an incredibly happy child and also quite active; I was diagnosed with ADHD at five years old. Also, I’m a very intelligent person, which was clearly evident since my [...]