Q: I have a question on how to deal with certain kinds of people. They either make it appear as if they want your input on something, or they might even ask you directly for input or a suggestion, only to reject every suggestion or answer you give them and then try to persuade you [...]

Q: Last month I broke off a long-term relationship that I had been in for two and a half years. My boyfriend was very neglectful of me and was also what I would call passive-aggressive. For some reason, I had an exceptionally hard time ending this relationship. Now that I’m out of the relationship I [...]

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 [...]

Q: I have been married for 10 years. I have known for some time that I was being mentally abused by my husband. It seemed like I was never doing anything right. He would always say you are not listening, you don’t understand, you did it, you take everyone else’s side. If I was busy [...]

Q: I recently had an odd dating experience. We had common interests and seemed equally matched. But things quickly became one-sided for reasons I’m not sure about. I have struggled to trust my judgment and reaction to this guy and am looking for outside advice. This guy was dominant in terms of body language and [...]

Q: I will be 18 in August. I live with my mom, dad, and older sister who is at college. Unfortunately, I feel like I don’t belong in my family. No matter what I do, or how hard I try to connect with them, it just doesn’t work. Since I was about 10, my mother [...]

Q: Sometimes I don’t think I have a conscience. It’s only after I do something wrong and I’m told by someone else that it was wrong, do I get concerned. And, I only pretend to feel remorse. This happens automatically. I also struggle to feel any real emotion. My boyfriend says I have sociopathic tendencies. [...]