Q: I make up illnesses for sympathy. I pretend to have sprained my arm, or to have gotten stitches. I might just go and buy ace bandages or gauze and pretend that something’s wrong. If anybody asks to see my fake wounds, I come up with an excuse. I have no idea why I do [...]

Q: Before I give my question, let me give you a little bit of background. The past 7 years of my life have been very difficult for me. It all started in 2003 when I decided to be true to myself and make some changes in my life. Because of these actions I was disowned [...]

Q: I am a 23-year-old female, and I have been dating my boyfriend for a year. When we first met, he was abusing alcohol and drugs, which I thought led to his lack of motivation to get a job or finish school. I told him if he could finish school, get help with his abuse [...]

Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly two years. For the first 6-8 months everything was just perfect. He had a job and seemed very motivated in school, and we were happy together. He seemed so mature in comparison to the men I’ve known in previous relationships. In the four months since [...]

Q: Lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed. I was informed that the company I am working for is moving to South Carolina later this year. I live in Massachusetts, and there will be no jobs opening in the company for any of us who live here because they will all be going to a third party [...]

Q: I’m 24 years old, and I would like to be one of those people who are excited about their life or life in general. I personally find it very hard to look forward to anything. I can’t find any meaning in life. I don’t get it…I’m not suicidal or anywhere near that, it’s just [...]

Q: My first love and boyfriend broke up with me after two years because he had fallen out of love with me. We tried being just friends, but it didn’t work as he would insist on telling me about his sex life with his new love. When I told him I couldn’t handle this, he [...]