The following questions are related to ‘Responsibility’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I’ve been dating a girl for 3 years. We recently broke up because I got really smashed and kissed another girl. I have never thought or even dreamed of cheating on her, but it happened. I don’t really drink that much either. I told her that I’m sorry for everything. We still live together, [...]
Q: Once someone who tends to see everyone as a sweet and loving persons gets completely enmeshed in an emotionally abusive relationship with a “covert-aggressive” Prince Charming, is there anything a family member can do to intervene or rescue the victim even though she might not think she is a victim? We rescued our daughter [...]
Q: Do I have a controlling mother?  When I was younger I didn’t think much about it, but it seems through high school and college things became worse. During breaks from college I had set times to be home, usually around midnight. This was usually set if I had a girlfriend, but not with other [...]
Q: I have a question please. If a close friend is not getting along with her husband and she is dating another guy behind her husband’s back — but she keeps on insisting he is a friend — is this considered cheating? Thank you for your reply. A: Yes! She’s a married individual who is [...]
Q: I am a social worker, who also holds a degree in psychology and sociology. I have been working in the geriatric field (long term care) for 18 years. Recently I have found myself doing work in the attached hospital. I am the only professional of this kind here; I work in a small remote [...]
Q: My son is 46 and has been living with me for the past two years. He came over and stayed with me during a traumatic breakup between myself and my former boyfriend who had been living with me for five years. My son had just ended a fifteen year live-in relationship with a woman [...]
Q: Your expert opinion is requested on this subject: why would a woman falsely accuse someone of rape? A discussion on this subject came up during a conversation at a Thanksgiving get-together. My response was that a woman may want to get revenge or to get attention. Since I am not an expert and would [...]
