Q: I am a 22-year-old undergraduate. I have been raped twice by people I loved. Since then, I have found no reason to love anyone again. I tried getting into two other relationships but they did not work out. I hate myself so badly for all that is happening to me, and I can’t seem [...]

Q: I am having a hard time in my life. I am 19 years old and going to university. My problem is fear. I have never had a girlfriend and, because of my age, I am already afraid to commit myself. I am afraid that I would not be a good kisser or lover. I [...]

Q: I am an openly gay male in my early twenties, and have been struggling with a regret for quite some time now. When I was a teenager, I babysat several children. When I babysat, I used to play games with the children where they would sit on my head or my hands, which they [...]

Q: I’m very confused and I just want to understand a little more. I started dating a guy and he was everything I needed at that point in time. Eventually we moved in together and I realized that he’s not acting like a man. He can’t handle stress well, he does not take responsibility, and [...]

Q: I am a generally healthy female in my mid-30s. As I child, I would imagine fantasies of being raped. As an adult, I recognize that watching scenarios of rape (on TV or movies) arouses me. I am aroused by healthy means as well, but I have a concern that this is an effect of [...]

Q: Is it appropriate for a biological father (an affectionate/friendly man) to stroke/fondle his 13-year-old daughter’s buttocks while walking or while she is sitting on his lap (at his request)? A: My first response would be no. I am trying to think of an occasion, or a culture, or an extenuating circumstance in which that [...]

Q: I’m a 22-year-old guy. I now have my first girlfriend. She is also 22. I knew her in high school, but we go to separate schools now. We began dating last summer, so it’s been almost seven months, but we’ve been apart for four of them. We’ve had sex several times. She is my [...]