Q: I am a 30-year-old female and have a female friend the same age. A little over a year ago she confided to me that she was having feelings for me of a romantic nature. She said she was troubled about having these feelings and has never felt this way about any other woman. She [...]

Q: First, a bit of background… I have been a quiet and shy person all of my life. I would act like a clown a lot but was socially uncomfortable. We also moved a lot, and I had to transition from old neighborhood friends to non-existent new ones. I also heard friends and others say [...]

Q: I’ve always liked my sex a little rough. I enjoy being bitten, and I have also enjoyed being tied up once in a while. I most definitely like being in the submissive role, but I also enjoy being in the dominant position once in a great while. I’ve never thought of my sexual interests [...]

Q: I am really hoping you can help me. I am becoming more desperate all the time, and my esteem has begun to suffer as well. I know things can’t go on as they are unless I get some help. I’ve been ‘seeing’ my partner for about a year now. We began as friends and [...]

Q: Am 32 years old and will be 33 in September. I have lived in Doha, Qatar for close to 3 years. I have never been “in love.” I don’t think any of the boyfriends I’ve had ever really loved me. The few times I thought I was in love, the other person did not [...]

Q: I am struggling with an issue which came to my attention recently. It involves nudity, respecting children’s boundaries, and parenting. I have a very close male friend who quite ‘innocently’ revealed some parenting/family practices that made me uncomfortable. I am an early childhood educator, but I would still like a second professional opinion as [...]

Q: I hope you can give me at least some degree of advice on a big problem. My dad is 80 years old, and my mother 76. My mom has Alzheimer’s Disease. Dad has always been a flirt, but in the past 6-12 months he has really gone out of control. He flirts with his [...]