The following questions are related to ‘Sexuality’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I’m a 19-year-old girl, and I often find myself attracted to people who are in positions of authority — like teachers or bosses, often older men around the age of 30. Is there something wrong with me? What is the psychology behind this? A: The psychology behind “attraction” has produced thousands of articles and [...]
Q: I am in a very serious relationship and engaged. It it is very difficult for me to just walk away from the relationship. The problem is that my fiancé looks at and uses porn at least once a day. This is happening despite the fact that I am willing to have sex with him [...]
Q: At what age should a child no longer be sleeping in a parent’s bed, especially when the adult/adults sleep naked? I know that parents tend to have open nudity with their children a lot, but it makes me very uncomfortable when I wake in the middle of the night and find my boyfriend’s 7-year-old [...]
Q: My beautiful, smart, confident, and happy 19-year-old 2nd year college student is going thought a harrowing experience, and I hope you can shed some light and hope for her. Literally, as though a switch had been hit, she was at a party with her friends (New Year’s Eve) and prior to any drinking, started [...]
Q: The more I read about cluster “B” personality disorders, the more I realize I dated a cluster “B” personality disorder. She is in total denial and will try to justify and/or completely reason out the why of what act or lie she did or said with more lies, distortions and/or excuses. For me, far [...]
Q: I really need to go back to my normal life. I am 35 years old, married, and have five kids; I have a master’s degree in MPA, and I am a registered nurse. This is my story. I was working in a place which sells products that are against my beliefs and religion (items [...]
Q: My question concerns my husband’s practice of still putting his 10-year-old to bed. She is my step-daughter, and her dad and I are recently married. I understand based on asking him that when she is at home, she sleeps with her mother. She has a 14-year-old sister who does not have this problem. What [...]
