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I’m 19 and Never Had a Girlfriend

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

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 [...]

I Want to Give This Relationship My All

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating off and on for two years. Currently we are having problems with him trusting me, and with me trying to learn how to not be so selfish towards him. I’m really trying to work on my relationship, but I don’t know where to begin, or how to [...]

Is This Passive-Aggressive Behavior?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I have a classification question. Girl forgets keys at work and mentions to boyfriend that she forgot her keys, but she can’t go get them because she has an assignment to finish. Boy offers on more than one occasion to go pick up the keys. The girl says “no, that’s okay, I can get [...]

The Stress: Two Brothers Living Together, Ill-Health, Aging Mother

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I have a brother who is five years older: I am 58 and he is 63. He is gay and has never had a relationship in the open. Now, I am disabled and live with him, but my duty is taking care of our 87-year-old mother, who has dementia and lives in the same [...]

I Have Asperger’s, But I Want a Meaningful Relationship

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I have Asperger’s, which means I have difficulty in all social situations. I have always been behind socially and have never had many friends. The ones I do have aren’t that close. My parents were never married, and my relationship with my father has been strained. I haven’t seen him in years, partly due [...]

How Do I Meet a Blind Man?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: When I was walking down my university’s hallway to get to my classroom, I saw this guy sitting in another class. He was wearing black glasses, sitting alone in the middle of the third row and I knew he was blind. At first I had ‘butterflies’ but then I forgot about him, until I [...]

My Father Has a Short Temper and it’s Getting Worse

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: My dad is 65 years old and he has always been very short-tempered, but it’s getting worse now. He speaks badly about everyone, especially my eldest brother and his wife. He misbehaves with my mother although she has been with him for 40 years and done everything for him. It seems he doesn’t care [...]

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