Q: I’m 23 years old, and I can’t seem to talk to more than one person at a time. I really enjoy meeting people and conversing with them but can’t seem to “get a word into” the discussion because it seems I’m thinking really slowly or something. So, I just become a kind of spectator [...]

Q: I have a real dilemma. I have a big problem talking to people in my workplace or neighborhood. I feel very very shy and feel like what I might have to say would not interest them. I have left three jobs because I have felt stressed at work and didn’t talk to people at [...]

Q: I read the post Is My Controlling and Manipulative Mother Just Punishing Me? on your web site, and I just couldn’t believe it because it completely described the characteristics of my mother. However, I still have some questions because my situation is a bit different. I am of south Asian origin. I live in [...]

Q: I am 19 years old, and I am a very short-tempered person. I don’t hit anyone when I’m angry, but I become very rude and harsh verbally. I’m always in arguments with my mom and my sister. Both of them hate my attitude and are always telling me to control my temper. I start [...]

Q: I’m a 22-year-old male, and I’m having a bit of trouble with the relationship I have with my best friend. I must start off by saying that there was a time in my past during which I had no friends. So, from that time onward, I became fairly protective of friendship, sometimes even to [...]

Q: I have a roommate who is also a close friend. We have gotten along great the entire time we have known each other and have so much in common that it’s a little scary sometimes. One way we’re alike is that we are both very self-confident, and I would be the first to say [...]

Q: I’m contacting you because I need some advice. I’m 14 years old, and I have problems with my mom 24/7. Instead of playing the blame game, let me tell you how things got started. Last year, I sneaked out of my house to go to a night club and got caught. This year, I [...]