Q: I have been reading Dr. George Simon’s blog article that he wrote in October, 2008 on Understanding “Splitting” as a Psychological Term. I have been a registered nurse working in acute psychiatric services in New Zealand and have also been a patient who was diagnosed with Borderline Personality traits while receiving treatment for severe [...]

Q: I am confused and don’t really know who I am. On top of that, any time I move closer to people, I will do what they are doing. In fact, I will do it better than they do. For example, if I get close to a smoker, I will become a smoker too. But [...]

Q: I don’t know what to do about my toxic soon to be mother-in-law. My boyfriend and I have been together for three years now, and I have known his family for over 11 years. His mother even thought of me as her “adopted” daughter. When I was 18 and was visiting at her house, [...]

Q: I have been with my boyfriend for about a year and a half now, and we have been living together for the past 9 months. I love him to death. But there’s a big problem: we’ve never had sex. My boyfriend and I sleep in the same bed every night. We fool around and [...]

Q: I recently had an odd dating experience. We had common interests and seemed equally matched. But things quickly became one-sided for reasons I’m not sure about. I have struggled to trust my judgment and reaction to this guy and am looking for outside advice. This guy was dominant in terms of body language and [...]

Q: My boyfriend does not talk about anything. He won’t talk about what happens at work, and he never talks about anything that happened in his childhood, or goings on within his family. He is actually a rather good listener, and he makes comments that fit in with what another person is saying. And, if [...]

Q: I wonder if you can give me some sense of direction about a problem I’m having. I am in a fairly stable relationship. We have been together for 18 months. I say fairly stable because, like many, we argue about issues both big and small. The most common re-occurring issue we argue about is [...]