Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for a year and eight months. During most of this relationship there has been constant arguing and fighting. My boyfriend is lacking in maturity on many levels. But I don’t know how to deal with this. We got together when I was dealing with a [...]
‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist
The following questions are related to ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Getting the Abusive Boyfriend to ‘Understand’
BDSM and an Abusive Relationship are Not the Same Thing
Q: I have a relationship with a physically abusive partner. We are involved (and met through) an alternative sexuality interest called BDSM. He would be considered dominant, while I am considered submissive. Rough sex and physical play is a given in our sexual life, and we enjoy it, but the abuse comes from anger and [...]
Freedom from Anxiety: Gaining Independence from My Abusive Ex
Boyfriend Tolerates Abuse from Parents
Missing a Destructive, Abusive Relationship: Stockholm Syndrome?
Q: I was in a relationship that was physically, mentally, verbally, and emotionally abusive. Yet, for some strange reason, I find myself missing the relationship. I also don’t understand why I tolerated it for 18 months. The jerk also had the nerve to hang up on me and not answer my calls, like I it [...]
How Can I Change My Abusive Boyfriend?
Q: I am a 22-year-old female who has been dating my now 34-year-old boyfriend for 5 years. After the first year of our relationship his true character became evident to me. He is an alcoholic who, when drunk, becomes violent toward only me. I’ve spent the past 4 years of my relationship being physically and [...]
