The following questions are related to ‘Love’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: My parents divorced when I was 4 years old, and I went to live with my maternal grandma. Both my parents remarried and I visited them during vacations. My mum is being treated for severe depression. She always puts the blame on me, yet she is sensitive and kind. My father was distant and […]
Q: I am 26 and I think I am in love with a girl. She has a boyfriend. She says she is unhappy, but doesn’t have the strength to break up with him, so she waits for him to do it. The weirdest thing is that I have feelings for her. We met a year […]
Q: I am a 21-year-old Iraqi Muslim woman, studying in India. In my family, a relationship between a boy and a girl is not allowed. One day when I was 18 years old, I had a boy as a friend. I hid it from my family, but my brother found out, and he started punishing […]
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 […]
Q: I have a concern for a friend of mine. He is 45 years old and is starting a relationship with a 20-year-old woman. I keep telling him this is wrong. My therapist says it is wrong. His therapist tells him to “be careful” and “take your time.” He tells me that he feels it’s […]
Q: My boyfriend and I were together for two years. We always had a very close relationship. I left him about three months ago because I was afraid of settling, and scared of making a mistake. I just wanted a little space to breathe. Finally he gave me space and stopped calling, and I missed […]
Q: I am a 21-year-old male studying for a bachelor of engineering, and I have a crush on my 25-year-old female teacher. I had never met her before I joined my college. I am a pioneer student and top of my batch. I am considered the best, and most active, bold, confident, good-looking and popular […]
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