The following questions are related to ‘Relationships’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: What is it called when one has generally no interest whatsoever in procreation? For instance, heterosexual is sexual orientation for the opposite sex, homosexual for the same sex, and bisexual for both sexes. What about no sex? There are numerous explanations for a lack in sexual appetite, but what if one has a general […]
Q: I was an adopted child as a boy, and my adoptive mother was emotionally and sometimes physically abusive to me. When I was 12, my oldest sister, (my parent’s biological daughter), died from diabetes at the age of 24. After the funeral, my mother cornered me and said that I should have been the […]
Q: I made friends with this girl freshman year; I knew she was a little odd, but we really hit it off. She has depression and is on medications, but she is really self-destructive. I know she engages in self-harm and binge drinking. This is getting to be more than I can handle. She tried […]
Q: I am a 33-year-old married man, and I have one baby girl. I have secretly dressed in girls’ clothes since I was 5 years old. It made me feel good but I kept telling myself that the feelings would disappear when I grew older; instead, these feelings developed into a desire to become a […]
Q: I’ve been with my husband for 12 years. We do not often fight, but when we do I tend to withdraw and wall up. He has significant abandonment issues, and there have been times that he has become mildly or moderately physically abusive in his complete panic that I am going to leave when […]
Q: Is there something wrong with someone who plays games on a computer all the time, with time out for work and meals only? A: Anyone who plays video games knows how addictive games can be. Let me first say that gaming is not just for teenagers, but adult gamers are rapidly growing in number […]
Q: I am currently going through a lot of confusion. I became close friends with a girl (let’s call her G) with whom I shared a deep emotional and intellectual connection even though there was no physical attraction. However, our emotional intimacy led us to start dating. We dated for a few months and I […]
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