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It feels like my daughter is just waiting for me to die for her inheritance

It feels like my daughter is just waiting for me to die for her inheritance

I have two granddaughters whom I love dearly, but I never see them and I am terrified of not seeing them if I fight with her

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 07:01
I am being phased out of my co-parenting role with my lesbian partner

I am being phased out of my co-parenting role with my lesbian partner

It quickly became apparent that my partner viewed shared parenting differently from me, she makes all the decisions about the child without consulting me

Wed Feb 28 2018 - 07:01
A much older man made a drunken pass at me at a work event

A much older man made a drunken pass at me at a work event

The atmosphere at work has completely changed, in a way that’s hard to describe

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 06:01
Am I wasting my boyfriend’s time by staying with him?

Am I wasting my boyfriend’s time by staying with him?

Tell Me About It: Not arguing is nice, but it is important for couples to thrash out their differences

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 06:18
I am seeing a nice, family man (who is cheating on his wife)

I am seeing a nice, family man (who is cheating on his wife)

He is a gentleman and he was the reason why I decided to leave my husband

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 06:01
I am treated like a hated presence and nuisance in the house

I am treated like a hated presence and nuisance in the house

I have unsupportive parents and my brother and his girlfriend have broken me down

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 06:00
I know about my dad’s affair, and now I’ve moved home again to save for a deposit

I know about my dad’s affair, and now I’ve moved home again to save for a deposit

The other woman also had kids in my school and it was awful carrying this secret

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 03:01
A woman tricked me to become pregnant and I am devastated

A woman tricked me to become pregnant and I am devastated

It’s been one of the most terrible situations, I almost ended my life because of it

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 07:01
My 17-year-old has said she won’t be going back to school

My 17-year-old has said she won’t be going back to school

I have told her she’s mad for leaving now . . . but she won’t listen to anything I have to say

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 09:01
Should I tell my boyfriend that I do not want children?

Should I tell my boyfriend that I do not want children?

Tell Me About It: As our relationship strengthens, I feel this needs to be addressed

Wed Jan 03 2018 - 05:01
I’ve been emotionally battered but I’m still in love with him

I’ve been emotionally battered but I’m still in love with him

My partner told me to move on with my life but I'm finding it incredibly hard

Wed Dec 20 2017 - 06:01
Is it wrong I want to continue the relationship, even though I know he has a girlfriend?

Is it wrong I want to continue the relationship, even though I know he has a girlfriend?

Tell Me About It: My problem is he is still in a relationship with someone else

Wed Dec 13 2017 - 06:01
I’ve had the same problem my whole life – no one likes me

I’ve had the same problem my whole life – no one likes me

Tell Me About It: I know my problem is minuscule compared to other people's, but at the risk of sounding self-involved, I had to get it off my chest

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 06:01
‘I’m seeing two women. The problem is I can’t choose between them’

‘I’m seeing two women. The problem is I can’t choose between them’

Tell Me About It: Both are attractive to me but I know I have to commit to one of them

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 07:19
My girlfriend is considering going out with her ‘psycho’ ex for his birthday

My girlfriend is considering going out with her ‘psycho’ ex for his birthday

He even threatened to kill me when he first found out about us

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 08:56
How soon should I tell someone I’m dating that I cannot have children?

How soon should I tell someone I’m dating that I cannot have children?

Tell Me About It: In most situations the relationship does not progress when I tell of my infertility

Tue Nov 14 2017 - 10:01
Tell Me About It: I am petrified of being alone forever because of my acne

Tell Me About It: I am petrified of being alone forever because of my acne

I struggle with relationships and am repulsed by my own skin

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 17:19
Tell Me About It: I yearn to break out of my self-imposed isolation

Tell Me About It: I yearn to break out of my self-imposed isolation

The problem started when I gained weight as a child and was often ridiculed by family and friends

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 19:39
I live in an area I just don’t fit into. I haven't made a single friend

I live in an area I just don’t fit into. I haven't made a single friend

Tell Me About It: How can I convince the people in this small village that I’m worth knowing?

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 06:00
Tell Me About It: I was bullied at school and never made friends

Tell Me About It: I was bullied at school and never made friends

I care about others but I have never been able to build a connection with anyone

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 15:01
I want to have sex, but I know sex shouldn’t feel like this

I want to have sex, but I know sex shouldn’t feel like this

Tell me about it: my body seizes when it comes to any form of penetration

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 06:00
My ex-husband’s family live next door and I feel afraid

My ex-husband’s family live next door and I feel afraid

Tell Me About It: I feel frightened every day when collecting my daughter from school

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 06:17
After 30 years working full time in the home, I'm ready to call it quits

After 30 years working full time in the home, I'm ready to call it quits

Tell Me About It: My husband is dismayed by this and thinks I’m just suffering from an age-related illness

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 06:00
My life is small and meagre and a burden to the ones I love

My life is small and meagre and a burden to the ones I love

Tell Me About It: I have also been recently diagnosed with a serious mental condition

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 00:00
I have always been jealous but now it’s ruining my life

I have always been jealous but now it’s ruining my life

Tell Me About It: I’ve had enough people tell me to cop on that the penny has finally dropped

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 00:00
I am worried I am addicted to casual sex

I am worried I am addicted to casual sex

Tell Me About It: Does my need to hook up with new people mean I’m not ready for a relationship?

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 05:00
My son has been accused of bullying, both of us are frightened

My son has been accused of bullying, both of us are frightened

Tell me about it: I cannot chat to the other mothers at the gate anymore and I am afraid that this woman will shout at me

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 06:00
My long-distance husband and I have grown apart and I have feelings for someone else

My long-distance husband and I have grown apart and I have feelings for someone else

Tell Me About It: I felt very guilty about this in the first place but lately I have been getting very close to a man at work

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 06:00
My gay partner wants to have kids but I'm not sure it's for me

My gay partner wants to have kids but I'm not sure it's for me

Tell Me About It: Also, I love my mother hugely but she depends on me too much

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 06:00
My wife is ignoring me and won’t wear her wedding ring

My wife is ignoring me and won’t wear her wedding ring

Tell Me About It: now I am very concerned that this lack of communication by me due to fear of conflict could end my marriage

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 06:00
I’ve found love, but he spends weekends with someone else

I’ve found love, but he spends weekends with someone else

Tell Me About It: I love him and dream of a fantastic future but he needs to face his responsibilities

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 06:00
I am unemployed, my business is failing miserably and I have no friends or family to talk to

I am unemployed, my business is failing miserably and I have no friends or family to talk to

I am mentally in a terrible place, the walls are closing in and I am in a thick fog

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 06:00
'I have a very happy gay daughter and a homophobic mother'

'I have a very happy gay daughter and a homophobic mother'

Tell me about it: I don’t want to tell her because I don’t want my daughter to have to experience that sort of rejection

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 06:00
I want a DNA test done on my son to prove he is mine

I want a DNA test done on my son to prove he is mine

Tell Me About It: Early in our marriage my wife had an affair with someone from work

Thu Dec 29 2016 - 06:00
I think I’m falling in love with a younger woman at work

I think I’m falling in love with a younger woman at work

Tell Me About It: If I were to ask her out I would likely be perceived as a pervert

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 06:00
My wife wants to separate because of my once-off  gay sex

My wife wants to separate because of my once-off gay sex

Tell Me About It: I love my wife and our family life. I don’t want it to end like this

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 06:00
My husband is a successful investor  but I think it’s an addiction

My husband is a successful investor but I think it’s an addiction

He is euphoric when he makes a sale but when things don’t go well he becomes aloof

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 06:00
After ending my affair with a married man I’m overwhelmed with grief

After ending my affair with a married man I’m overwhelmed with grief

Tell Me About It: This must be what bereavement is like

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 06:00

A junior colleague I had an affair with is blackmailing me with nude photos

Tell Me About It: I told him that any attempt to publish the pictures online would be illegal, but I don’t know if I can take the risk

Fri Oct 14 2016 - 06:00
I am a man who is being bullied by a female colleague

I am a man who is being bullied by a female colleague

Tell Me About It: I have always shaken off the unpleasantness – until now

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 00:00
After my wife’s death, my son cut all ties with the family

After my wife’s death, my son cut all ties with the family

Tell Me About It: I try to keep a brave face, but sometimes I fall into a state of despair

Fri Sept 23 2016 - 01:00
Want sex and intimacy? You need courage and honesty

Want sex and intimacy? You need courage and honesty

Broadside: Loss of sexual desire after the early stages can prove difficult to fix

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 11:41
‘I don’t want to admit that I used my partner as a sperm donor’

‘I don’t want to admit that I used my partner as a sperm donor’

Tell me about it: This vulnerable man has the right to honesty

Fri Sept 16 2016 - 06:00
I’m 29, single, jobless, living at home and my parents won’t help me out

I’m 29, single, jobless, living at home and my parents won’t help me out

My parents view a new suit or holiday for themselves as more important than offering me any financial support

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 06:00
My boyfriend withdraws from life when something upsets him

My boyfriend withdraws from life when something upsets him

Tell Me About It: He has cut my brother off over a nothing incident

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 05:00
The love of my life has died and I can’t even tell anyone

The love of my life has died and I can’t even tell anyone

Tell Me About It: She never put pressure on me to leave my wife and was content to share only a part of my life

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 06:00
My abusive ex-husband is telling our kids lies about me

My abusive ex-husband is telling our kids lies about me

Tell Me About It: His family and current partner speak badly of me to the children too

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 01:00
My difficult colleague is holding me back

My difficult colleague is holding me back

Tell Me About It: I am not responsible for this person’s work but I end up paying the price

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 06:00
I’m 70 and I feel trapped as a carer for my ill husband

I’m 70 and I feel trapped as a carer for my ill husband

I feel so guilty for thinking this way, but I can’t go on holidays any more and we never go out

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 06:00
I am always rejected by people and I don’t know why

I am always rejected by people and I don’t know why

I have done counselling, joined online forums and started courses, but nothing works

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
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