My stepmother stopped us being with Dad when he died and I’m devastated. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My dad died nearly two years ago, following a very short illness. He lived a long way from me and my two sisters after…
A teacher sexually abused me at primary school for years. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa From the age of seven to 11, I was sexually and physically abused by my teacher. He carried out most of this in front…
My mother wants my sister to upstage me at my wedding. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother has always put me down in order to make my sister feel good by comparison. No one has been allowed to compliment…
Things are tense with my in-laws but my husband won’t stick up for me. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband is southern-European and our parents live abroad. Shortly after our eldest was born, my mother-in-law attacked me verbally about how I was…
What if I never get over my ex? The Guardian.
When I was younger, and a relationship ended, I would do this thing. I would flip forward as many months as my diary allowed and I…
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