My teenage daughter has blackmailed me over my new partner. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I recently separated from my husband after 20 years. We have two teenage children. My daughter has chosen to live with me; my son…
My brother is a hypochondriac who believes he is dying but won’t see a doctor. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My brother is 52. He has not been to a doctor in 20 years and has some health issues that he won’t address because…
Mum took us away from Dad and has turned into a scary monster. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My parents divorced a couple of years ago. They fought a lot. I feel sorry for my dad because he would try to stop…
My abusive, controlling ex-girlfriend dumped me but won’t let me move on. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m a 30-year-old man and I was in an emotionally abusive relationship for five years. She controlled all aspects of the relationship, frequently breaking…
I’m in my late 20s, living back at home and feel like a failure. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I am a woman, aged 28, and at the beginning of my 20s, as a student, I lived in a big city with my…
My 11-year-old son steals, lies and gets into trouble – is he a sociopath? The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa We have two children and the older one is 11. He has been slow to pick up on social cues and is not as…
I’d like to have a healthy adult relationship with my brother, but he fobs me off. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa I’m the older sister. Growing up, neither my brother nor I had a great childhood because of the domestic abuse, child abuse and anger…
My mother is a hypochondriac and has tantrums like a toddler. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My mother is charming, bright and often very lovely. She’s also a neurotic mix of guilt-tripper, tantrum thrower and hypochondriac. Our family revolves around…
My husband never pays me compliments – it upsets me a lot but he won’t change his ways. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My husband of 14 years never gives me compliments. This isn’t new – he’s always been like this. Maybe a couple of times…
My son’s girlfriend has anorexia and I worry about the effect on him. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa My adult son is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, who has a serious eating disorder. When he first met her she was…
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