I feel trapped at home with my abusive twin brother, who has M.S. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am a man in my 20s and my twin brother is verbally and physically abusive towards me. This has been going on for…
I want a happier relationship with my mum, but she thinks I’m evil. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa During my childhood, my mother was incredibly overprotective. She was unable to have any other children so we were very close, but to the…
My son has started to play with himself in public. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have a son in his first few years of school. We like swimming (he’s very proficient) and have a child-friendly leisure centre close…
My 16 year old daughter is convinced she needs a sex change. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My daughter, who is 16, has a history of mental health issues. Her father is an alcoholic who left the family home when she…
I worry that my new, happy relationship will end like my marriage.
Dear Annalisa I have been seeing a man for more than five months. I separated from my husband (and father of my two small children) 16…
Does my friend steal other women’s men because she was raped? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I have a friend at university who is notorious for being a “man-stealer”. She is very manipulative and inappropriately flirtatious and most of the…
My 10-year-old daughter was bullied – is this why she has tantrums? The Guardian
Dear Annalisa Our only child, who is 10, has had regular, uncontrollable temper outbursts for the past four years. She was bullied at school for nearly…
My son is abusive and aggressive towards me – I have to hide the bruises. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa My son, who is 17, scares me. He’s aggressive and flies off the handle about everything. I am constantly hiding bruises from being shoved…
My husband has a low libido but I want a full sex life. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa I am 43 and have been with my husband since I was 18. We have two primary-age children. Since the birth of our youngest,…
Children should steer clear of their parents’ sex lives. The Guardian
Dear Annalisa A few months ago, my 68-year-old father gave me his old laptop. But he hadn’t logged out of an account, and I discovered he…
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