Search Results: dysfunctional families

This might sound awful, but do you ever wish you didn't have family (like parents, siblings, aunts, uncles...)

I feel like I have such a dysfunctional family. I mean I love my parents but they are very traditional and old-fashioned. I am not really close with my parents or my sisters. (I LOVE my mother to death though, but I...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Guys - is this a turnoff/deal breaker?

I come from a very dysfunctional family, where my parents would pretend everything is fine when it's not, and blame me when they have fights with each other. I get blamed for various things that I am not responsible for...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Why would my boyfriend act this way towards me? HELP!

I am extremely confused, hurt and angry I need to get some honest advice on my situation. My boyfriend of just over a year has always told me how I am his first love and I knew he was genuinely in love with me. He use to...

JayBee77

Xper 5 Age: 35

I like this guy but I have a dysfunctional family?

I still live at home and my family is dysfunctional. both parents don't work and they have their reasons. I worked since I Was 15. I would be embarrassed to take him home to see my place because my parents 1. don't dress...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Boyfriend who's too stressed out to talk to me when I need him the most. What do I do?

I really need to talk to my boyfriend about this situation that I'm in but he says he's too stressed out to talk to me or hang out with people because he's had a sh*tty day and when I told him that I needed to talk to him...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Fellas, please please help - does he think I'm psycho now? Would you?

I'm almost 26 but not too experience when it comes to dating. I've had a real bad relationship of 2 years and couple short term flings. Now I met an insanely great guy and fell for him like I've never fallen before. But...

Marlow

Xper 5 Age: 40

Girl's Behavior

Something's always missing, any ideas?

I know how it sounds and I know that it's pathetic because so many people have been dealt a far worse hand in life than I have. But I'll explain anyway; see if anyone can help me make some sense out of it, I'll try and...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Why is my mother so critical?

She is always critical about everything: my behavior, the things I do, that I am "skinny", my father's behavior, her mother-in-law´s behavior, in fact, all the family's behavior (her own family included). For me it seems...

Anonymous

(36-45)

How do I get him to open up about himself?

I've been dating my guy since May of 2009 on and off. You know when they say it's not you it's me? Well, it really wasn't me! The guy comes from a very dysfunctional family. He doesn't talk to his dad or sister after a...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Marriage & Weddings

How much guilt should I take on for an online affair that resulted in HIS wife's request for a divorce?

about 2 months ago (Oct 2010) I found someone on facebook, very innocently, and spent the first few weeks just conversing about "normal" everyday things with him, I knew he was married, and he knew I was...maybe 2 e-mails...

heyblondie70

Xper 3 Age: 55

Society & Politics

What are/is your favorite show(s) and film(s)?

Mine are: Tv shows Nip/Tuck: Probably my favorite show ever, it has great storylines which aren't afraid to tackle issues most other shows won't go near, it also has a hint of dark humour as well as having mature...

Jonny_

Guru Age: 36

My husband and I separated last week. Last night I found out I am pregnant. Do I tell him?

We have been together for 5 years, married for 2. He has a child from a previous relationship. We have been struggling for a year now and have even tried therapy. We thought a break would be healthy. We don't have similar...

Anonymous

(45 Plus)

How to tell guy about dysfunctional family?

Hi there! I have been dating this guy for about two and a half months, and am very confident that we will take this a step further (relationship status) shortly. A few nights ago, I feel he got a wiff of the negative...

Etherealism

Xper 5 Age: 39

Would I be arrested for dating someone who is almost 18?

I meet this girl online and later found out she was almost 18 and lied about it to be on the site. I didn't care because we got great chemistry and we clicked. She's pushing for us to engage in sex relatively soon. I'm 21...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Is the fact that I come from a dysfunctional family a red flag?

I come from a very dysfunctional family, which oddly enough I've managed to escape mostly unscathed. I know coming from a dysfunctional family has it's stigma, and that is a concern to me when it comes to relationships...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Don't even know what to do!

So right now I'm going through a lot with my life. I feel like nobody cares, except the ones that want something back for themselves. Like the guy I was with for about a month randomly stopped taking to me. I told him I...

Anonymous

(30-35)