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I Have an Overbearing and Dysfunctional Family

I Have an Overbearing and Dysfunctional Family

I need help to deal with overbearing family. I’ve been trying to be independent and have a mind of my own. Now that I’m older, I’m starting to distrust my parents. They make me feel inadequate and not good enough. This is probably the main reason why I have 0 self-confidence. They always try to [...]

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Healing From a Destructive Relationship

I have been divorced since January 12th 2012. He and I got married on March 16th 2006. I was 18 when we got married. He was 20. We have a 4 year old son. Who is my world. We started having problems when he started watching porn. It later advanced to him wanting to watch [...]

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My Husband Cheated On Me With My Own Daughter

My Husband Cheated On Me With My Own Daughter

I am desperate for peace in my heart and mind. I am asking for prayer and any advice due to being betrayed by my husband and daughter. My husband of 10 years not only cheated on me with another woman, but also with my 19 yr. old daughter from a previous marriage. My daughter and [...]

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I’ve Gotten Pregnant Before My Wedding

I’m a month pregnant. Even though I had intended having my wedding later this year, I just found out I was a month pregnant. The issue is how do I face my religious family about this situation and any advice which you can render will be appreciated. Please this is very urgent as I would [...]

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I Regret Reporting Sexual Abuse

I Regret Reporting Sexual Abuse

This past weekend, I was sexually abused(not raped) by my grandpa while he was extremely drunk. It was really horrible for me because when I looked at him, I just kept remembering it and the sad part is his heavy drinking gave him alcohol-induced amnesia, so he remembers none of it. My grandpa has been [...]

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Should I Testify to Sexual Assault?

Should I Testify to Sexual Assault?

Recently, I was in class, and a cop came by wanting to talk to me about a past sexual assault. This happened in June 2011. And they found my name in a previous sexual assault file having to do with the same guy. The cop was talking to my parents and the cop and my [...]

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My Fiance is Lying, Should I be Worried?

My Fiance is Lying, Should I be Worried?

My girlfriend and I have been together for almost a year now. We live together and we are engaged. Here is the problem. I suffer from depression and anxiety, so I already stress about stuff all the time. I recently found out that my girlfriend has been talking to a guy she used to sleep [...]

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I Don’t Feel Anything Towards my Boyfriend

I Don't Feel Anything Towards my Boyfriend

I’ve had bouts of depression for the last two months, but recently the only thing that makes me down is the fact that I have no feeling toward my boyfriend. However, this feeling only came on from the depression. Everything else has slipped back into place for me. I’m happy during the day, when I’m [...]

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Meeting New Friends of the Opposite Sex, but in a Relationship

Is it normal or okay to want to meet new guy friends and occasionally text each other while you have a boyfriend? And only prefer to hang with guys instead of girls, and base it off of their looks? I am in a long distance relationship and my boyfriend says its not okay to want [...]

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I Was Raped and Molested

A few years ago I was raped at my high school prom. Not even two years after that I was molested by a family members boyfriend. I cant sleep at night and I cant have any sexual relations with anyone without freaking out and having a panic attack. I need to overcome this. What can [...]

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