I met a man who told me he was divorced. Due to his extreme kindness, his eagerness to protect me, and his love, I ended up giving in to the idea that we should live together. After many months, he told me that his children and their mother were coming to visit and that we [...]
I am eleven years old and my sister is twelve. For more than three years my dad and mom have argued. They fight about silly things, like that the water is dripping or that my mom leaves a wrinkle when ironing. I feel badly that my dad insults my mom, and I don’t know how [...]
I am sixteen and have been married almost a year. Four months ago my husband began to hit me.... He wasn’t like that before, and sometimes he scares me. He puts me in a cold shower when he is very mad at me.... He keeps a jealous eye on me constantly and gets angry for [...]
I have just retired from teaching High School. I have done some introspection, examining my conscience, and these are the conclusions I have come to: 1) I have only taught scientific facts; 2) My empty life was not always a good example for my students; and 3) Although I always put on a good front, [...]
I am worried about my son. Lately he has been saying things, such as that he likes evil, he wants to read books about demons and spirits, and is curious about the occult. He says he doesn’t believe in Jesus, and says that he needs a logical explanation to believe in God.... Sometimes I think [...]
I have been married for one year.... I knew that my husband had a six‑year‑old daughter whose mother had abandoned her when she was eleven months old.... I started using the past against my husband. We did a lot of arguing. I threw dishes around in front of the little girl.... Things have gotten better [...]
About a year ago, my boyfriend broke up with me. Two months later he told me he wanted us to get back together. But during that time, he met another girl and got her pregnant. He asked for my forgiveness and to give him another chance, and I did. Two months ago the baby was [...]
I have cancer, and it has crossed my mind that I should introduce my husband to one of my friends. She has a daughter who is ill, and she has told me that her income is not adequate to take care of her child. Since I am dying, I think my husband would be the [...]
[One day] when I was fourteen... we went to my grandmother’s house, and my father left me in charge of taking care of my brother, who was only four years old.... My dad said he would come back and pick us up, but he didn’t because he was tired [and fell asleep at home]. I [...]
I was eight years old when a boy of about seventeen sexually abused me. I didn’t tell anyone, not even my mother. Since that time I cannot trust men. I am now twenty‑one years old. I have a lot of male friends, but I can’t stop distrusting them, for I have a lot of fear, [...]
