Case 96
I am a thirty‑three‑year‑old woman, separated for the past year, with three small children. A while back, a man came into my life that I had known before I was married.... He showered me with words of love and flattery... and I ended up having sexual relations with him. I feel very badly: I feel dirty, and I don’t know how to ask God to forgive me. At times I think that I don’t [...]
Case 95
A few years ago, I met a woman with four children. Today she has two more that are mine. The truth is that because she was older, I began to be spiteful toward her and I did everything I could to get her out of my life. I almost destroyed her life... so badly that I was having relations with her and with other women at the same time. I completely neglected my role as [...]
Case 94
I am twenty‑two years old and have been married for five months.... When my husband and I were dating, he had a romantic relationship with another girl that he never told me about.... A few weeks ago, I made him confess whether or not there really had been something between them.... He told me the truth that I was looking for, but it frustrates me so much that I can’t think of a solution other [...]
Case 93
I don’t know what love is. I don’t love anyone, and instead I try to hurt the people who love me the most: my wife and my daughter. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I do things I shouldn’t and, every time I decide to turn to God, I feel condemned and guilty. That is why I have a lot of fear, and I hide behind this computer to write what I can’t say [...]
Case 92
I became a widower in 2008, but it’s all right to marry again, isn’t it? I have two children who are twenty‑three and nineteen years old. Do I need to ask their permission or not? They are both involved in advanced studies.... I don’t know how they would react. I am at that crossroads. Dear Friend, We are very sorry to hear of the loss of your wife. Certainly it has been traumatic for both [...]
Case 91
My wife told me that our neighbor, who is doing her internship in psychology, gave our eleven‑year‑old son some psychological tests which determined that he is depressed, and that he even told her that it would be better if he killed himself. My wife has mental illness in her background, and... I realize that I should do something to improve this condition in my firstborn son. Dear Friend, Your son’s comment about killing himself is [...]
Case 90
I am twenty‑one and have a two‑and‑a‑half‑month‑old daughter. For the past two years I have been living with my daughter’s father. He has two sons with the woman who is still his wife. He takes care of them financially and visits them once each week. The truth is that I don’t like those boys. I have a lot of resentment toward my partner and we fight a lot.... He says he loves me, but he [...]
Case 89
I am very worried because one of my girlfriends told me that she thought she was pregnant. Our relationship was over in a few days, and now I can’t get that out of my mind. I don’t know what to do. Should I look for her to confirm whether or not it is true or leave things the way they are? Dear Friend, Many men find themselves in your situation every day. The difference between [...]
Case 88
I did a favor for a poor family. I loaned them some money. They called me to say that they were going to pay me back, but what I got was six gunshots in the face. Now, what I want most is justice, but something stops me in spite of how mad I feel. The truth is that I don’t know whether to leave things as they are or eliminate the family that did this [...]