Hi Elsa, I have been torn as to whether or not to continue communicating with my ex-fiance. I could either have a “no contact” stance or to encourage an open dialogue and actually encourage him to call me. I hope … Read More…
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Now for people who find all this made up reality scary, I wanted to point out how mainstream it really is. Consider what therapists tell you. “Fake it till you make it,” they say. And, “Act as if…” The idea … Read More…
Dear Elsa, I’ve got a girlfriend who I love dearly. We’ve been together for 7 months. It was an instant connection between us, until recently. The passion, conversation and everything had been great between us, but recently she has seemed … Read More…
Dear Elsa, I love my mother very much but we have a deeply challenging relationship. We often both feel misunderstood, and that whatever we offer one another is not good enough. I also have a lot of often unexplained and … Read More…
Dear Elsa, I was sexually abused by my stepfather, from the time I was eight until I was thirteen. I went to counseling for it and thought I was pretty much over it. A couple of months ago, one of … Read More…
Dear Elsa, I’m in love with my boss, who is also a dear friend. I’d be happy to leave my job if it meant we could be together. We’ve had drunken kisses on two occasions and spoke about being together, … Read More…