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Mother issues and a fake letter!
Dear Amy: My 83-year-old widowed mother is depressed, and I don’t know how to help. She refuses to see a therapist and sees drugs as a crutch. She has always been a very private person, is generally distrustful of doctors, and would never let down her shields to a stranger. I have told her that…
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Why I’m single! And a tawdry letter about lust and lost connections.
Dear Annie: I’ve recently reconnected with a former co-worker with whom I had lost track of after her first husband committed suicide. She divorced her second husband when she found him in bed with another woman. She has an adult son from her second marriage. After reconnecting, we’ve been talking three or four nights a…
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Annie Lane made a solid effort! (It didn’t amount to much.)
Dear Annie: I come from a long history of family dysfunction. Child abuse, toxicity and abandonment are all I ever knew growing up. I developed severe complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder coming into my preteen years. I remember the blame was solely on me for my severe depression, suicide attempts and deep-seated suffering from…
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Oh dear!
Dear Annie: I’ll be married for 25 years this coming June, 30 years together. My husband is great, but he is not interested in sex anymore. He told me, “It’s just not important to me.” I’m in my mid-40s and am desperate for intimacy and affection. But aside from that, I enjoy my family dynamics.…
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The non-reactive approach to family dysfunction!
Dear Annie: When I was 6 years old, my father left my mother for another woman who was 14 years his junior. She had actually been his secretary and had been with him for a couple of years before the divorce. My dad went so far as to even get an apartment for her in…
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Seriously?
Dear Annie: We have a very close friend whose 16-year-old daughter, “Lily,” babysits for us quite often. There have been a couple of times, however, that Lily has not had her phone with her when she comes to babysit. I like to check in often with Lily to ensure things are going well with my…
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A really bad day for Annie Lane!
Dear Annie: I’m 65. I live on very little money. My son had a child 13 years ago; he got sole custody and has lived with me since. I have always supported them, both emotionally and financially, except for one year a few months ago when he had a job. I was OK with it,…
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Another horrendous strike-out for Annie Lane!
Dear Annie: I’m 40 years old and tired of having my siblings always telling me what to do. This has come up recently because my mother has to move out of her home. I’ve lived with her in the past, and she treated me horribly. Now my siblings expect me to get up and help…
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Annie Lane misses the mark! Twice!
Dear Annie: I have two daughters, and they have children. I had to move to a different state because my children thought my life should solely be about my grandchildren. I’m still in my 40s. After I moved, my children continue to call on me for babysitting. They plan “vacations” for me to come watch…
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Well… the dogs have it!
Dear Annie: Let me preface this by saying that I am an animal lover, and I like dogs and cats. I grew up with dogs, but as an adult, I have become more of a cat person. While I enjoy dogs enough, my husband and I have talked about how dog ownership is a lot…
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