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Sociopath
Nov 11, 2011
Manipulation
I am 53 and have been with a man 23 years. We are both health care professionals. We have 3 young children. He is a very charming prominent doctor and he has, to say the least...been living a double life. I realize he is a sociopath and I was wondering if you have ever had success with people like him and what does it take. Do they ever see themselves as having this problem? I think he has been like this since late childhood. Is therapy long term for these people? Did you ever see them get better? He is 66 now and while we were on the family vacation he married a "childhood sweetheart" now...
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End or Not to End
Sep 9, 2010
Manipulation
I just broke up with my boyfriend. For the past many months we've been like this: One moment we were ok, then the next we are not. He gets upset over trivial things like me waiting for my sister, then he gets angry then breaks up with me. So I would just have to plead with him meet some conditions so that we will be ok again. I feel like I'm being emotionally abused. But this time I was really not in the mood and instead of pleading I okeyed his breaking up with me. Now, after being calm, he texted me saying he loves me. That's all. I still love him too. Should I...
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Does She Really Like Me? Or is She Just Playing Me?
Sep 1, 2010
Manipulation
  Thank you for your time on reading this question :) Four months ago I met a girl and I got interested in her. That day, it seemed that I made a connection with this girl, my friend told me she was staring at me a lot. Next few weeks we texted, and I invited her to my school dance. She seemed really excited, the texting became more often, and she sounded like she was interested in me and going to the dance with me. The day of the dance was amazing, we talked, danced, laughed. We had a lot of fun and she told another friend of mine that she had a great time with me. Next few weeks...
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Does she really like me? Or is she just playing me?
Sep 1, 2010
Manipulation
  Thank you for your time on reading this question :) Four months ago I met a girl and I got interested in her. That day, it seemed that I made a connection with this girl, my friend told me she was staring at me a lot. Next few weeks we texted, and I invited her to my school dance. She seemed really excited, the texting became more often, and she sounded like she was interested in me and going to the dance with me. The day of the dance was amazing, we talked, danced, laughed. We had a lot of fun and she told another friend of mine that she had a great time with me. Next few weeks...
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Confused as Hell
Jan 6, 2010
Manipulation
Hey Doc, I am a 29 year old male with no kids who is and has been interested in a 28 year old female with four kids. We started flirting around September 2009 but it never really went past friendship. During October - December me   and her remained flirting friends but I noticed this guy that we work with was always around her so I asked her what was going on with them and she said "we're trying to be a couple." I was shocked because she didn't tell me  but thought, oh well, let me move on to the next.   Curious as hell, I asked her what made her choose him over me and she...
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Desperate for Advice
Apr 2, 2007
Manipulation
Hi, I am 20 yrs old, female, and have just broken up with my first love. We dated for just over a year and have been best friends for 5. We are both engineering students, and our school life is very demanding. We started to see less and less of each other because of school. As things were getting complicated, he found out that he got a 16 month job placement out of town. He says he loves me, but being 20 yrs old, he is not ready for that big of a commitment. What bothers me is that 4 months ago, we were so madly in love that we both were willing to go through it, but something has changed...
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Anniversary Gift Gone Wrong
Feb 5, 2007
Manipulation
Hi. My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years and a couple of months ago I gave him a gift. I gave him my permission to sleep with someone else one time. It ended up happening with one of my old friends from high school but it went wrong. When I say wrong I don't mean he messed it up or she didn't want to do it. They did sleep together, but I recently found out they didn't use protection. She kissed him when I left the room before anything started and without my permission. Ever since that day I have felt nothing but anger towards both of them. I believe that he fell for her. And I...
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He's a Sex Addict
Jun 28, 2004
Manipulation
My husband and I have been married a year and a half. We have been together for 5 years. he seems to feel that sex is the answer to everything. When I come home from work after working 12 hours he wants sex. If I'm depressed, he thinks sex can cure everything. He claims he is never too tired. He pouts when I tell him I'm not in the mood. He is 52 years old and often acts like a teenager where matters of sex are concerned. There was a time I would love to cuddle with him. But he always wants more. I am currently going through menopause and realize that my lack of sexual drive can be...
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