592: Do the Math: Am I a Psychopath? | Feedback Friday
Thinking back on how you’ve navigated your life, you’re concerned that certain human interactions reveal a tendency toward behavior that our former guest, behavioral expert Thomas Erikson, might categorize as psychopathic. Weighing the evidence for and against, you really want an answer to this question: “Am I a psychopath?” We’ll try to get to the […]
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589: Persevering Past Paranoid Parental Persecution | Feedback Friday
You dared to set a boundary with your parents: you would only communicate with them if they were respectful to you and your family. This means zero tolerance for name-calling, swearing, threatening, or yelling at you or your husband whenever there’s a disagreement. Now they’ve leveled false accusations against your husband for being abusive, going […]
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586: Guarding Grandpa from a Grubby Grift | Feedback Friday
Your grandpa is allowed to cope with the grief of recently losing your grandma in any way he sees fit, but you’re concerned that the young woman he’s about to marry is part of a larger plot to grift him out of his life savings. What can you do to protect him? This and more […]
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583: Mentor-Mentee Fantasy Can Only End In Misery | Feedback Friday
Happily married for 20-something years, you’ve started to fixate on what it might be like to be married to someone you’ve been mentoring, instead. And even though you know this mentor-mentee fantasy could only end in misery, you’re having a hard time putting it to rest. What can you do? We’ll tackle this and more […]
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580: Seeking Relief from Your Unending Grief | Feedback Friday
Grieving the loss of a sibling while still finding your footing at a new job is making it impossible to perform optimally, and you’re worried your employer — while overwhelmingly supportive of your plight — may be forced to let you go. Is there anything you can do to manage your grief and find a […]
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577: I Wish It Were Cheaper to Be My Sister’s Keeper | Feedback Friday
Your narcissistic sister with special needs thinks nothing of “borrowing” thousands of dollars from you to invest in every sure-to-lose scam that comes her way, and now she wants to “borrow” more to check herself into an assisted care facility (which would make your life easier if you knew that’s where the money was actually […]
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574: Can There Be Merit in the Extramarital? | Feedback Friday
You’ve been secretly chatting with an old flame whose torch you still carry, and you even met in person to discover that these feelings are mutual. But there’s a big hitch: while you’re now single again, she’s in what seems to be an otherwise happy marriage and is mother to three. Now you feel frustrated, […]
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571: Pastor Past Makes You An Outcast | Feedback Friday
As an exemplary member of the clergy for 29 years, you’d think honesty to your superiors would be rewarded unconditionally. Alas, when you disclosed a need to seek counseling during a rough patch between you and your spouse (which resulted in a stronger relationship), you were unceremoniously booted from your position. Now you can’t find […]
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568: Sugar Daddy’s Ambition Is a Savory Transition | Feedback Friday
You’re a bit embarrassed to say you went through a debaucherous sugar daddy phase, but your sweet tooth for the lifestyle turned sour and left you feeling empty. Now you’re in a more confident headspace to pursue regular dating, but should you disclose this part of your life to a hypothetical significant other should things […]
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