"I have a grown daughter who's seen a therapist once a week for over three years. She had a difficult childhood when I divorced her father," the mom writes. "She was able to use her support group via friends and family, but immediately set up an emergency therapy session." Dr. Aaron Margolis says it's absolutely appropriate to ask a therapist for additional support temporarily while you're dealing with an acute stressor.
At 35, how do you disclose your virginity on a date that might lead to sex without ensuring the continuation of said virginity? Welcome to Feedback Friday!
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- You're 35 and you've never had sex. How do you disclose your virginity during courtship with a potential partner without scaring them off and ensuring the continuation of this unfortunate trend?
- Should you maintain a friendship with your college buddies whose partners alienate your wife? They acknowledge the issue but don't seem to care.
- You support your daughter's use of therapy, but you wonder if maybe weekly appointments, emergency sessions, and direct access to her therapist might be bordering on excessive. Can therapy be addictive? [Thanks to clinical psychologist Dr. Erin Margolis for helping us with this one!]
- Your ex-wife endured you at your worst, and you'd like to help her financially now that you're successful on multiple fronts. Is this appropriate, or should you consider doing so anonymously?
- After working through the pandemic as a registered nurse pulling 10-12 hour shifts seven days a week, you're finding it difficult to reintegrate into a society that feels like it's moved on and left you behind. How can you find your place again?
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