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Be clear with things. Why do you think they're disappointed in you? Why do they "need you to lead them"? Try talking to someone, just one person involved, whether at or outside your home. It's nice to know some feedback about your personality in general. You don't notice some things about ...

Liz, I would like to believe that everything that you're feeling/experiencing is but temporary. Death is certainly permanent. I suggest you do this: Tell your fiance about what you're going through, as you say he's supportive of you. (That's actually great.) Then if you think it would help, tell you...

I bring up his past relationships constantly looking for approval, and never accepting that maybe I could be good enough. Hi. And I would stop you right there. ^^ Stop comparing yourself. I would also say that you can allow people to hurt you. You can allow them to make you feel bad about yourself,...

Why didn't you continue with the consultation? It sounds as if you only had one session and didn't come back. You have to try that series of consultation, at least. You've decided to go for it for some help. The "worst" thing you can do is get second opinion. What have you been thinking la...

David, I think your age could be a factor, but it could also be how you have been exposed to such philosophies you've discovered, or how you entertain ideas when they get you? It sounds like you're really into different philosophies. But yeah, you may still respond to them (especially new ideas) the...

Tom, you can be more attentive to how they respond to you. It would be unnecessary to keep asking them why or how, unless you've had a big fight with them or something. Maybe they don't like your asking too much? But the root of all that could indeed be your low self-worth/confidence, which you shou...

I agree you're only being hard on yourself. You're taking the bar exam soon--that's really great! This is the perfect time to get yourself together. Feb 2016 is just around the corner. Focus on two things: the bar exam, and your employment. Those will definitely keep you busy. Don't get yourself int...

Dear Leo, First, thanks for your posts and I'm sorry for my late reply. As the others have said, there are people who really respect their privacy; I myself do. And that could be the only root of what others may perceive as our "general attitude" toward others, or in this case, our parents...

At first, I thought the point you were trying to make was on "overdoing things". Overdoing has been (and sometimes still is) a problem for me. Sometimes I feel like I'm overdoing but the truth is I'm not actually doing much. And sometimes I would "overdo" because I think I need t...

Cecille, you may only be using the child as an outlet for something you're avoiding to deal with. You may not have told us the real reason but it may be something you don't want to talk about. Visiting a counselor may be good for all of you there. But to me, you should identify first what's causing ...

Leave before there's a third time. ^^^ Yes, this. Think of the time you'd be wasting you should be using for looking for someone else who would never physically hurt you. It may be hard, but this is a great opportunity to actually ... use your head. :) With regards to your family problem, I would s...

Great to hear from you again.

Just try to be clear with them always though, to avoid any sorts of misunderstanding. (That would be my #1 concern.)

Take care!

Yes, sensitivity is "curable".

Beach or mountain? Why?

It might be something you never questioned before because you were avoiding to think about it. The only difference now is perhaps you've already run out of excuses to decide to entertain the thought. Get yourself "clean" for a while and think about it. Don't decide on the relationship impu...

Great to hear that. You got me nodding toward the end of your post. Thanks for sharing it. Sometimes we're in denial on this. It could be hard "not thinking about what other people think", but getting thru it is quite an accomplishment. Good job!