Years of abuse have wrecked his confidence and ability to trust, but he still wants to find love. How can he learn to let people in again?
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I’m Terrified That I’ve Made It Impossible For Me To Ever Find Love
They’ve survived violent abuse, a cancer scare, and a failed transition. Now they’re afraid that they’ve made themselves undatable. What can they do?
How Do I Handle Being A Victim of Sexual Assault?
Doctor’s Note: Today’s column involves discussion of sexual assault and sexual violence. Dear Dr. NerdLove I am a 46-year-old cishet white man, and I was sexually assaulted on the subway home from work last week. I’m not going to go into the details of the assault because I think about it enough, thank you very…
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How Do I Tell My Partner I Didn’t Cheat?
Doctor’s Note: today’s letter deals with rape and includes explicit descriptions of sexual assault. Dear Dr. NerdLove: I had been with my partner for almost 10 years. Some significant things happened in my life and I hit a really low depression. Our relationship took a toll for it. Insert a mutual somewhat friend of ours….
I Don’t Know How To Help My Husband With His Mental Illness
Hi DNL, I am writing to you about my husband, who is dealing with some serious mental health challenges. I don’t really feel like I have anyone else to talk to about this, because everyone I know is going through equally stressful problems. Some background, my husband and I have been married for 3 years….
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Was This Sexual Abuse?
Doctor’s Note: Today’s column includes discussion of sexual and emotional abuse. Dear Doctor NerdLove, I‘m a 30-year old university student from Germany and I’ve found your column quite helpful. Recently it made me think about a few experiences I made back as a young adult. This has been nagging at me for a while now…