Archive for October 2013
Parenting: Controlling Computer Time
Dear Dr. Darcy: I don’t know what to do about my 15-year old daughter. Her priorities are all wrong. She’s girl crazy (she’s been out since she was 13 and I’m very supportive, though I wish she’d focus a little more on her studies and less on the girls) and she’s on her computer day…
Read MoreAdult Children on the Dole: Parental Support With Strings Attached
Dear Dr. Darcy: I’m in my late 20’s and I’m writing because I think my parents are abusive. I come from a lot of money. Both of my parents were born into money and my father has made millions. I believe they have used their money to control me, to make me feel as though…
Read MoreIt’s MY Wall
Welcome to Format Free Friday, when I break the format of answering your questions and I dispense that which we rarely welcome in life: Unsolicited Advice. Yesterday I received a message from a friend on Facebook. It read: “OMG, Darcy, did you see the ignorance that my [relative] wrote on my wall about gay marriage?…
Read MoreWhy Your Facebook Relationship Status Matters
Dear Dr. Darcy: My girlfriend of 2 months has not changed her relationship status from single to in a relationship on her Facebook wall. I know it sounds stupid but it makes me feel insecure about being with her. The only reason someone doesn’t want to do it is to be able to still date.…
Read MoreBreaking Dr. Darcy’s Rules
Dr. Darcy, my partner has just recently come out, she was married to a man, has three kids, and has a very religious father that is very outspoken about gay people and how they are sinners. She is terrified to come out to him, fears losing him and some family members. She has lived a straight…
Read MoreAnger Management: Calming The Storm
Dr. Darcy- Me and my fiancé have been going through some issues lately, mainly because of me. I’ve been busy with school and needless to say not very attentive. I’ve been exhausted to the point of sickness and she begs me to rest and I don’t [because I have] to get work done. And when I…
Read MoreTherapy Ethics
Hi Dr. Darcy: I’m a counseling student in New Zealand and am practicing counseling on other students at my training institute. This guy asked if I could counsel him in April. He is a counseling student as well, but 2 years below me. I was hesitant to take him on, because I quite liked him…
Read MoreStalemate
Hi Dr Darcy. I’m a 28-year old trans woman and I’ve not dated in a while, like 5 years or so. I decided not to date while transitioning because I was under the impression that [staying off the market] was a good idea. So I kind of went from a straight guy to a lesbian…
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