I’m a senior citizen. Fifty years ago, another young girl and I were in a juvenile detention facility for very minor infractions that would not lead to incarceration today. I was repeatedly raped by ...
A woman learns that her friend is writing an autobiography, including details of her traumatic experiences and falsely ...
Dear Second Opinion: “How is this helping the relationship?” The honest answer is, it isn’t. A partner doesn’t “work on a ...
I was pretty upset to hear this. Not only is it my story and didn’t happen to her, but it wouldn’t have happened to her.
What happened to you was real and it was yours. No one has the right to take that kind of trauma and claim it as their own. It’s seriously violating, and your shock and anger are completely ...
This time of year, my inbox fills with the same quiet sentence written a hundred different ways: “I’m tired of being the reasonable one.” It comes from the woman hosting Sunday dinner who gets ...
Dear Cousins Courting: I hear the loneliness in your letter, and I don’t dismiss it. Wanting connection, especially after years of being alone, can make even complicated situations feel tempting. And ...
In today's Dear Annie column, a survivor seeks guidance after a friend steals and publishes her childhood trauma as her own.
Dear Annie: I never imagined I would be writing to you about this, but I’m at a loss and worried sick.
One of my adult sons has become deeply involved in far-right political activism. What began as strong opinions has hardened ...
In today's Dear Annie column, a lonely woman grapples with dating her second cousin and asks whether comfort is worth ...
DEAR ANNIE I’m in my early 40s and tired of being alone. I tried online dating and got a hit.