My mother is dying. How can I forgive myself for the guilt of leaving her bedside? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 9, 2009 - 35 answers

Introvert Filter: please help me revive a friendship! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2009 - 18 answers

How do I navigate this situation without tears or fist-fights? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 26, 2009 - 17 answers

My girlfriend and I have been seeing each other for a couple of years now. We love each other, and have a lot of fun doing things (even hard work) together. When it comes to sex, though, she seems to have inherited a lot of hangups from a previous, long-term relationship. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 18, 2009 - 39 answers

When do you tell someone you have HSV1? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 10, 2009 - 25 answers

How do I stop feeling so guilty? I can't think about anything else, it is consuming me completely. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2009 - 35 answers

I feel intense, acute, brief episodes of shame every day, several times a day. What can I do about them? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 22, 2009 - 28 answers

How can I stop feeling bad for myself when something good happens to one of my friends? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 16, 2009 - 25 answers

Please help me figure out how to deal with being close to a musical genius brother whose inability to get laid has led to outbursts that are traumatizing my parents and me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 1, 2009 - 21 answers

It seems like the only thing that can get me off is extremely unpleasant written erotica (details inside, to keep the front page clean). Do I have a problem? Should I see a therapist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2009 - 47 answers

How can I have casual/rebound sex without post-breakup guilt? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2009 - 14 answers

I started a new job a couple months ago at a small company, and since then, there has been some theft of company property. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2009 - 9 answers

Please give advice on dealing with money and guilt about money. [Long question.] [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2008 - 20 answers

I've been in a committed, loving relationship for over two years now. And the sex is great. But the other day my girlfriend asked me to call her some very nasty names during sex. I did, and now I feel awful about it. She says she likes it though. Should I feel bad? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 4, 2007 - 58 answers

There's a guy at work who fascinates me and I would love to get to know him as a friend, but I'm afraid to pursue it for fear he'll think I'm coming on to him. (I'm happily married and not looking for an affair). Should I just relax, not overthink it and let things develop, or should I run? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 23, 2007 - 26 answers

How do I get over the guilt of having been (very) unfaithful to my loving wife, when she doesn't have any idea it happened? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 26, 2005 - 55 answers

My relationship is wonderful. It's been a couple of years and we have big plans, a definitely long term view, get along perfectly, still have passion, all that... So why did I kiss a friend while really, really drunk the other night? And what should I do about it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 22, 2005 - 55 answers

Please post links, anecdotes, horror stories, etc. designed to scare me out of my internet porn habit, focusing on ethical, moral, and legal issues. I want to stop cold turkey and the only way out is through my liberal guilt.
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2004 - 13 answers