Who is Suzie?
I’m a Relate-trained counsellor, an accredited parenting educator, an agony aunt with over 15 years experience of working on UK national magazines (including eight years as agony aunt of Women’s Own), newspapers, television, radio and online and the author of 26 books – the two most recent being Teach Yourself Step-parenting and Teach Yourself Single Parenting. I was the counsellor in ‘Stepfamilies’, a major BBC1 series, helping people sort their way through the difficulties of bringing new families together.
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Control freak boyfriend
Dear Suzie, I am 17 years old almost 18 in a couple of months and i have this boyfriend that i have been going out with for a year and a bit. befor him i was going out with another … Continue reading
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Depressed, angry mum
Dear Suzie, I have some problems with my mother who suffers from depression. She has not had the perfect life and she is always angry and confrontational. We could be doing nothing and she will start to vent and nag … Continue reading
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castration fantasy
Dear Suzie, I know that this will sound disgusting, but I really need to get this off my chest. It’s to do with my sexuality. I can only think about one thing- the possibility of castration- and that’s the … Continue reading
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He lives with his ex and his kids.
Dear Suzie, My boyfriend and I’s relationship is a bit odd. For one, he lives with his ex girlfriend, the mother of his children, and refuses to not live with her as hates joint custody. He’s also said that I’m … Continue reading
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He’s my friends brother.
Dear Suzie, I just moved from the West Coast to the East Coast. Before I left out West, I hooked up with a good friend’s brother. He and I seemed to click. I slept with him right away. I … Continue reading
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Everything is riding on my weight loss.
Dear Suzie, When I was younger I weighed a normal healthy weight, I can look back at pictures of myself aged 4 or 5 thin & happy. When I got to be about 7 I started putting on weight, … Continue reading
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My best friend never has time for me
Dear Suzie,My best friend just got a boyfriend and now she never has time to hang out with me anymore, we are definatly growing apart. So I tried makeing plans in advance with her to hang out so I could … Continue reading
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He won’t get in touch
Dear Suzie, I moved to a new city 5 months ago and I joined an online dating site as a means of going out more/ meeting a potential boyfriend. One of the guys contacted me and from the beginning he … Continue reading
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I can’t seem to talk to him.
Dear Suzie, I have recently met somebody who i feel likes me back,i only see him once a month but he always makes the effort to speak to me but i cant seem to say anything back?it’s because i … Continue reading
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How do we act to these boys?
Dear Suzie, we are both 14 and attended a concert for a club. we recently joined the singing club because one of my friends really liked a 16 year old boy that went. when we went another friend started to … Continue reading
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