DEAR DEIDRE: MY dad installed CCTV cameras where my mum works because he is convinced she has been cheating on him. They argue constantly and he accuses her of all kinds of things. I really worry about them and their relationship, and I don’t know what to do. I’m a 26-year-old guy and still… My … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE my dad died, I’ve had a strong urge to wear women’s clothes in public. I’ve been dressing up at home, but now would love to go out dressed as a woman. Can you give me some advice? I’m a divorced 52-year-old man and I’ve always liked the idea of cross-dressing. But… My … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: I’VE become addicted to vaping and really want to stop – but it’s all I can think of. I’m an 18-year-old girl and started doing it when I was 15, because it was cheaper and easier than smoking cigarettes. I thought it was safer too. Now I can’t quit. I think about vaping … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY cousin’s fallen out with me because I’m not hosting Christmas this year. But she always turns up drunk, contributes little and hardly lifts a finger. We’ve always been close. We are both 57 and our mothers were sisters so we’ve lived all our lives near one another. Neither… My cousin’s fallen out … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY mantlepiece is bare this year with only one Christmas card propped on top. The family has forgotten about me. I’m a man of 40 and work in a hotel as a manager. I’m single and working at Christmas as usual. It’s always busy but fun. I have dinner when the guests have … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M scared my brother is manipulating our elderly mother into disowning me. I feel lonely and cut out, and don’t know who to trust. I’m 61. My husband died 20 years ago, leaving me on my own with three small children. My parents offered to move nearer to me to help out with… … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY toy boy lover is abusive and even blames me for his porn habit. I know I’m not the problem but sometimes I feel like I’m going mad. It’s making me feel really depressed. I’m 49 and he’s 38. We’ve been together for three years. He has a lovely side. He can be … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE the government cut the Winter Fuel Payment, I’ve been struggling to afford my bills. Now I’m forced to choose between putting my heating on or buying food, and the stress is making me unwell. I’m a 76-year-old pensioner, and I live alone. Until this year, I was receiving… Since government cut the … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: THE Christmas lights are up and the festive decorations out, but this time of year makes me feel so blue after my husband dropped a bombshell three days before Christmas last year. I’d just arrived home with all the food shopping to find him waiting in the kitchen with his bags packed. To … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER years of mixed messages and empty promises, the girl of my dreams chose another man over me. Now I feel so blindsided over my hatred for him that it’s driving me insane. I’m 28, she’s 27, and we first met two years ago when a mutual friend introduced us at a house … Read more