That's a tricky question to answer. My experience has mostly been with working with people who have experienced some kind of trauma (I'm not a fully licensed counselor, btw. I've done about half of the required internship hours and couldn't afford to support myself through the rest so I couldn't complete it and get…

I think that's a very realistic concern. In cases like these, you either get the therapists who didn't want to work in private practice but needed a job somewhere so they took this one as their last resort, or you get the therapist who genuinely cares about working with this kind of population. I'd be happy if they…

Yes, it's really rare. It's easier to just put someone in jail. It probably is less expensive to do so as well. It's a lot easier to get psychological rehabilitation for those who have far easier mental health problems to treat, but then, they're far less likely to commit as horrific and gruesome a crime as this…

That's kind of why you want to get someone who specializes in working with that particular segment of mental illness. There are certain diagnoses where certain types of manipulation are highly likely and expected. This case is a good example. Nobody believed he would do something this awful, yet he did. But these…

There are ways to treat someone who has a diagnosis like that, but it's complex, and can involve some intense medication and institutionalization. There are certain institutions that are specifically for those with criminal issues. I visited one while studying psychology in college.

I have a few thoughts about this:

I love you for all of the giggles you just gave me, and I sincerely hope your digestive system recovers quickly and as painlessly as possible. :)

I'm a major Lord of the Rings fan, and I think that even I would get irritated after a while. I mean, it's one thing if it's dropped in conversation, but he clearly was trying to freak her out by sneaking up on her a few of those times. That would bother me. But some of those moments would have been fine.

I think that's actually worse than having to deal with people making a mess of the sexuality section at the bookstore I used to work at. I'd pass by the section and people would freak out and shove the books back in the wrong order all the time. I could at least laugh about the fact that they thought I cared that…

I was thinking the exact same thing!

Nickleback is still making music? Honestly, they're so bland that I just don't care enough to hate them. I kind of forgot they ever existed. If anything, it seems like this kind of action is a great way to inadvertently draw more attention to a band that nobody really cares about.

The whole "reward her with praise" thing sounds a little condescending as well as coercive. I think visiting a sex therapist is in order, and if the wife is actually fearful of giving a blowjob, she's the one who needs to feel in control of it. He may need to also be considerate of her past sexual history. Her fear…

I know a little girl, almost 4 years old, who introduces herself as "I'm Dana L******, President of the United States." She used to say she was a princess. Thinking of how delightfully bold it is that she introduces herself that way, I'd hate to see her brainwashed into thinking she can't be powerful and ambitious…

Let's see. Maybe she left her belongings in the hotel room (purse, phone, keys, etc) during the concert and needed to go back to the room after? That doesn't sound too far-fetched to me. I would probably not want to carry those things around at a crowded concert if I could help it.

I kind of want to say that we shouldn't make fun of the mentally ill. Because clearly, they both have some issues they need treatment for. But at the same time, they're just so over the top and unbelievable, it's like watching a massive catastrophe unfold. You just can't tear your eyes away. I feel sad now that I…

I've had a few crushes on actors at times. Haven't we all? But when I find out that they have a girlfriend/wife/boyfriend/what have you, I deal. The chances of me meeting any of them AND them falling in love with me have always been slim to none anyway... and I knew that already when I was a preteen. If they're…

I know, right? I wouldn't mind being that gorgeous, or as talented as she is.

Thank you for this. I got the impression he was eager for some kind of affection, so that makes sense. But I can't help but think he can use a little water to help him out with his tongue smelling.

So, wait, does that mean no plain white t-shirts ever, or just the oversized ones? What about a fitted one? What about one with a v-neck instead of a crew neck? How the heck are all plain white t-shirts offensive? I suppose we'll never know now, since the policy has changed (thank goodness.)

It's okay. I think this is why we need things like sarcasm font. Usually I try to use emoticons to show if something is a joke or not. I just forgot that time.