Parent child problems 
My father sexually abused me and ruined my life(8)
I realized that I would never be able to have contact with a man, since I cringed at every touch. My father ruined everything for me, and I was really disgusted. I just faked it, since I could not and was not allowed to tell my husband what happened in my past (My mom insisted on it, she said that if that came out me, my father would be viewed a certain way by people).
Advice on family and mental health?
I just want to live a peaceful life and be happy. My mother is very kind and loving, but she doesn’t understand what I’m going through. She tells me I’m a coward and that I should be brave, but it’s so hard. My family is very dysfunctional and it affects me deeply.
How to balance between a controlling mother and wife
My mother-in-law recently bad-mouthed my mother, which she found out about. Now she laments that her sons don’t stand up for her and she has no one to make people respect her. When I tried to explain that I have very little control over my in-laws, she suggested to send my wife back to her home to ‘teach my in-laws a lesson’.
Parents’ Reasons to Reject a Possible Match
I told my mother and brother about him, as I tell them about all my online friends. Along the way, as my feelings developed little by little, so I asked my mom if it were possible for them to consider him for me. She said there’s no way.