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Author Archives: Dr. Brilliant Cliché
Nice is cultural
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché; I work with a guy named Tony who is manipulative in an annoying subtle way that goes up my butt sideways. For instance, if he is offered some coffee and doesn’t want it, he won’t tell … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, codependence, communication, courtesy, culture, enabling, expressive language, grace, honesty, intent, lies, love, miscommunication, new englander, nice, receptive language, relationship, religion, society, speech, trueth
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Hell is other people but so is heaven:
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché, I am 86 years old. My husband is dead. Until recently, I worked all my life. I have 5 kids, 10 grandkids and 15 great grandkids. My daughter took me to a psychiatrist. She thinks I … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, alcoholism, anger, counseling, depression, enabling, family, geriatric, grief, hope, isolation, loss, love, old age, personality, psychiatric medication, psychiatrist, psychiatry, senior, widow
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Yes we are on permanent yellow alert:
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché; The recent bombing and sensational manhunt in Boston and Watertown has unsettled everyone I know. What I found most disturbing was the fact that one of the suspects in the case was a student- and his … Continue reading
Unhappiness after doing the right thing!
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché; I’ve been reading these comments on “Tree”, the guy who wanted to find meaning in his life after years of being the silently suffering dutiful husband. I feel for him. I can see myself there. I … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, cheating, commitment, common sense, despair, divorce, duty, golden years, guilt, happiness, husband, kids, love, marriage, midlife crisis, mistress, regret, religion, sadness, wife
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Black and white people are doomed to hard lives
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché; I have been married for 25 years and have two kids. Getting married wasn’t in my plans until Bea got pregnant and told me she was going to have the baby whether I wanted to be … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, confusion, depression, divorce, life, love, marriage, midlife crisis, re-evaluate, regret, self-confidence, suicide, trapped
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Grief isn’t confined to bad changes
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché Your recent blog about suicide, along with a conversation I had, is prompting me to write this question. Suicide is a mystery… but what is even more of a mystery to me are the people who … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, adjustment, change, grief, growth, loss, luck, major depressive episode, psychiatry, psychotropic medication, skeletons in the closet, suicide
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There are no medications for grief
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché, My 15 year old niece who now lives with me lost her mother one year ago. As my sister was a single mom and had no other children they were very close. Prior to her mom’s … Continue reading
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Tagged adjustment, adoption after loss, afterlife, ancestors, behavior, death, eastern philosophy on death, grief, heaven, hell, loss, love, morning, Mulan, parenting, passing, soul, truancy
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I was a condom failure
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché, I am one of 4 children in our family. My sister and I have middle child syndrome. We feel that my parents favor the first and last born; my sister and I could disappear and it … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, adult children of alcoholics, brother, communication, culture, family, family dynamic, happiness, jealousy, love, middle child, parents, peacemaker, sibling, sibling rivalry, sister, stereo type
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Happy with my sperm donor
Dear Dr. Brilliant Cliché; I’ve been married to Joe for about 30 years now. During the first 20 years of our marriage, I went from being totally in love, to being suspicious, to being upset. I discovered that behind his … Continue reading
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Tagged acquiescence, cheating, culture, denial, divorce, friendship, happiness, infidelity, irish divorce, love, marriage, relationships, role expectations, spouse
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