Troubleshooter
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My Mother Admitted That She Has Shoplifted. I Cannot Forgive Her
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female civil servant in my 20s. My mother, a homemaker in her 50s, sho...
October 20, 2024
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I’m in My 80s And Recently Feel My Family Treating Me More Coldly
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 80s living with my daughter, her husband and their two...
October 13, 2024
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I’m Worried about My 35-Year-Old jobless Son, His Future as We All Get Old
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male contract employee in my mid-60s. I need your advice about my 35-y...
October 13, 2024
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What My Mother-in-Law Said Still Haunts Me
I’m a company employee in my 40s. I underwent fertility treatment and had a miscarriage while wor...
October 6, 2024
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Happy Job-Hopper Wonders if She Should Become Regular Worker, Head Toward Career Path for Stable Future
I’m a 25-year-old woman and a job-hopper. Since I left school, I have changed jobs five times. My...
October 6, 2024
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I’m at My Limit with My Subordinate’s High-handed, Outrageous Behavior
I’m a male office worker in my 50s. I have several subordinates, one of whom is a woman who has a...
September 29, 2024
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I Grew Up without Developing a Sense of Self-respect
I’m a female company employee in my mid-30s. I want to develop a sense of self-care and self-resp...
September 29, 2024
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My Mother Thinks My Sister Is Always Right
I’m a female company employee in my 30s, and I have a sister who is six years older than me. My m...
September 22, 2024
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I’m a Care Worker But Can’t Bear Looking After My Mother at Home
I’m a woman in my 60s who works part-time as a caregiver. Last year, I started caring for my moth...
September 22, 2024
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I Realize I Have Many Flaws And Want to Improve Myself
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 60s and live with my wife and daughter. I’m loo...
September 15, 2024
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I’m Worried about My Daughter, Who Often Sleeps away from Home
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my early 50s. I’d like to get advice about my second daughter...
September 15, 2024
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Customer Service Work Is Distressing. Should I Quit?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my mid-60s, and I want to get advice about my job....
September 8, 2024
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I Am Annoyed by My Overly Meddling Mother
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman soon turning 25. I’m annoyed by my mother, who meddles too much ...
September 8, 2024
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Daughter-in-Law Cut off Her Relationship with Me After I Made a Casual Joke
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-timer in my mid-50s. My son and his wife had children whom I had ...
September 1, 2024
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In My Mid-20s, I’m Frustrated with My Job and Relationships
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my mid-20s working as a temp. I constantly feel dissatisfied ...
September 1, 2024
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