Troubleshooter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Son is in His 50s and Wants to Quit His Job to Study Abroad

I’m a woman in my 80s. I would like to ask for advice about my son who is in his mid-50s.

August 25, 2024

I Wish I Could Escape My Mentally Unstable Mother; I Don’t Want to Leave My Father Overburdened

I’m a teenage girl. I have failed my university entrance exams and am continuing my studies to re...

August 25, 2024

Should I Tell My Daughter That She and My Husband Are Not Related by Blood?

I’m a part-time worker in my mid-30s and I’ve remarried. I live with two children whom I had with...

August 18, 2024

My Son Says He Cannot Forgive Me for Being Angry with Him as a Child

I’m a homemaker in my mid 70s. My husband passed away about three years ago, and now I live in a ...

August 18, 2024

I Was Affected by The Noto Quake, And I’m Not ‘Cheerful’

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. I was affected by the earthquake that hit the Noto Pe...

August 11, 2024

I’ve Been Losing My Hair Since My Subordinate Accused Me of Bullying

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a police officer in my mid-40s and one of my subordinates at work accuse...

August 11, 2024