Dear Dr. “A”:
I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost two years. The problem is that he’s angry all the time. He’s not angry at me so much, as he’s just angry with everything.
He gets mad when we’re driving together. He yells at the other cars. He get mad in restaurants and becomes rude with the server. I feel like I’m walking on eggs shells around him all the time.
I never know when he’s going to go off. I’ve been afraid to talk with him about it because he’ll get mad. I’m beginning to feel trapped. What do I do?
—Trapped
Dear “Trapped”:
Obviously something is going on with him. I know it scares you to talk with him about this, but it appears that it’s ruining your relationship and making you less than happy.
Get the courage up to talk with him. Ask him if he’s aware of how angry he is. Use lots of love language, but express how afraid you’ve become of his rage.
Give him some examples of when you became concerned. Let him now you care about him, and that you want to help. You’ll probably have to have several conversations about this, but be specific. After all, if you don’t, the relationship will soon be doomed. We begin to feel held hostage instead of having a real relationship.
Dear Dr. “A”:
I work for a large company. I love my job as a receptionist. It’s easy and gives me time to study and be a student.
For the past few months my direct boss has been making me feel really uncomfortable. He makes sexual comments about how I’m dressing, and wants to hug me and touch me all the time. I’ve told him that I have a boyfriend and that I really feel a little strange with his attention. But, he keeps doing it.
Should I go to HR? I hate to do that, because I don’t want to have a big problem. What do you think?
—Big Problem
Dear “Big Problem”:
As much as you hate to go to HR, it’s what you are going to have to do.
Write everything down, with everything you can remember, and go to the director of HR. This will be the wake-up call your boss needs, and help you to stay in a job you love.
Hang in there.



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