After my mother-in-law was widowed a year ago, she feared being alone, so my husband and I let our son, 7, spend some weekend nights with her. I’ve discovered that my husband’s aunt, 77, recently spent one same night and shared a bed with him.      
      My son woke up feeling his great-aunt rubbing his penis. He was alarmed, frightened and confused. I confronted my mother-in-law who shockingly replied, “She’s always done that. It’s no big deal." Family members acknowledged that this aunt’s been molesting young boys for over half a century.    
      I’ve stated that my son will never be around her or alone with her again. But I cannot forgive my mother-in-law who obviously knew about this woman wanting to touch little boys. AND SHE LET HER SHARE A BED WITH MY SON!     
      What should I do? The only reason I didn’t pursue this legally is that my son was confused and kept telling me it had to be a dream, "because nobody was there but Auntie!”
      - Absolutely Disgusted

Dirty Old Auntie’s no more to be excused than any other child molester. It’s outrageous – and criminal – that your mother-in-law knowingly allowed her an opportunity to abuse her own grandchild!    
      She should be told firmly by her son and you, that she’s at fault. She can only be “forgiven” (at least nominally) if she understands and accept this.    
      She and all the other relatives need to be told that they’re legally at risk of being charged, themselves, for not reporting incidents of molestation, whether past or future.      
      The Abominable Aunt must face consequences, even without your son’s clear recall. Get legal counsel on how to proceed … whether a lawyer’s meeting with her to warn her it’s a criminal offence, or whether to go straight to police.     
      Above all, monitor your son’s behaviour to consider whether, despite his current confusion, he’ll need counselling to avoid painful re-counting of that night.

I’ve been talking to this guy for four months and dying to know if he likes me. He’d been text-messaging me often, daily.        
      One night when we’d all been drinking, he gave me the big-g-g-est hug. I developed some feelings for him, not strong, because of the way he’d talk to me – humorous, sarcastic and sexy. But he’d get angry and called me “a tease” if I’d respond that way.      
      I started to play a game to test his feelings. Our mutual friend said he likes me, so we took it up a notch, with her texting him that kind of stuff. After class, I told him it wasn’t me.       
      Suddenly, he stopped texting me. So one night, on msn chat, I bluntly asked if he liked me. He answered, “I’dhave to know someone very well to like them and I don’t want a girlfriend.”  Does he really does like me?
      - So Curious

Your current stint as the poster girl for Teenage Insecurity could become a good thing … if you learn to go with your own gut feelings instead of childish game playing just to prove you can attract someone. Stop obsessing; he’s already answered your do-you-like-me query - No. Just friends.     
      Your games, gossiping and goading – and all the other antics you described in a mile-long letter I had to cut – are all the wrong things to do when you eventually really like someone. That’s when being discreet with friends, as well as the guy, will be a sign that you’re growing up.

My elder brother, a psychiatrist, has criticized me for 50 years. I don’t want to talk to him EVER. Finally, he hasn’t called for one year and I feel relief. I vent great anger at him but see no change. I don’t want him as a brother as we’ve lived for 55 years in different countries. He wrongly thinks I’m jealous of his money, etc.
      - Nothing in Common

Neither lashing out, nor a year’s silence from your brother has brought any closure. This is not criticism, but fact: deep-rooted anger is unhealthy for YOU. Big Brother unwisely thinks he can “help” you with his critiques.     
      Instead, you need to take care of your own emotional/physical health, by seeking therapy from an objective professional. The background reasons why you’ve lived separated, still seethe within you. Vent to someone who can guide you though a process of understanding the past and moving forward.