What you are describing is emotional abuse, and it is real. The humiliation, the gaslighting, the denial of your own opinions ...

Today's reader wants to be part of the family in more than just name. Annie offers some advice on how to proceed.

I realized exactly what had happened. He had gaslighted me -- completely denied reality and made me doubt my own sanity.

Dear Annie: I have always felt like the odd one out in my family. I love them deeply, but I cannot ignore the quiet, ...

Dear Confused: I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s understandable how things have gotten to this place. You and your SIL have ...

Dear Annie: I have always felt like the odd one out in my family. I love them deeply, but I cannot ignore the quiet, ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie offers advice to a reader who has grown closer to his wife's sister in the time since she ...

Dear Annie: I might be in love with my sister-in-law. Or to put it more accurately, I think I might be in love with my ...

Dear Annie: I have always felt like the odd one out in my family. I love them deeply, but I cannot ignore the quiet, ...

"I’m not sure if I’m in love with my deceased wife’s sister or if this is just a severe case of trauma bonding." ...

Dear Annie: I have always felt like the odd one out in my family. I love them deeply, but I cannot ignore the quiet, ...