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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| sex fetish | 11/8/2010 | William R Hester Jr. PhD |
| Q: i found out i have a foot fetish for my wifes feet now i want to do it alot more often how do i get ... A: Kyle Most fetishes are harmless. They only become a problem when you cannot achieve normal sexual ... | ||
| YOU LOOK GOOD | 11/7/2010 | William R Hester Jr. PhD |
| Q: My Name is Cameron Barwick and I'm 28 year old male I was wondering would you please explain to me: ... A: If that is all they have on I can see why you would be turned on! Seriously men are more sexually ... | ||
| Confused | 11/2/2010 | William R Hester Jr. PhD |
| Q: I have been panicking about my sexuality for about 10 months. I then realised i had a form of OCD, ... A: I apologize for my delay in responding I have been down with the flu. You shouldn't "force" ... | ||
| My friend the sex addict | 10/27/2010 | William R Hester Jr. PhD |
| Q: Hey, I've been sexually involved with a boy on and off for years now, and I'm pretty sure he is a ... A: You pretty much answered your own question. I don't know if Martin is a sex addict and it really ... | ||
| husband sought out internet porn.... and | 10/23/2010 | William R Hester Jr. PhD |
| Q: after I found out and he repeatidly promised not to do this anymore he has relapsed and were in ... A: It is an addiction with all of the attendant problems associated with addiction. You need to ask ... | ||
| Keep in mind he is not serious with any female | 1/20/2010 | Betty Bryant |
| Q: How can I tell if Earl is a sex addict? I think he is. He is always talking about sex. Also he is ... A: Debbie. I don't know if Earl has a sexual addiction. I don't know enough about him to tell you that ... | ||
| my cheating wife | 1/20/2010 | Betty Bryant |
| Q: my wife has just started sexual addiction therapy yesterday. i am really happy that she is, but at ... A: I'm very sorry that your wife has hurt you. I know the pain must be very hard to bear. I'm sorry to ... | ||
| husband arrested for taking picture | 1/10/2010 | John |
| Q: We've been married 19 years. One affair (his - lasted one year, nine years into the marriage, we ... A: I can't say for sure, since I am not in the proper situation to do an assessment, however some of ... | ||
| How to get over a Strange Fetish | 1/6/2010 | John |
| Q: Since I was in the 7th grade, I've had this strange fetish for being fat. Now, I've always been ... A: You can train yourself out of a fetish in a lot of cases, but I really don't feel like this is one ... | ||
| Maybe not a sex addict, but getting pretty close! | 12/31/2009 | John |
| Q: Well, first of all I thought I should mention I am eighteen years old and therefore I'm aware that ... A: I would say a lot of this certainly sounds like a sexual addiction. You have very little concern ... | ||
| Is there something wrong with my bf? | 12/14/2009 | John |
| Q: So I have a long distance relationship going right now, he is in Australia and I am in America. We ... A: I'm wondering why you want to continue this relationship with him. His problems aren't your problems ... | ||
| sex | 12/9/2009 | John |
| Q: Last month my girl friend were having periods and during that time we were physical with our clothes ... A: I very seriously doubt she got pregnant from the particular interaction you are talking about. ... | ||
| sex addiction | 12/9/2009 | John |
| Q: i have this addiction towards watching forced sex or rape pornography.i like it only from the point ... A: If it is disturbing to you I would examine what it is about this that draws you too it. Try to face ... | ||
| am i a slut? | 11/28/2009 | John |
| Q: my name is keke & i am 19 & i am dating this guy that im completely in love with & last time he went ... A: Slut is a relative term, not one I am a fan of. I think it would be better to say that you have a ... | ||
| Is my boyfriend a sex addict? | 11/19/2009 | John |
| Q: My boyfriend has recently brought up to me that he wants to be able to go to strip clubs and get lap ... A: Well I can say one thing, this relationship seems very unhealthy. It also really doesn't seem like ... | ||
| wife like ladies | 11/17/2009 | John |
| Q: I think my wife like ladies. On several occasions she has commented on how sexy a waitress walks, ... A: This is more of a relationship question, and a very complex one. From what I have seen though ... | ||
| Am I normal? | 11/4/2009 | John |
| Q: I think I am addicted to sex. I wannna have it all the time. It used to be just masturbation, I'd do ... A: Well, this is a weird spot for me because I can't really exactly TELL you hey "you are an addict" ... | ||
| Am I normal? | 11/4/2009 | John |
| Q: I think I am addicted to sex. I wannna have it all the time. It used to be just masturbation, I'd do ... A: I am strongly of the opinion that "normal" doesn't really exist, purely an illusion created by the ... | ||
| How to satisfy? | 11/2/2009 | John |
| Q: I had a girlfriend for almost three years and we started to get on the more sexual side of our ... A: This is pretty common in losing a close sexual relationship I think, at least it has been with me ... | ||
| oral sex | 10/23/2009 | John |
| Q: I have just got married again after a messed up relationship i was in for 22 years which had very ... A: Seems like a perfectly normal fetish to me. If it doesn't bother her, I wouldn't be too concerned ... | ||
| Porn Addiction | 10/21/2009 | John |
| Q: On a recent trip for our anniversary, we did what we normally do. We go to Bourbon Street in New ... A: Well I really appreciate the confrontation in which you accepted responsibility for your insecurity ... | ||
| Am I a sex addict? | 10/19/2009 | John |
| Q: This has been a question I've been asking myself for the past fifteen years. My first relationship ... A: 28 year old female tends to be sort of the peak age for women in our era as far as desire goes. ... | ||
| Aliosha again | 10/14/2009 | John |
| Q: John She will probably keep lying to you until that which is fear in her, fear of your reaction, ... A: I cannot answer those questions for you without knowing the situation. It certainly seems evident ... | ||
| My girlfriend's father abuse | 10/14/2009 | John |
| Q: I will start with that we have been together for 4 yrs now and our age difference is 18 yrs for good ... A: Lies are told out of fear, often times the truth will come out if the lie is accepted paradoxically. ... | ||
| My girlfriend's father abuse | 10/13/2009 | John |
| Q: I will start with that we have been together for 4 yrs now and our age difference is 18 yrs for good ... A: I cannot know if she will ever decide to be helped, though I understand the desire to know this. I ... | ||
| Inability to be achieve orgasm w/o fantasy | 10/13/2009 | John |
| Q: I am a 47 year-old married woman, and have been in a fully physically monogamous relationship with ... A: Well being male, I can't exactly say that I am an expert on the female orgasm. It is a complex and ... | ||
| My girlfriend's father abuse | 10/12/2009 | John |
| Q: I will start with that we have been together for 4 yrs now and our age difference is 18 yrs for good ... A: It sounds like you are very confused, that is a very normal reaction when exposed to this kind of ... | ||
| women's white socks | 10/11/2009 | John |
| Q: I can't help looking at women as they walk by, and if I can see there socks, they have to be white ... A: Well, you can actually come out and say that you prefer it when the woman leaves her socks on. To me ... | ||
| Want her to want me more | 10/8/2009 | John |
| Q: I'm 20 years old and have had a gf for over 3 years now. She is 18. We're both still virgins. She is ... A: Well Jacob, there can be many reason for this behavior. A lot of the time it can just have to do ... | ||
| i think too much of sex | 10/6/2009 | John |
| Q: im in a serious trouble here,i think of sex too much,i masturbate too much sometimes,im only 19 yr ... A: It sounds like you have a lot of very negative thoughts about yourself. I'd encourage you to be more ... | ||
| partners fetish addiction? | 10/3/2009 | John |
| Q: my partner and i have been together for 7 years, we haven't had an easy run, I'm 31 hes 43, when we ... A: A lot of this is beyond my area of expertise. However, I think it is very important to note that you ... | ||
| fetish | 9/30/2009 | John |
| Q: Is there a term that describes or is named for having a leg fetish. I guess I want to know, there ... A: I would imagine if there was one that it would be called a leg fetish. Most fetish names are a ... | ||
| is my boyfriend a 'feeder' | 8/27/2009 | John |
| Q: my boyfriend always wants me to eat and always asks me to gain weight. he doesn't say he is a ... A: Have you tried expressing this concern to him, maybe telling him that it bothers you? That might be ... | ||
| porn | 8/23/2009 | John |
| Q: my husband has been on porn sites dating sites and sex chatrooms and paid to chat in the sex ... A: "I love him very much just not sure I can get over this" That's something you have to decide for ... | ||
| porn | 8/21/2009 | John |
| Q: my husband has been on porn sites dating sites and sex chatrooms and paid to chat in the sex ... A: Nancy, Why are you with this man? If he is looking at sex dating sites I think that goes beyond a ... | ||
| How to get rid of a sexual fetish | 8/21/2009 | John |
| Q: i enjoy wearing, using, and masturbating in, diapers, as well as pretending to be forced into ... A: Perhaps this fetish is just a habit that you have gotten into over time. Your brain may have come to ... | ||
| Is my husband addicted to porn or is it just normal? | 8/20/2009 | John |
| Q: My husband and i have been married for 15 years,he has always been a wonderful husband and father ... A: Well based on how you describe it I would say it is an addiction. Part of the problem with him not ... | ||
| Rape fantasies | 8/17/2009 | John |
| Q: For as long as I can remember, the only way I can reach orgasm is to imagine being forced, or ... A: This type of mentality can come from a lot of different things. There is no way I can properly ... | ||
| Sex during Pregnancy | 8/16/2009 | John |
| Q: Well I'm having a big problem. I'm about two months pregnant. And I don't want to completely stop ... A: I'm not sure about this, this is a physical problem not psychological. It would be best to ask your ... | ||
| husband looks at porn despite years of me telling him how i feel | 8/13/2009 | John |
| Q: I found out my husband was looking at porn shortly after i had my son 5 years ago, it made me feel ... A: Hmmm, well Sheilah porn is a very common problem in relationships. It leads to a lot of hurt trust ... | ||
Betty Bryant
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Sex Addictions, Relationships, Infidelity. Please note that I will only answer questions pertaining to sexual addiction or infidelity and how these issues affect relationships. I will not answer questions about sex in general as that is outside my area of expertise.
Experience
I've researched numerous topics related to relationship issues and have experienced the pain of betrayal myself. I feel that I can reach out and help others who've experienced the pain resulting from sexual addiction and infidelity issues and offer advice.
Education/Credentials
I majored in pre-medicine and had a minor in psychology. I worked as a professional writer and designer for 7 years, specializing in romance/relationship issues.
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