‘I’m gay and I started a relationship with a very closeted man last year. He’s a nice guy but he’s doing my head in’
Four readers seek advice on life problems including comparisons with others, having a closeted partner and revisiting an old relationship
How do I find love while still living at home in rural Ireland?
Ask Roe: ‘Living in a rural area, without my own space, I feel stuck in a rut in terms of meeting people’
‘My boyfriend wants to move to Australia, but my life is here’
‘I feel that no matter what we decide to do, one of us is going to be unhappy with that choice’
I’m asexual but want a relationship. How do I try to date?
Ask Roe: I have little to no physical or sexual experience and I’m worried how this is going to affect any potential relationships
Cutting off family members: ‘It had never occurred to me that you could grieve somebody who was still alive’
In an age of constant communication, the decision to go ‘no contact’ with a family member is more noticeable, but there is still sometimes too much societal judgement of those who take such a serious decision
My husband always wants dirty talk and I’m sick of it
Ask Roe: To be honest, it makes me not want to have sex. But it’s a difficult subject to broach
Ireland’s new dating scene: Finding love the old-fashioned way
The quest for love has become an exercise in frustration, but sometimes modern problems need some old-fashioned solutions
We had sex maybe once a month. The constant rejection was soul-crushing, it felt like my ex didn’t even like me
I didn’t agree to a sexless existence. The constant rejection by my ex was soul-crushing
‘I have to choose between love or moving abroad alone for my career – what’s the right call?’
Ask Roe: ‘I’m worried about making the wrong decision and regretting it’
‘How should I talk to my teens about masturbation?’
Surely it’s vital to tell them to discover what pleases them and to get to know their bodies, or is this still taboo?
‘I‘m falling in love with a man who’s just out of a 12-year relationship - and still lives with his ex’
Ask Roe: ‘Do you think I’m crazy to get involved with someone so fresh out of a relationship with so much baggage?’
After a tough year, my boyfriend has lost interest in sex. I’m a bit scared of all the rejection
Ask Roe: Unless I’m all dressed up or wearing make-up with my hair done, he’s not interested
My boyfriend’s parents are generally kind, loving people – but they keep spouting bigoted opinions
Ask Roe: My boyfriend agrees with me and will occasionally argue with them, but usually drops it to end the conversation
Dating in college: ‘It can be easy to throw around the phrase healthy relationship’
Ask Roe: Know what is healthy and unhealthy in a relationship, practise and value kindness, make a point of being yourself, and understand consent
‘My girlfriend has serious trust issues. I’ve stopped mentioning any women, even in passing’
Ask Roe: I’ve stopped mentioning any women, even in passing, and some of my very old friendships are now fading as a result