Does She 'Have to' Date?

It can be hard to keep your opinions to yourself. You might be surprised to hear that as a therapist, I am pretty good at keeping my opinions out of the counseling room. Lucky for me I have the Georgetowner as a great space to vent some opinions (NOTE: not facts) about relationship questions that come into my inbox. This week's question considers the very real experience that many people go through post-breakup: family and friends telling them what they "have to do" to get over the relationship. In particular, there seems to be a lot of unsolicited advice about "getting back out there." The author of this question really doesn't sound ready to get back out there, but this is what she's hearing from her loved ones. Read the whole article here.