I am 21 and in love with a guy who doesn’t care. But I can’t forget him. I even tried to commit suicide. My parents are making me see a psychiatrist. Am I going mad?

Name and address withheld

You aren’t going mad. You actually are nuts darling. I’m not surprised that the guy wants to run away from you: even Bigg Boss won’t want you in-house. You make Dolly Bindra look like a virgin. Look love here’s the deal: you’re a stalker; you’re obsessive and you’re a danger to society. You seem to be the kind who’d scare off even the Maoists. So my advice is don’t waste time seeing a shrink. Sanity is no longer something you can boast of so if I were you, I’d find some unsuspecting man and latch onto him. And there are many out there.

I am preparing for IIT JEE. My siblings play noisily all day. I need peace and quiet. Help.

Name and address withheld

Try and get your parents to speak to them; you could also make an impassioned plea and if all else fails hire a local goon and get them beaten up or better still set their bedroom on fire and if you don’t want any of this, then forget all about IIT.

HELP AT HAND

Alcoholics anonymous

10A, Nandan Road, Near Ganja Park, Calcutta - 25
Ph: 2419 1174
For free help on alcoholism
E-mail: aakolkata_ig03@rediffmail.com
(2p.m. to 6p.m. Mondays through Saturdays)
Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics)
Ph : 98309 93132
(2p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays)
www.india.al-anon.alateen.org

Narcotics anonymous (Kolkata area helpline)

Ph: 9836223071; www.nakolkata.org
Email: info@nakolkata.org
Self-help group of recovering addicts

HelpAge India

1800-345-1253
Free helpline for the elderly for
social, legal, economical, financial counselling and also access to government schemes and policies

Lifeline Foundation

Ph: 2463 7401/ 2463 7432
Free helpline for the depressed or suicidal
(10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturdays)

Sparsha

AE-36, Rabindra Pally, PO: Prafulla Kanan, Calcutta - 01
Ph: 2591 0334, 2591 3852, 6529, 9856
Free tele-counselling and one-on-one counselling on personal relationships and HIV/ AIDS
(10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays)

Pronam

38/1, Beltala Road,Calcutta - 19
Senior Citizen’s Emergency
Co-ordination Control Room
Ph: 2419 0740

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