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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

He's not physically violent but he is abusive, is there anything I can do or should I walk away?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3749 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 36-40 - I have just joined this site, though I asked a question anonymously earlier before joining. After reading the reply I got I was wondering if anyone has any advice on abusive relationships? Its not a physically violent relationship but my husband has been jealous, possessive, ... (305 words)

Is it stupid to hope that maybe a couple of years down the line my ex and I might rekindle our relationship once we are both out of university and he has matured?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 26-29 - Hi, I've just recently gone through a break up with my boyfriend of almost 2years. It was pretty much a mutual thing and we ended on good terms, neither of us really wanted to end it as such its just that we have been going long distance since we both went off to university in ... (223 words)

I hate feeling like a hypocrite and a loser! Any insight is appreciated!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

16 January 2014 (F) age 30-35 - I'm 25, and my boyfriend is 25 too. We've been dating for a couple months now, so it's still a "new" relationship. everything's great, except from time to time, I feel insecure because he was really promiscuous in the past (ie. up until right before we started dating). I've... (634 words)

He never wanted us to travel there, but now he's going to a conference??

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello everyone, my boyfriend´s told me he applied for one work conference that´s held in New York and I really got mad at him. Why? Because my all-time dream is going to NYC and everytime I asked him if we´d go there, all he ever said was "hell no, USA sucks, I don´t want to go ... (176 words)

How do I figure out what he's really after?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - So, hmm I haven’t been on here for awhile haha. But any way the problem is I’ve been seeing this man for about a month now, once/twice a week, we go out for drinks and meals. He’s a considerable amount older than myself, but that’s not the problem, because you can’t even ... (468 words)

Married but fell for someone else

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3749 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 36-40 - I am 28 and married. I have never cheated on my husbands and never looked at another man until now. My husband has always been flirty with other women and chats them up right in front of me sometimes which is hurtful and embarrassing. I always take my dog for a walk ever day ... (227 words)

What is your opinion of what truly caused us to break up? Is our age difference possibly related? Any tips for moving on from this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 26-29 - My (now ex) boyfriend broke up with me 2 days ago after being together for about a year. I am 18 and he is 16 and we're in high school. I wasn't expecting it at the time but now when I think back, all the signs were there about a week before the breakup and I was just in ... (591 words)

Self esteem in women:is it biological, is it cultural, is it our upbringing, ,... is it a jinx ?!

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age - DC community, please help me out in figuring this : why is it that lack of self esteem , at least in relationships, is such a pervasive FEMALE problem ? I mean, just look at the posts on DC and a huuuge quantity of them basically says the same: I am a smart, educated ... (452 words)

Has anybody else's relationship become stronger after a cheating episode?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and a half - we talk of marriage and babies and make future plans. I even had a pregnancy scare and he reassured me by saying that (while it wasn't the best time) we would be fine if we had a baby and he even enjoyed the thought ... (279 words)

I just can't deal with falling for a friend who is incapable of ever feeling the same way about me. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3748 days ago

16 January 2014 (M)

age 30-35 - I suppose I'll jump right in. I'm a 23 year old, gay, college student. I've been interested in one of my friends for a while who is in the same major as me. His name is Chris. Last spring I asked him out because I knew I liked him and I wasn't 100% sure if he was straight or ... (736 words)

My boyfriend has a pee fetish but now comes up with excuses when I offer to indulge it!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3732 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi everyone! So my bf and I have been together for almost two years were both in our early 20s. My boyfriend recently told me he has a pee fetish, he basically likes watching porn where girls pee in random places or in public. Recently I noticed he's been watching way more porn ... (276 words)

A hypothetical! What would a guy think about something like this?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 26-29 - This is a question for guys. Lets say a not so attractive girl tried to invite herself along for lunch,stammered and then in the end couldn't do it.Would you feel angry,irritated or wonder "how dare she tried to invite herself along" if you are in the popular gang and she is f... (69 words)

He wants to be friends, but don't friends wish each other happy birthday?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3700 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 26-29 - I told a sweet, decent guy I had liked him for a long while (over facebook, only cause I hardly get to see him) about a month ago. I'm a little embarrassed about it... I had told him every single quality I found admirable about him and while confessing, wished him well for his ... (255 words)

I love him to bits but I need more to my life than only him!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 51-59 - I suffer from anxiety and agoraphobia (mild now) and have done for many years. Last year I left my emotionally manipulative husband and now I am living with a very special man who is everything I have ever wanted (at last!). But I am so isolated, lonely and anxious. I live with ... (398 words)

I am not sure how to act around an accomplished flirt!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - So apparently, I found out that this guy who's been flirting with me (who I was actually interested in) has also been flirting with a lot of other girls. In my point of view, I think he's playing mind games with me, like he just wants me to like him. That's all. He compliments ... (125 words)

First it was just a break,now its an 'open' break, so what does my GF really want?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (M)

age 26-29 - So my girlfriend and i are taking a break from our relationship because she want to figure out what she wants to do in life and i agreed to it. I understand because im in that position too. Then later on we confirmed if it was ok to just talk to the opposite sex which i said ... (150 words)

Potential boyfriend is demanding to know my past, and then comments negatively!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3749 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - I've been talking to a guy that I met through a dating website for almost 3 months now. We live across the country so we haven't met yet but we text all day and skype pretty regularly. For the most part, things are pretty good with him and I feel like he and I could eventually ... (552 words)

I used to be really good at dating...but am I too preoccupied with work?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

16 January 2014 (M)

age 30-35 - lately i have been having a dryspell and it all started when my career started pikcing up. in my field, i do heavy pressure and stressful work that drains me. my social life has really taken a hit because of this. nowadays i can still meet girls because i am aesthetic and ... (278 words)

Even though he insults me I still go back to him

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 36-40 - Dear Cupid My bf of 3 years act like a jerk these days, always humiliates me, belittles me, never hears me out, taking me for granted, i was not able to share my joys, sorrows nothing with him, whenever i try to share something he insults me with some bad words. I am n... (112 words)

I want to win my ex fiance back

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - This is long...been in a relationship with this guy for the past 4 years but we broke up 8 months ago. We also were engaged. We have had alot of ups and downs and hurdles. Now as soon as we were about to work on trying back again I had a premenstrual disorder episode where I ... (159 words)

My boyfriend has a problem with me tanning

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

16 January 2014 (F)

age 30-35 - Recently I arranged a tanning session at the pool with a few friends. But my boyfriend doesn't like it when I tan because he says that other guys would be staring at me. While I get where he's coming from and his unhappiness. I can't help but feel that I am not doing anything ... (103 words)