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Archived questions from: August, 2016 (see latest in Big Questions category)

Big Questions: Help and advice

I think I've fallen for my FWB, but I'm afraid that telling him will shut down our arrangement. What do I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2781 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - I think I'm falling for my FWB.. At first this seemed like an ideal situation and we both approached the topic as adults. We listed our rules and expectations. He lives 45 min away (by car) and we see each other on weekends when he has time off and ...

Help I am worried what others may thnk at work about this..

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2784 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - At work this week I was asked by assistant manager to work in a different area for 2 shifts as the staff in that area were not completely trained at a particular skill those shifts. ( many are but those shifts they were not) It was night shift in...

Our therapy dogs don't get along and my boyfriend has issued me an ultimatum. What can I do?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2782 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - I have PTSD and anxiety due to sex abuse. It started happening when I was in preschool. My boyfriend has Anxiety and PTSD bc of prison bc he used to be an armed robber and he accidentally murdered his ex. He became a dog handler in prison. He has ...

I want to have sex without a condom but I'm not taking birth control pills. Will emergency contraceptive pills after sex work just as well to prevent pregnancy?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2780 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - This is a contraceptive related question. I wanna have sex without a condom, i'm also ovulating and i'm currently not on the pills. If i use plan B pills after sex can it be equally effective ? Or will there be a chance of unwanted pregnancy....

My husband's extended family members call him all the time for medical advice but ignore me despite my efforts to be friendly

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2786 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Dear Aunts, I'm 28 years old and have been married for two years. I'm an only child of my family and very close to my parents. On the other hand my husband comes from a very big, close knitted family. He has 5 siblings and they all are very close. T...

My boyfriend has time for his family and friends, but not for me and our daughter. How do I stop feeling like a single parent in this relationship?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2786 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Hiya everyone I've been with my boyfriend for 4 years now. He is 29 I am 30 the problem is he never spends any time with me. We live together and have a 1 yr old daughter but everytime we plan [something] he can never be bothered going or his ...

I love her very much, but our sex life has become nonexistent. How do I rekindle her desire?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2780 days ago

28 August 2016 (M) - I am 62, my domestic partner is 70. When we first got together about 7 years ago, she was very romantic and passionate. As the years went by (most recently the past year) she became less and less interested in any passion at all. She doesn't ...

My boyfriend was supposed to accompany me to the health centre, but we had an argument beforehand and I had to go alone. Was he being selfish?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2786 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Do you think this was selfish?. My boyfriend and I have been having problems for a while. Lately, his phone has been switched off more, or I have called his phone, and he hasn't answered. He agreed to meet me at my home on Friday to go to a health ...

Devastation in Italy

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2788 days ago

26 August 2016 (F) - This has got nothing to do with romance or relationships or love- maybe with love for our fellow human beings, i.e. solidariety and compassion , so I hope that the mods will publish this regardless. On August 24th a devastating eartquak...

I want romance and committment in our marriage!

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 2785 days ago

24 August 2016 (M) - I'm having some emotional problems and troubles with my wife. I wanted to post the question here before I seek the support of counselling. My wife and I have been together for 7 years and married for 4. It was rough in the first couple of years ...

Am I making this about myself?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2792 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - Can someone please tell me if I am over reacting and making this about myself? My husband's adult children are always in hard times because they don't have jobs or quit their jobs and one of them just keeps having babies that she can't afford. We ...

My long-lost love has contacted me after 40 years but I'm in a relationship and he's married

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2793 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - A love from 40 years ago contacted me on my birthday via e-mail. We have been sending e mails back and forth for a week. Now I am dying to call him but I am afraid because I am with a relationship. He is married. We went separate ways because ...

Can people rise out of a depressing life to achieve good things? Or am I destined to achieve nothing?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2779 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - I'm going nowhere in life. I contrast the way things are now with the dreams I had as a young girl and I feel like a pathetic drip. I thought I was going to do amazing things in the world and leave a legacy but all I've done is fail at life and...

I've tried medication and therapy and yet still I feel alone and miserable. How can I overcome these feelings?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2795 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I used to be a go-er. A girl on the move I used to go out and party or be around fake friends 4 out of 7 days a week. I used to be a people pleaser and chase men relentlessly to fill the loneliness. I most recently I got so tired of getting ...

When my boyfriend doesn't get what he wants, he becomes verbally aggressive. How do I handle this?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2792 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - Hi all So my boyfriend of 3 years really confuses me and upsets me at sometimes the most smallest things. He's working this Saturday and I am not. After work on Friday he asked " can I take your laptop at wok tomorrow so I can watch the foot...

Kissed another woman for the first time and enjoyed it. What happens from here?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2543 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - So i was at a friends wedding today (some alcohol consumed!) i was chatting with my girl friend (friends for years) about something random in the bathroom stall. Out of nowhere she said she had never kissed a girl and asked would i be up for it, i ...

Guys never hit on me and I think it's because I have a big nose. Should I get a nose job?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2792 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I never/barely get hit on by men. I see other women get hit on men frequently, but men do not frequently hit on me. Only homeless men or guys I don't find attractive will call me beautiful out of nowhere. Once in a blue moon, I will catch a guy ...

Am I aroused by women because of bad relationships with men?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2792 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - I have spent all my life dating for the wrong reasons and the wrong people. After realizing most of my mistakes, I decided to stay single till I find the right person or feel right at least. I started dating at almost age 18, had only 2 to 3 rela...

Can family history spoil my recruitment chance?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2793 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - I don't know if a question like this is allowed here, Ever since I was young I have wanted a career in the police force, I applied and then they gave me an interview, I had to answer scenario questions and my skills etc, I have recently been ...

How do I remain positive when I'm about to break?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2780 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - I'm 21 got married 3 months ago and im 10 weeks pregnant. Which is meant to be one of the happiest times in my life turns out to be one of the most hardest times I've ever had to face so far. Life began to spiral downwards really since the death of...

She says my gift of flowers was inappropriate. What does she mean by this?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2797 days ago

18 August 2016 (F) - I am a lesbian and I recently gave flowers to a girl. I haven't seen her since March and is now August so it's been a few months since I saw her last. When I gave her the flowers she said that I've been acting inappropriate and that the flowers ...

I want my wife to teaze others - any valid opinions?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

17 August 2016 (M) - Have any of you in committed relationships ever experimented in permitting one partner to engage in some limited sexual behavior towards others, so long as the other partner is present and consenting. This might consist of very close dancing, ...

Why did my Bf keep on cheating after all I did for him? Should I want him back after what he's done?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - why my bf lied to me always? there cupid,i need ur advice about my bf? I meet my bf on FB on net we get close and he messaged me everyday until he express his feelings one day. we keep talk and txt until we spent together we lived together....

How do I tell what he's thinking?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

16 August 2016 (F) - I know this Brit guy from Tinder. We like each other so after a week or so we got together - as in couple. His job requires him to fly across countries. We can only see each other one week every month so most of the time we have to we communicate ...

How can I combat these rumours?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2800 days ago

15 August 2016 (F) - Recently a male friend of mine became my worst enemy when I turned down his proposal. Now he is spreading false rumours of the kind that I was in love with him. What shall I do?...

Being introvert is hampering my love life

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2800 days ago

15 August 2016 (M) - Hello all, I need your help with a crisis I'm going through. I am an extremely reserved person and tend to be myself most of the time. I like it this way. It's always been like this since I was a kid. However, as an adult there are situations w...

Will quitting my retail job after 11 months look really bad?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2800 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - Hi there, I am 22 years old. From 17 to 21 i worked at the body shop as a sales consultant however was made redundant there as i could not do the hours they wanted me too as I had stressful universtiy work. Anyway, I moved to Manchester last ...

I may become dependent on my soon-to-be husband and it makes me feel lesser than him, how do I cope?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - I'm in a long distance relationship that is about to finally close within the next year. My boyfriend is well educated and well off. I'm still in school, and in a different country. We're planning on getting married. However, my education d...

How best to help stubborn mother out of debt?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2801 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - My mom asked me to help her manage her finances. I agreed and gathered up her bills and created a budget. She's around 8,000 in debt from online store credit, credit card, and doctor bills. After creating the budget and realizing she doesn't make ...

My boyfriend makes me feel terrible about choosing something or someone else over spending time with him

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2803 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - My boyfriend and I always plan to hang out on certain days of the week. But sometimes, other things come up that I would like to go to. It comes to the point where I miss out on events and outings because I know he'll have a fit if I'm not there ...

My long-term friend gets jealous when I mention activities with other friends. Why would she do this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2799 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - A long term friend of mine , known her 30 yrs.. (see her every 4 wks) has only 1 other friend gets ? Jealous Changes the subject Talks over me When I mention, casually as part of normal catch up conversation what I did with other friends in...

I'm a thoroughly modern brand of old-fashioned

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2697 days ago

12 August 2016 (M) - I was particularly amused by a recent comment about my views. I was described as living in “the 1950s,” which I found highly amusing. But when I’d had my chuckle, I got to thinking: what would it be like to be stuck in the 50s? How does the ...

Should I be offended by these comments?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2803 days ago

11 August 2016 (F) - So recently I got a job offer in another city about five hours away from where me and my partner are both living together. Anyway so received feedback and I never got the job because I wasn't enthusiastic enough. Before my interview my boyfriend...

My circumstances have changed a lot since yesterday. New issues - Can you help me on what to do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2804 days ago

11 August 2016 (?) - Hi there, thanks for looking at my question. I actually posted yesterday (sorry) but my circumstances have changed a lot and I'm looking for help to save my relationship - and to know if it's worth saving. I've been in floods of tears and feel as t...

How do I behave to the one I want?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2799 days ago

11 August 2016 (M) - Well it hasn't worked being open an honest in my relationships. I tell people to act like you don't care, don't call them or text; let them do it. Act like you always got things to do if they say they missed you, don't say it back. I know its ...

Help with confidence in a relationship

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2804 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - Hi, the last boyfriend i had took drugs and smoked. Also i had suspicions he cheated on me with his girl best friend. He was nice to me until i dumped him because my parents thought he was bad news. When i dumped him he started saying he wad going ...

Why do some girls go down market on social media?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2805 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - I know for guys these pictures can be nice eye candy. As a girl I can acknowledge if they have a nice body, but sometimes it seems a little distasteful. I'm talking about pictures with obvious cleavage, lingerie, side boob or whatever else. I feel ...

Any advice on this dysfunctional relationship?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2801 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - My partner moans at me 24/7, interspersed with some occasional flattery and friendship! He is charming to others. He doesn't like unleashing his temper when others are around to overhear particularly if they are male! He non-stop chips at my sel...

Why did he masturbate right after sex?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2804 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - Hi just a quick question please.. Me and my boyfriend had sex the other day after i went to the toilet i went back in to the bedroom and my partner was masturbating baring in kind we had just had sex. What ut is all about? Any advice is greatl...

Married for 37 years and fed up with his porn addiction. How should I deal with this?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - Hi All I am trying to make sense of discovering my husband has been looking at the x porno site on a daily basis last year. I already know that he has a problem with porn, in so far as it has ruined our sex life, as in we do not have sex, ...

Have I been taken for a fool?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

9 August 2016 (M) - Been seeing someone six months. we met on a dating site. i thought everything was going great. she dumps me out of the blue. for one thing i took myself off of the dating site. she didn't, so i got back on it. she all of a sudden was off of it. so ...

Dare I tell this younger woman how I feel?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2807 days ago

8 August 2016 (M) - hi, my name is Roger. I am a 70 yr old man and I have become very friendly with a Romanian woman for over a year now, who is 31, and also married I can honestly say I have never got on so well with a woman in all my life we do many things together...

Is it normal for your man to check out other women's behinds?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - Is it normal for your BF to check out other women's behinds? Whether you are around or not? Do all/most men check out other women's behinds even if they are in a happy, committed relationship with their wives/girlfriends? And even if their wives/g...

What does my ex girlfriend really want?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2808 days ago

7 August 2016 (M) - Hello everyone. So I've asked for advice before and I guess I'm asking again. So my girlfriend and I spilt up. Things got a bit messy. I said some horrible things and she did too. We didn't call each other nasty names or anything. W...

How can I overcome the fact that I can't stand being alone?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2808 days ago

6 August 2016 (F) - For the last four years all I have done is go out an party and get involved with the wrong people - even though these people are selfish- superficial and life revolves around their own selfish motives I go out just to get my mind off and not be a...

I'm worried about getting pregnant if we have sex.

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

6 August 2016 (F) - im a 13 year old girl and i need help!! me and my boyfriend both want to have sex but we dont know if we should. We have talked about it before but we cant decide. we have seen eah other naked before and we have fooled around naked a lot. but we d...

I want to know why he doesn't want me.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2809 days ago

5 August 2016 (F) - So me and my boyfriend have been together going on 4 years, we have a little 22 month old girl, who's our everything. But for the last year we've had problems arguing over little things, his family have always been on our case from day one and ...

It's all wonderful except for his new attitude about our religion!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2809 days ago

5 August 2016 (F) - Can two people be together long-term if they have different religion? I have been with my boyfriend for over 2 years and I love him very much. He has some flaws but he is a good match for me physically and emotionally. we can talk for hours on end...

Is my job not a good fit for me or is it me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

5 August 2016 (F) - I have struggled for the last 6 years feeling like an outsider in my profession. When I went to law school because I wanted to help people, but it was very disorienting, and I felt unsupported there. I felt that among my classmates, that I didn't ...

How to ask your teacher nicely to stop flirting with you?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2799 days ago

2 August 2016 (F) - I go to tuition to a male teacher ... suppose his name is MR X . Mr X is 50 yrs old he is really really good teacher as long as he teaches .. My school teacher aint that good in teaching but he flirts with me i think .. he has touched my hands ...