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Archived questions from: August, 2017 (see latest in Big Questions category)

Big Questions: Help and advice

Was this a missed financial opportunity and should I have consulted with my boyfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2427 days ago

31 August 2017 (F) - I'd like opinions from everyone about communication and responsibility within a relationship. To briefly summarize, my boyfriend and I live in my childhood home. We get by w/ our jobs and friends/tenants helping out on the monthly expenses. B/c my ...

Can anyone explain why I have this dream?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2424 days ago

31 August 2017 (F) - I am a mid 20s female and I'm trying to find out the meaning to a dream I have had twice. In my dreams I'm myself and I'm making out with a female (not the same person both times) I know but aren't close with in my wake life. Then the making out ...

Is it ladylike to show cleavage?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2428 days ago

31 August 2017 (F) - Do you think its ladylike to show cleavage?!? i have never showed my cleavage. Do u thinks its fine to show cleavage? ...

Why would a man still hang onto his girlfriend even if he is cheating with other women?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2428 days ago

30 August 2017 (F) - If a guy is cheating on his girlfriend, why would he not leave her? He obviously is not the right man for her. So, why not just leave her, let her find a better man for her, instead of hang onto her knowing he is hurting her? Clearly a rel...

Am I asking too much of men to want the same things that I want?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2428 days ago

30 August 2017 (F) - As an almost fifty yr old woman is it unreasonable to want men I dare to have a wide taste in porn that includes mature women like myself and not just the cookie cutter young slim perfectt woman As I've gotten older my taste In men has matured ...

Is my wife sleeping elsewhere?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2426 days ago

29 August 2017 (M) - I am a married man who was in a monogamous relationship with my wife for seven years. I was a virgin before marriage. My wife was the first and only sexual partner. I went to a massage parlour in an inebriated condition while on a business trip to a ...

Break-up, Make-Up Cycle and After a Loving Weekend, He Hasn't Called. Why?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2431 days ago

28 August 2017 (F) - I recently left my boyfriend two weeks ago, and now we aren't talking. My purpose in leaving wasn't necessarily to break up,but because I wasn't going to tolerate the verbal and emotional abuse. He can be extremely controlling and gonon tirades. ...

We Had Summer Fling. Can this turn into a relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2361 days ago

28 August 2017 (F) - I was on a vacation a month ago. I went with my friends, and had intentions to relax and have a real resting holiday,cause I was so tired of working all year and also dealt with a heartbreak which left me with a lot of scars and most of all with the ...

Am I meant to be alone? I just don't understand why

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2431 days ago

27 August 2017 (F) - I am a 47 r old female. Divorced since 2012 and I have not one friend in this world... honest to GOD! I have been on a dating site and have found 2 guys that I have dated. One was a jackass and his free time was always consumed but never with me. ...

My LDR says we are just prolonging the inevitable end.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2430 days ago

27 August 2017 (F) - I have been in an LDR for 8 years, and in that 8 years, we have only been physically together for a total time of 3 months on 4 occasions. The rest of the time has been spent talking almost daily on video skype and various chat apps. In recent...

I'm wondering if my b/f is into men. What are some signs to look for?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2431 days ago

27 August 2017 (F) - What are some of the signs that a guy is gay or likes men on the down low? I caught my bfs watching shemale porn. I looked into it and found the mostly straight guys watch that type of porn. He also has a friend who is gay, he said that he didn't ...

I am in love with a girl who has a boyfriend.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2423 days ago

26 August 2017 (M) - To cut to the chase, i love a girl who is already on a relationship. She's a really close friend. I'm never bored when I'm with her. We have almost the same likes and dislikes. Stuff like movies, books, and game preferences are almost identical. ...

Hard to read this workmate

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2430 days ago

26 August 2017 (M) - I am 38 and she would be around 27.Her office is next to mine but i dont know her name.A month back i repeatedly noticed her looking at me.I became curious(i had put on weight and didnt think a pretty girl would look at me) and we started ...

Boyfriend dumped me but when I date someone new he wants me back again

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2431 days ago

26 August 2017 (F) - So I've been dating this guy for a month but I've been starting to have dreams about my ex who I dated for a year and a half, he was a guy i could never forget but he dumped me but he keeps trying to get back together all the time and when I'm with ...

How do I bring some excitement into my dull and boring life?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2434 days ago

24 August 2017 (F) - How do I get over getting lost and bored all the time? I'm 18 and about to go out to university and I just feel so bored with my life. I have no source of excitement except going to university and my life's just becoming really routine: get up,...

Should I tell him of my feelings?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2430 days ago

24 August 2017 (F) - I have had feelings for a guy for many years which we did lose touch for a while. Recently we have got back in touch and been on nights out and walks with our friends. I know he has dropped hints about us and the way he looks at me I can tell he has ...

I need help to try and rebuild relationships with my partner's family which I've ruined because of my anxiety and depression

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2434 days ago

24 August 2017 (F) - I need help to try and rebuild relationships with my partners family and also stop hating myself for my past. I struggled a bit with anxiety and depression shortly after I got together with my bf of 5 years. This made building relationships wi...

Have I wasted my life just waiting?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2430 days ago

24 August 2017 (F) - Hi all. I'm 26 female, educated but unemployed. I'm in search of job since last 3 years but I haven't been successful in it yet. I live in small city and I have lots of issues with my mom who is single parent. All my friends in my city moved away ...

Worried life is passing me by

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2432 days ago

24 August 2017 (M) - So I've been doing a lot of reading lately, romance novels to be exact, and the cheesy one not the erotic kind. And after contemplating the choices I've made and the life I currently lived, and I feel empty. So I've recently finished college, and ...

Should I remind my boyfriend about the money he owes me?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2433 days ago

24 August 2017 (?) - My boyfriend is not working at the moment but is trying hard to get a job. Last week I lent him £20 and asked him when he would give it me back, he said the next time he saw me. I've seen him twice now and no mention of the money. Should I ask for ...

Guests are constantly criticizing my home, is this a new trend?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2435 days ago

23 August 2017 (F) - I have realised that one of the things that drives me crazy is people who come into my home and criticise it saying things like: 'This isnt a home..this is a house!" And always telling me how great their place will be or my place would be if they...

My professor was staring at me, is he signaling an attraction to me?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2434 days ago

23 August 2017 (F) - I went back to school to finish my degree last year and had attraction/chemistry with a professor. He'd always ask my opinion about the class and we'd talk about life, work, etc in office hours. At first, I thought it was because I was older, but ...

I'm grateful for the advice, but I feel I will be single forever. How do I come to terms with this?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2436 days ago

23 August 2017 (M) - First off, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has advised me so far on this forum. I've gotten some great responses from some of you (WiseOwlE, BrownWolf, thanks for being so active in my posts and listening to me complain as much as I did). ...

Boyfriend's friend comes over when I'm not there, now they slept in the same bed. What is going on?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2435 days ago

23 August 2017 (F) - when I first met my bf he had this girl that was his friend but they also hooked up a lot. And she wanted to have a relationship with him. But he didn't want to be in a relationship. She found a bf. And after a few months me and my bf started ...

A co-worker made an unkind remark that really hurt me. How do I cope?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2430 days ago

22 August 2017 (F) - I'm feeling very hurt today. At my previous job (as well as life in general) you could say that I'M not the most organized person (not filthy, but more of an issue of putting things back where they belong, avoiding clutter and procrastination,etc. ...

Why won't he Marry me?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2430 days ago

22 August 2017 (F) - Hi, I have been with my partner 6 years next month. I never wanted to get married, was never something that was important to me. Until I was in love. We have been together 6 years and have agreed to start trying for a baby next year after my friends ...

I'm ready to leave, but how do I take my dignity with me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2436 days ago

22 August 2017 (F) - Ive been seeing a 34 year old guy for two full months now. He treats me well, takes me out to nice places well until i saw him texting other girls on social me. I caught him once flirting with girls the one time we went shopping together. I told him ...

I like her a lot, she's gone cold, what can I do that wont mess it up?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2437 days ago

22 August 2017 (M) - Met this awesome girl online, we hit it off immediately, we had a ton in common, both artists, both geeks, and into the same games. I asked her out and we had a great time at an arcade. we did a ton of art collabs together, played games together and ...

I feel directionless, as if my life is the same thing, over and over.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2435 days ago

21 August 2017 (F) - This is sort of relationship question. Relationship with oneself. I feel stupid for feeling so low and for needing advice on how to find happiness after 40. I just never thought I'd feel this bad. Age and looks were never the problem for me. I...

Is it common for a man to steal and wear his partner's panties?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2253 days ago

21 August 2017 (F) - Ok I was with my long distance lover three Months ago.He told Me over the phone that he stole a pair of my Panties ...did I realize they were missing? No... he said When He put them On he got hard... said he liked that the Panties were ...

He spent 5 years in prison for crippling a child in a drunken car accident

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2437 days ago

18 August 2017 (F) - Would you date someone with a criminal record ? I met this guy at a party of a mutual friend. We spent the whole night talking and exchanged numbers. After spending hours a day texting / talking we went on an amazing first date. At the end of ...

My friend's son seems to have a crush on me

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2440 days ago

18 August 2017 (F) - Hi there, so I have a problem that I myself don't have a solution to. I recently went to live with my friend who's older then me. She's nearly 50 and I'm 21. She was really close friends with my mum when I was little and we recently reconnected when ...

My friends have changed toward me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2429 days ago

17 August 2017 (F) - I don't what is wrong with me lately. Or am i just being depressed or just over thinking? I've been friends with these group of girls for over 5 years. We used to always hang out and spend time together. But this year, they completely chang...

How best to take time from busy office for interviews?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2441 days ago

17 August 2017 (F) - My company consists of 7 people including my manager. We are a small company but work exclusively for a major client. One of my colleagues recently left the company and the work has been redistributed to us. It's short term manageable but not ...

Help me end my loneliness

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2438 days ago

15 August 2017 (F) - Has anyone else ever felt completely alone? I feel like my friends are drifting away from me. I also feel like I will never find someone who will actually treat me the way I deserve. I guess my question is have you ever felt alone? And what did you ...

Career or relationship? On the cusp of a big decision, I would like your advice!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2443 days ago

15 August 2017 (M) - So life has finally slowed down a bit. Its been roughly two months since graduation and my folks think that I should move on with my life. Ive been dating my girlfriend since January last year and its been a roller coaster of emotions that I wouldn...

I got back with my ex but I am struggling!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2442 days ago

15 August 2017 (F) - Hi everyone! Would I please able to get some opinions on my situation. I was with my ex boyfriend for almost a year we got on very well and had a pretty good relationship. Although towards the end we began arguing and bickering over differen...

My girlfriend is waiting after a fight for me to says its all my fault. I'm not going to do that again.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2444 days ago

15 August 2017 (F) - Hey all, My partner of five years and I had a fight two days ago and we haven't spoken since and I miss her a lot. Usually I am always the one that goes running back and gets us to make up but I'm just tired of her never making that effort. ...

One minute he says he's not going anywhere, the next he is avoiding discussing feelings!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2444 days ago

15 August 2017 (F) - I'm not sure what to think about this situation anymore. I have a male friend who told me that he'd like to be romantically involved with me, however we agreed to wait until my divorce is finalized. We have been close friends otherwise. He told me ...

I cant break up with her because she threatens self harm.

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2445 days ago

13 August 2017 (F) - Hi, So I've been dating my girlfriend for about 3 years total now with some time in between here and there. I've been on the fence about breaking up with her for the entirety of this summer but I haven't been able to act on it because she is s...

Each time I nearly had sex I pulled back .... now we have split up!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2447 days ago

11 August 2017 (F) - Hi, Me and my now ex boyfriend broke up and it was a very hard decision for us to make because we love each other very much...We met about four months ago at work and we've been together for a month and a half before our break up. Everythi...

Emotional after I climax- is this normal?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2291 days ago

11 August 2017 (F) - This is embarrassing but I have been abstinent for almost a year and a half because I have my guards up and I have been hurt and it's hard for me not to attach feelings when I sleep with someoene so I don't have sex unless I'm in a relationship- ...

Is my sister trying to control everything realating to our ageing parents!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2447 days ago

11 August 2017 (F) - Is this my younger sisters way of being in control of things, ie about my ageing parents? Im the oldest Younger bro and sis who have families, I have noone, no family or partner Parents are 70 and 74, active and ok health, live indep...

He seems a lovely guy but could I be missing something?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2448 days ago

9 August 2017 (F) - I have been communicating steadily with a man I met online now for around 6 months, but we have been also interacting on message boards now for more like 8 months. Things have progressed to us both being seriously interested in seeing if we could ...

What makes a person act like my ex did?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2451 days ago

8 August 2017 (F) - I was dating a guy for about two years. Around April of 2017 he breaks off the relationship. I was being needy and angry during that time because I was in my senior year of college and it was finals. And my father had stage four cancer he got really ...

My love interest is ill .... is it worth waiting for him?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2449 days ago

7 August 2017 (F) - I am in my 30s and my love interest is in his 40s but we are just friends. I haven't seen him in a long time and have seen recently that his health is bad. He struggles to walk, has asthma and drinks. He randomly said to me he would not be able to ...

I regret oversharing my private life

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2451 days ago

7 August 2017 (F) - What do here? I feel I may have "overshared" at work telling a few people I am having surgery in the next 2 months. I have told a few people 9 (not everyone..! there are 20 others who don't know and wont...) I am having surgery soon, and I need...

Why do I want attention all the time from men?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2452 days ago

6 August 2017 (F) - Why do I always enjoy attention from men I can't have? I am a single good looking girl (I'm not trying to be vain but just to paint a picture) and unfortunately I have not had luck in finding a loyal honest man- I have honest though that at work I ...

How can I change my outlook on life?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2452 days ago

6 August 2017 (F) - How can I stop my negative approach to life? Has anyone overcome this negative outlook on life and if so how? I have been in therapy and it's clear to me that I'm a miserable woman (sad) but true nothing makes me happy- I myself am not happy - I ...

We bought a house together but feel my fiance is taking advantage of me financially

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2452 days ago

6 August 2017 (F) - My finance and I bought a house together at the beginning of the year. I paid for the entire down payment out of my savings account, with the understanding that he will pay me back for his half. In addition, I also put 25K into our joint account to ...