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Archived questions from: August, 2005 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

I want to leave my relationship because I'm so unhappy... but I don't want my kids to hate me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1038 days ago

30 August 2005 (F) - In my previous marriage my ex-husband was very abusive (physically and emotionally). It was to a point where he got really violent where I was afraid to be under the same roof as him. So, therefore, I had to get out of the relationship and got a ...

What's the order of priority in a relationship?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 982 days ago

30 August 2005 (F) - I need lots of input on this one, from all types. Single, married, with children, without children When responding please state that status, it may help me to understand. Here is my question. In a relationship, who comes first, the...

I'm 22 years old and I want to be independant... but I don't want to move from my parents' home.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 693 days ago

28 August 2005 (M) - Hi Everyone. I hope I do not sound rude, or ungrateful in saying this, but how do I tell my mother to get a life? I'm 22yrs of age, still living at home, and I would like to remain at home, and my folks wont allow me to leave without world war thre...

Little sister reminds me of the girl I love...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1041 days ago

28 August 2005 (M) - I'm 17, and a senior in high school. I just got out of a relationship with a girl who is now a freshmen in college. I love her so much, and she is who I am meant to be with. I would give anything to be with her, and her only. But she is not ...

Do my parents love my elder brother more than me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1041 days ago

27 August 2005 (M) - This is a weird thing to ask but if parents have two children, say two sons, is it natural for the them to be more close to the elder son than the younger one? Extending this, is it possible that they love the elder son more than the younger one ...

I'm 18, but my parents still make decisions for me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1042 days ago

25 August 2005 (F) - I'm 18 years old. Now I'm studying at University. My group has got a trip so I ask my parents to let me go to the trip with my friends. But they don't allowed me to go. I'm upset and don't understand why they don't allowed me go. I think I'm an a...

She's too proud to accept help and she's ended up living in a hotel!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1044 days ago

25 August 2005 (M) - I am in love with a woman that is really making me upset right now. Her Daughter had a house in her name and decided to come home one day and tell her mother and 5 other siblings that the house was on the market and then a month later, they have 30 ...

I'm 12 and I keep arguing with my mum...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1027 days ago

24 August 2005 (F) - I am 12 and having problems with my mum. We argue all the time and I am getting depressed! There must be one of you out there who has gone through the same thing as I am now! Please just give me some advice on what to do....

I know it's harsh, but I don't like the way my partner's son interferes in our lives...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1045 days ago

24 August 2005 (F) - Please Help! I have been with my boyfriend for 5 years and he has a 9 year old son through a past relationship. When we first met he didn't see him that much but now sees him regularly now and sometime he stays overnight at our house. I feel ter...

My boyfriend and I might not deal with our children the same way. Should I wait to see if it's a problem?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 642 days ago

24 August 2005 (F) - I have been dating a man for almost 2 years we live about 1 hour and 30 minutes apart . We both had previous failed marriages resulting in children and we are having some issues with the kids. I don't know if we want the same things and feel ...

Hating my life with my family, but I don't feel I can move out!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 1046 days ago

23 August 2005 (M) - Hello. I hope that you can help me, I'm 21yrs of age. I live at home, and I hate it. I hate my life and I hate my work I hate everything about me. I work with my dad and he is constantly criticizing me; there are days that we get on very well but...

He's content with his online chats to other girls, and his family staying with us... but I'm miserable!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1045 days ago

23 August 2005 (F) - Hi I'm 20 and living in Spain due to my boyfriend, as we met here. We've been together for two years. Last year I went back to England to work for our own place as we lived with his parents. We now have our own place but have his sister and mum ...

My daughter is involved with a man 36 years older than her!

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 185 days ago

21 August 2005 (F) - Hi there, I have a 16-year-old daughter and have recently found out that she is dating a 52-year-old man. She is talking about marriage and children with this man; personally I don't understand why she wants to marry someone so much older than...

I'm under pressure from my family, who don't understand that I love another man...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1050 days ago

18 August 2005 (M) - Hey again. I need some advice and some help. I hope I don’t go overboard. I've written and asked questions before and found this website to be amazing, I've seen the advice that everybody gives and the amazing part is that the person that is "given ...

Younger Brother thinks I'm going to dump my boyfriend for him...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1052 days ago

17 August 2005 (F) - Hi, I'm 18 years old and my b/f's 14 yr old brother keeps coming on to me! He's a nice kid but he is so so annoying. For example we were alone in my b/f's house the other day (just the 3 of us) and my b/f went into the kitchen. Whenever my b/f isn't ...

My son is getting into trouble causing "emergencies", and I don't know why...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 1052 days ago

16 August 2005 (F) - I am a mother with a 14-year-old son and a 19-year-old daughter. He seems to have a worrying obsession with emergencies and said to me the other day "Emergencies are funny. As long as no-one is killed or seriously hurt, then an emergency is fun...

Cheated with my husband's brother, but he's acting like it was all my doing!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1055 days ago

14 August 2005 (?) - I'm with a partner of 14 years. I had an affair before but ended it. My partner forgave me. The thing is, I've always been a bit friendly with my partner's brother in law. Well we met up at a family party and he thought it would be a good idea to ...

My sister and I are in love with each other...

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 243 days ago

13 August 2005 (F) - Hello, I'm a 16 year old girl and for some time I've been having intimate relations with my 18 year old sister. We both love each other and want things to continue but no one can ever find out. I know that this love goes beyond family love and we ...

I'm receiving threats to tell about my secret relationship...

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 1037 days ago

13 August 2005 (F) - Hi I am 23 muslim girl from Leicester living with my parents. Nowadays I am recieving withheld number calls and threatening text messages. I had a relationship without my parents' acknowledgement. Now a guy knows. He has threatened to ki...

My familiy's fears and anxieties are causing a rift between us...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1056 days ago

13 August 2005 (M) - Hi, I am 23 yrs. old guy and am having problems with my relationship with my family. I come from a middle-class family and have been brought up in a very secure environment. As i have moved on with my life, my career is taking me away from my famil...

Dad keeps trying to run my life!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 983 days ago

12 August 2005 (F) - I have a dad who is always telling me what to do and what to wear and how to take care of my son. I am 20 years old and I told him I am not a little girl any more and I don't live with him, but he said he don't care. I tried every thing to get thro...

Every girl I meet I end up comparing to my cousin!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1057 days ago

12 August 2005 (M) - Dear Cupid, I am confused about my relationship with my cousin sister. I am 24 and when I was around 18, my cousin came to my house in holidays. She was a bit older than me but we shared a very good understanding. We had fun time together and at ...

My boyfriend's folks took his cell phone, to punish him, but now we can't talk!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1058 days ago

12 August 2005 (F) - I'm 17 and so is my boyfriend. We go to the same school and he recently got a cell phone with the same company I have so that we can talk whenever we want. His parents don't like me because I've made him come home late a few time and because of that ...

My fiancee's sister takes drugs and tells lies. Now she's involved me!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 892 days ago

10 August 2005 (M) - My fiancee have been dating for 1 year and 1/2. We plan to marry after she completes school. My problems lie within the family. I respect her father very much and got along with both parents until something terrible brewed up. She has a 19 year ...

I hate that my cousin and my best friend are dating!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1059 days ago

9 August 2005 (?) - Hi My cousin is 16 and he is going out with my 13 yr old best friend and I don't want them to be together. I don't know why but I never have wanted them to be together. What can I do? luv curly gurly ...

I'm back with the guy my folks hated. Do I tell them or keep it a secret?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 1060 days ago

9 August 2005 (F) - I went out with this guy for about 2 years but my parents hated him for no particular reason. Anyway, they heaved a sigh of relief when I broke up with him about 6 months ago, but now we're wanting to get back together and it's so difficult because ...

My cousin kicked and hit me after punching my mother. What can I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 1058 days ago

7 August 2005 (M) - I have a big problem. My family have three members. One is me. Another is my mother. The other is a cousin that has a bad habit. He is a man but I am a woman. He always disputes with my mother. Last week, when my mother and he violently disputed, he ...

I found pornography on my Dad's computer!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 1035 days ago

5 August 2005 (F) - dont know what to do about my dad? i was recently browsing on the computer when i came across a folder of my dads which i opened. it contained many poronographic images and then many images of himself. ifeel disguisted at this and i dont know how ...

Does anyone have wise words about a family member dying from cancer?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 1064 days ago

5 August 2005 (F) - I wonder if anyone can help me with this. I have just learned that my father is dying. We knew he had cancer but now it is worse and the doctor says it is near the end. I never knew anyone that died. Sometimes I cry and sometimes I just feel numb, ...

Help! Mum is so overprotective that I can't even talk to her about boys...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1063 days ago

4 August 2005 (F) - Hi! my mum is too protective! what can i do?? My name is Kelly and I am 15 years old. I have a lovely mum when it comes to most situations, but she is over protective when it comes to boys. She dreads me getting a boyfriend until I finish all of ...

How can I improve the relationship with my father?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 1065 days ago

4 August 2005 (M) - Dear Cupid, I have a serious problem with my father. He is a cynic who believes that nothing good can happen to him or his family (including me). So whenever I am happy about something or try to do novel things, he just scorns it and expresses hi...

I get jealous when I hear that my cousin fancies other lads...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 251 days ago

3 August 2005 (M) - I have realy strong feelings about my female cousin although I would never act on them as she does not feel the same way. The trouble is that she fancies other lads and I get really jealous. Any advice on what I should do?...

My friend has offered to listen to me talk about my problems, but how do I start?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 1067 days ago

2 August 2005 (F) - Hi I'm 15 and recently my parents split up. It affects me a lot. My friend said I could talk to her about it any time. I know it would help me to talk to her but I don't know how to tell her I want to talk. I'm quite shy and I just can't seem to ask ...