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Archived questions from: September, 2013 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

How can I make him understand that my life is not just an extension of his?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3853 days ago

30 September 2013 (F) - I have been with my bf for about two years now when we met I had moved to the city and so didn't know anyone but my aunt here who's no help to me whatsoever. The problem is I haven't made any friends since we got together we do everything he wants ...

My mom doesn't think I should take my expensive purse on vacation with us! How do I address this?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3854 days ago

30 September 2013 (F) - I recently purchased a $400-valued Coach handbag and I carry it everywhere with me. My family and I are visiting relatives in east Asia this winter, and my mom is concerned that my handbag will attract unwanted attention and thieves. While I ...

My boyfriend cheated, on top of that we are of different religions.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3841 days ago

29 September 2013 (F) - I am 23 years old and am a doctor. I am in india. I am in love with my boyfriend for 5years our relationship has been fine except for a few ups and downs . During the first year of our college my bf was dating a classmate of ours they then stopped ...

My boyfriend is flipping out because my family is here helping with our new baby!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3854 days ago

29 September 2013 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 7 years and just had a baby a month ago he goes to school and works and I stay home on leave, my family and him dont get along and lately my family has been up to help me out with the baby because ...

Yells, screams and is needlessly hostile to me. How do I deal with my BF when he is like this?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3849 days ago

28 September 2013 (F) - Needlessly hostile boyfriend, hard to deal with. I'm on my last nerve with my boyfriend, and I feel like I have no one else to turn to. We've been dating for over a year, and we're both 21. This weekend was supposed to be a good, fun couple of days ...

My Uncle's solution has upset me. What can I do? He wants to disappear as payback for his wife's adultery.

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3855 days ago

28 September 2013 (M) - Dear Aunts i now find myself asking you for your advice on this family issue. My uncle and aunt have played a critical role in my up bringing for the first fifteen years of my life. My uncle confided in me that his wife my aunt confessed to him t...

How do I cope with the breakdown of my parents marriage?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3855 days ago

28 September 2013 (F) - Hi everyone, just hoping for a bit of advice. My mum has just started the menopause and now is saying that she wants my dad to move out. They have been together for over 30 years and while I admit they have had their ups and downs, I have never se...

My home life is hell but I can't leave my mom. My life is not what I want it to be. Help!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3857 days ago

27 September 2013 (F) - This situation at home is making me so miserable I can't stand it anymore. Ok, I'm not a kid, but I can't move out of the house right now (I'll explain). I live in North Carolina with my mum and her adult son (who is a few years younger than me)...

Should I invite my mother wedding dress shopping, even though it will be stressful?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3856 days ago

27 September 2013 (F) - Hi! So my question is probably a little different. Im wondering whether or not I shoud ask my mom to come with me when I go Wedding dress shopping. I love my mom, but we really dont get along. My fiance and I actually live with her, we moved into ...

Is it wrong to move my child away from the father who has little to do with him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3857 days ago

27 September 2013 (F) - Should I move for the man I'm falling for? I think I'm falling in love with a man I've reconnected with online after many years not seeing each other. It wouldn't be anytime soon, but I wonder if I could/would move to be with him. The prob...

My mother is always putting me down

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3857 days ago

27 September 2013 (F) - I am 21. Used to have a cool relationship with my mum (54) but unfortunately I realized nothing is the same now. I guess its went wrong 4-5 years back, when I started 'having' boyfriends. Problem is, that she always criticizes me, whenever I t...

How do I respond to this friend who seems to be upset that I've become a happy stay at home mom?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3857 days ago

27 September 2013 (F) - I recently moved overseas with my husband. We hav a baby and i amcrrently a stay at home mom. Iv known this friend since childhood .we went to the same school and she was also my bridesmaid. We were not best friends but we were good friends and she ...

The guy I like went back to his ex because he misses the child. What should I do?

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 3851 days ago

26 September 2013 (F) - Please can someone help me what to do I am so much in love with a guy who loves me to but he's gone back to his ex cos he misses his son which isn't his biologically but has been there since born little one is 3 now he texts me everyday telling me ...

Is it bad I stopped talking to my mom after my parents divorced?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3852 days ago

26 September 2013 (F) - My parents are newly divorced, and I am still recovering from the hellish and nasty ordeal that it became. I tried to keep contact with my mother, but I am afraid of the depth of her emotion. My mom carries a lot of rage and pain inside, and it j...

My dad doesn't want me to date my boyfriend?!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3851 days ago

26 September 2013 (F) - I'm 17 years old and my boyfriend is 20. I have been dating him for nearly a year and a half now but my parents never approved. My mom doesn't say much about the relationship but my dad is being stubborn and keeps comparing it to the past/bad ...

I'm not making as much money so I'm behind on my alimony! Ideas?

This question has 22 answers - newest was posted 3857 days ago

24 September 2013 (M) - i need help, i have recently got married and had a baby with a beautiful 24 year old girl. my ex wife took me for alot of alimony, and i was ok to pay her for the first year she was awarded it for five years. im having difficulties now paying her ...

Wife improves behavior but I cannot love her again

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3859 days ago

23 September 2013 (M) - My wife was abusive to me and our kids for over 10 years. She did many horrendous things, including verbal abuse, lying, manipulation, and, in general, not expressing any love to me and our kids. We talked about these things over time, but she was ...

How do I deal with an extremely moody boyfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3861 days ago

23 September 2013 (F) - How do I deal with an extremely moody boyfriend? I've been with him for 4 years (he is 25, I'm 27) and he has always been moody but it's getting harder and harder to deal with these days. For example we have just returned from a trip abroad to s...

I don't think the time is right to tell my parents I'm seeing a boy from another faith

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3861 days ago

22 September 2013 (F) - im a 21 year old catholic girl in love with a hindu boy of the same age. sweet n short.. the problem is religion. although we have been in this relationship for 1yr and his folks knew about it they were cool. they even accepted. but my parents don ...

Fiancé antsy about marriage worried about step kids

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3861 days ago

22 September 2013 (F) - Engaged to be married but my fiancé reqlly would prefer we live together first but (1) I don't want to - i don't think it guarantees you anything and (2) n my state you can't with minor children (your ex can take your kids away). This saddens ...

He would make plans with me, then disappear and turn off his cell.

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3862 days ago

21 September 2013 (F) - hello I have a guy friend.he met me once. he would always make plans with me. but he wouldnt turn up on the day we make plans. Its always he who makes the plans. but finally when i call him on the day he made the plan his cell is off. goes direct...

Boyfriend's mother is dying and says he is letting me go.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3864 days ago

20 September 2013 (F) - so my recent boyfriend of the last two months told me that he thinks i should move on because he has a lot going on right now with his mom's failing health. I don't mind being there for him regardless of how much he has going on. What should I do? ...

How can I marry him when his psycho mother is part of the package?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3863 days ago

20 September 2013 (F) - I've been with my fiancé for 3 years and we have a baby daughter together the only thing I can't stand is his mother. Mother in law watched the birth of my daughter against my wishes and tries to take over with my daughter (buys milk and nappies) ...

Burdened under high expectations.....

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3864 days ago

20 September 2013 (M) - I am 37 year old self made married man with wife and kid. I had a poor living and have been fulflling all responsibilities since years without any expectations and demands even from my wife. Result of this everyone including my wife and ...

Need more money making options after maternity leave.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3862 days ago

19 September 2013 (F) - I have had a wonderful 9 month's off work with my beautiful baby and in 8 weeks my maternity leave ends and I have to go back to work. Before my daughter came along I enjoyed work but now I feel so depressed about it that every time I think about it ...

Relationship problem with family and boyfriend.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3864 days ago

19 September 2013 (F) - hi, I've got a realtionship problem been going on for ages now n getting annoyed with it, my boyfriend has a grudge against my family he gets annoyed when I try n speak to my mum over phone and I hardly ever get a chance to talk to her or rest of my ...

How to Deal with a Toxic Person

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18 September 2013 (M) - The Best Way To Deal With Toxic People By Frank Kermit ND, Relationships Toxic people are defined in this article as people who lack the capacity to reason, or people have the capacity to reason but just do not want to reason with you. In t...

Sisters expect me to act like their mum, but now I'm expecting a child of my own. What do I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3863 days ago

18 September 2013 (F) - I am 29 living with my two young sisters. They are 26 and 24 respectively. We lost our mother when we were young and since then I have grown up pretty fast.. I was 16 when she died. I have been there for them through thick and thin , however...

Is Ex-Girlfriend's mother using me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3866 days ago

17 September 2013 (M) - I am 42. I was in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend for 9 months but she broke up with me eighteen months ago to concentrate on a new business. Her mother contacted me a few weeks ago out of the blue. After several days of small ta...

His toxic ex won't respect our relationship!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3865 days ago

17 September 2013 (F) - We've been together 3 yrs, we just got engaged recently and plan to be married soon. We both were married before for 18+ yrs. My ex is only I the picture due to our 4 kids, his ex is in the picture because she can't live without him in her life. ...

How do we improve our sex life after 3 years and a child together?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3866 days ago

16 September 2013 (F) - This is a bit of an embarrassing problem to ask but hopefully maybe one of you can help me. I have been with the bf for nearly 3 years. We have a child together who is nearly 2. Before the child, our sex life was normal and grand - no problems - no ...

Am I selfish because I want to move closer to my mother and take my son?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3867 days ago

16 September 2013 (F) - I am in major conflict here and feeling very guilty because I'm not sure what to do. I have an ailing mother that lives in another state. I have several siblings and relatives that are with her, and caring for her. However, I want to be with my ...

My mother thinks I should use birth control but I disagree

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 3849 days ago

15 September 2013 (F) - Well my mom saw my bf just yesterday but she has frequently heard about him and i that we dating. Today on the radio they were talking about how parents should oversee how their children behave. she brought the issue of taking birth control pills. ...

Can I climb out of this rut? And get my life back into some semblence of Progress?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3869 days ago

14 September 2013 (F) - This might generate some flack because this isn't technically a relationship question, but I'm so deep in despair that I don't know where to turn!! Please, pretty please, can you help me? I'm in despair! It's that I have had all these high hopes...

Boyfriend says he wants to get married, but his actions don't match his words. Are we compatible, or should I move on?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3870 days ago

14 September 2013 (F) - Hi, I'm trying to understand if my boyfriend and I are not communicating or not compatible. He says he wants us to get married as soon as possible and he is going to work extra to buy an engagement ring or even look for another job if possible...

Am I crazy to give up everything to be close to my son?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3868 days ago

13 September 2013 (M) - My ex has decided to leave the state we are in for a distant one taking our son with her. Our son is 11 years old. She has decided to leave b/c her mother is ill, and she would like to be by her side. She has all of her family away, and has just ...

Why is my son doing this, and is there any way I can help?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3869 days ago

13 September 2013 (F) - My son is 21 years old and gay (although this situation could apply to a straight person as well). He left home in the spring to move up to a resort about 2 hrs north of the city we live in. He decided mid-summer that he was going to take a year off ...

Since the baby is in our room, sex has gone downhill and I'm worried about him contacting another woman!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3866 days ago

12 September 2013 (F) - i met my partner 3 years ago , he lived with his daughter and i lived with my two teenagers. although we werent living together we both decided we wanted a baby . after trying for a while i feel pregnant but even though the pregnancy was planned he ...

I don't want to be kept hanging around just to find out we aren't going to marry or have kids!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3872 days ago

12 September 2013 (F) - Hello aunts n uncles! I've (29f) been with boyf (31m) for one year now - in 2 weeks time! :-) we are very happy together. We were friends for a few months before dating and there is a good physical attraction. We live together and it's going we...

I am very broody but I think my boyfriend is scared!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3871 days ago

11 September 2013 (F) - Hi guys, need some advice regarding having a baby. My boyfriend and I have been together for 4 years now. We live together and have good jobs with decent incomes. I really really want a baby. The broodiness that I constantly feel is becom...

How to tell my sister the disturbing news about her husband that he is player?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3872 days ago

11 September 2013 (F) - Dear Cupid, I need your advice. I had disturbing news about my younger brother-in-law from a friend who works at the same place and I try to digest it. She says that he is a player and emotional seeker. According to her, she plays games to lead the...

My fiancée won't set a date!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3872 days ago

11 September 2013 (M) - Dear Cupid, I have known my girlfriend since high school, almost 15 years, and we have been together as a couple for almost 3 years, engaged around 1 year, we also live together and have no children yet. When I proposed she seemed happy, said ...

My boyfriend's ex wife plays a huge part in his family life, whereas I'm ignored.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3873 days ago

11 September 2013 (F) - I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for almost a year, we recently moved in together, and I have a good relationship with his children from his previous marriage. He is 12 years older then me, and even though he is divorced and has ...

My friends and family are judging me for having a relationship with a man who is my mother's age

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3872 days ago

11 September 2013 (F) - I'm in a relationship with a man that is much older than me. I just turned 18 and I recently met this guy that is 37 years old. He has a son that is 2 years older than me and he is not married. I strongly believe that age is just a number. All my f...

Living with a woman who doesn't speak English?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3874 days ago

10 September 2013 (F) - I turned 16 last week and my parents died a couple of months ago. I am moving to live with my godfather. About a year and a half ago he married a Thai lady who doesn't speak English more than a "hello" and "yes". She doesn't understand Engli...

He doesn't know if he wants children!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3871 days ago

10 September 2013 (F) - Hi, I have been with boyfriend for 2 years, not smooth sailing, but learning to talk to eachother properly, and we had a reflective evening last night, we spoke rationally about whether the ups and downs are something that are incompatibilitie...

I'm dating a girl and now have feelings for her brother!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3874 days ago

10 September 2013 (M) - Hay everyone I need help??? Plz. If u can help u see I'm dating this girl and we are togeter for 4 mounths and she has a brother now I hafe a problem I'm getting feelings for him and I don't know wy I feel this way I am so sceard plz ...

I don't feel comfortable meeting my boyfriend's family because I'm bisexual

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3874 days ago

9 September 2013 (F) - I have always known I was bisexual since my early teens, and I have had two relationship with women. My parent's and I fell out due to this, so I haven't spoken to them in five year's. I'm currently seeing a really nice guy who I'm falling ...

My baby's dad threatened to make me miscarry, yet now his family wants to see my 5-year old son!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3874 days ago

9 September 2013 (F) - Hi i have a son who is nearly 5 his dad never wanted him and has paid nothing towards him now his family are hassling me asking to see him he was awful with me and i had to get police onto him as he was threatening to make me miscarry do they have ...

What do you guys think of my situation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3870 days ago

8 September 2013 (M) - [Mod note: this written by a male OP in the voice of his female girlfriend.] I love my mother dearly, but recently she has been getting on my nerves. I'm 33 and am starting to get free of my seizures, but she won't really loosen up and treat me like ...