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

Family: Help and advice

I have strange feelings about my male cousin. How do I get rid of them?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2534 days ago

31 August 2016 (M) - So I have a male cousin. I know, it's already starting off bad. Today was my 16th bday and he's 14. I never though this way about him before, and I'm not gay. But he's been living with us for about 2 years now. I have a foot fetish as well, ...

What can I do? I dream about my fiance's s cousin over and over again

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2788 days ago

28 August 2016 (M) - Little bit of a backround, I met my lady 2014 we fell in love she moved in with me very quickly and within a year we were pregnant we have had the baby now live in a 2 bed with my son who is my world and is now 10 months old. I like to think we are ...

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 2788 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 2788 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 ...

Is my fiancee is ruining my chances of having a family?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2789 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - I have been in a long distance relationship for three years and engaged for one year. We live an hour and a half drive away so I commute to see him every weekend. My problem is I am tired of waiting for him to set a wedding date. I am going to be...

I want to feel loved and wanted. what hope is there when he's so critical and gives me the "silent treatment"?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2788 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - My partner of 4 years has started not talking to me for days on end if we argue no matter how petty it is. He tells me daily he doesn't trust me, if anyone smiles or is nice to me he says it's because I have looked at them and this is disrespe...

What compels him to still be asking about me considering we broke up so long ago?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2788 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I'm just wondering what compels an ex-boyfriend to ask an immediate family member "how you are" almost 16 years after you broke up? I am led to believe that said ex asked specifically about me, and his current partner was present when he asked. ...

Have my actions cost me my lovelife? How can I start to repair our relationship?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2788 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - My ex and I have been apart for over a month. I've tried the non contact rule and now that the 30 days has passed I've been contacting him about twice a week. (He answers when I call if he's unable he will call back.) Well he talks to me nice but ...

Co-workers don't like me, should I be bothered?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2790 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I'm 25, working in a big company here in US. I just moved here from the Philippines a year ago, been struggling to naturally blend with people. I started with my new job 5 months ago, I totally enjoy my job and I feel like this is the right career ...

Boyfriend is insisting I sell my house

This question has 21 answers - newest was posted 2789 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I'm a women in her late 40's and my boyfriend of 5 years is in his mid 50's. Both of us have been married 2x's and we both have children in teen's and early 20's. I own my home and he lives in a family member's extra home in a different city. He ...

Why are certain men likely to act the way he is being towards me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2788 days ago

26 August 2016 (F) - I decided to cancel a 2nd date with a guy because i dont think hes worth giving a 2nd date . The reasons being he lies and he lies a lot , He told me he was 'fishing' this weekend so couldnt do the 2nd date this isnt the first lie hes told me hes t...

Should I have to put up with this man staying at my home?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2787 days ago

25 August 2016 (F) - Could you stay with your partner if he invited his brother to stay at our home after finding out the brother had an affair with my daughter in law (my son's wife) in our home?...

Would going to the movies with an older male colleague be a mistake?

This question has 52 answers - newest was posted 2691 days ago

24 August 2016 (F) - Hi everyone, A few months ago, I moved to a new city for a new job. Most of my colleagues are a lot older than I am, and I am basically the 'new' blood being brought in to compensate for those who are going to retire soon. Anyway, I'm new to t...

Is it normal for a man to be so close to a female cousin of the family?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2793 days ago

23 August 2016 (F) - I recently had this discussion with my BF and would like to seek everyone's opinion: We were recently at a family gathering where I met a lot of my BF's family members from out of State for the first time. He introduced this 15 year old girl to...

My family doesn't trust my girlfriend

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

23 August 2016 (M) - Hi. I am in a bit of a tough situation. I love my girlfriend very much and she really is amazing. She supports me, makes me laugh and is generally brilliant. The problem I have is my parents don't like her. They have trust issues with her (I don't...

Does my mother hate me because I was love child?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2794 days ago

23 August 2016 (F) - Hello. I am angry because my mother spat on me when I was young. She used to hit me a lot and throw objects sometimes. In my early 20's I was happy I didn't think about how bad my mom used to treat me. I was content and believed that we were happy. ...

My boyfriend promised to go on a trip with my mother and I but spent the money on other things and said he couldn't go!

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

23 August 2016 (F) - My Bf of 3 years and I planned at trip with my mother. My mother lives overseas and while I was doing the application process to be able to bring her to America we planned to make a trip the 3 of us to welcome her. It was 6 months ago. The time ...

Am I making this about myself?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2794 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 ...

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 2781 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 feel awkward about my crush. She's 16 and she's the niece of my mother's boyfriend. What should I do?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

21 August 2016 (M) - Hi hopefully someone can offer me advice on an issue that is playing on my mind, I'm a 27 years old and male. So down to the problem, I am starting to become infatuated with my mum's boyfriend's niece. I never really noticed her before but she ...

Was my Bf being insensitive for not texting me all day? Or am I expecting too much ?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2794 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - I need some objective advice. I am too close to the situation and too emotional I think. My boyfriend and I have been together for more than 3 years. Yesterday, he had family over for the day and did not contact me at all. I texted him at th...

Should I reach out to guy S? If yes what do I say? Or wait to see if N is still interested?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2796 days ago

21 August 2016 (M) - Okay. I’m going to start off by saying that there is probably a shorter way to explain my situation, but I can be sort of long winded. So I’m a gay man and I just finished college back in December. Five years ago, during my freshmen year of...

Is it reasonable that I'm very concerned that my husband prefers to spend his time with single people and not with me and my children?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2794 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - My husband is not the man I met four years ago. I think he started hanging out with single people and he do things single people do. I'm not going to bore you with every bad thing in our marriage. My biggies concern is why do he always find tim...

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 2797 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 ...

Is he just using me to forget the girl he used to date? Should I keep seeing him or breakup too?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2794 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - Hi!i've asked for help here many times,and the advices helps a lot,and I want to ask for help again. I've been making out with this guy a few times,his not my boyfriend neither my friend,our relationship can be called more than friends but less tha...

I am feeling grief at the loss of this long term relationship. How can I get through this grief?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2794 days ago

20 August 2016 (M) - Dear Cupid. This is the first time I have written on one of these sites but I felt I need some help. I have been married now for around 31 years and whilst we generally get on the sparkle as gone. Sex life is non existant and we have now both...

There is somethig fake about my sister's new boyfriend

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - I find my sister's new bf weird, but I keep my mouth shut and mind my own business. Is it the right thing to do? She's almost 40 and is absolutely terrified of loneliness. A part from one year-long relationship she's had a few encounters and m...

My girlfriend's former in laws paint a rosy picture of her abusive ex

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

19 August 2016 (M) - Three years ago I met and fell in love with "Kate" she was in a very abusive relationship and my friend and I helped her get out of it. I honesty believe if she hadnt left when she did he would have killed her. Last year he committed suicide while ...

Can family history spoil my recruitment chance?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2795 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 2782 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...

Why do his friends and relatives communicate with on Social Media in the way they do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - I have a silly question - first and foremost I need to clarify that I'm not hung on social media, just I'm curious and would like to see aunties and uncles on dear cupid view this situation. I've been with my BF for 3 years and have become frie...

My Bf's cousin died recently, in a car accident. Now he's acting all weird. What did I do wrong?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

18 August 2016 (F) - I have been dating my bf for the past 3 1/2 months and I love him so much and he loves me. but recently he lost his cousin in a car accident. He was acting fine all day yesterday and then my friend called me. He is gay and he lives across the coun...

Am I despicable for wanting to change my name? How to handle my family's potential response?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

18 August 2016 (F) - I have a dilema. I feel like I have to choose between hurting my family and being miserable for the rest of my life. That's what it comes down to. I feel like I was born with the wrong name. There are people who are born the wrong gender, an...

Together for 3 years and we have 2 children together. Did he ever really intend to marry me? Am I interpreting this situation accurately?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - I need help and i'll try and keep this as short as possible. My boyfriend and i have been together for 3 years almost. We have 2 children together within this time and our relationship was very full on from the beginning with me falling pregnant...

How can I cope with the change in my mother's behavior and personality since my parents split up?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2801 days ago

16 August 2016 (F) - Hi im an 18 yrs old girl,I got a problem with my mom, She's not used to wear sexy clothes when i was a kid but she changes what she wear's maybe 6 years ago? but that's not the problem,this past two years her personality changes,she keep...

Family are trying to kill our relationship

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2800 days ago

16 August 2016 (M) - Hi, I've been in a relationship since an year now. I love her and she loves me too. But recently her family got to know about our relationship. Basically I am from a small town area here in West Bengal and she is from a town near Kolkata. Now o...

What do you think of the things that my ex said to me? I still find my ex attractive

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

14 August 2016 (F) - This is about my ex and his brother. I dated my ex for about four months last year. It didn't go well because we were both unwell at the time. I had only just come out of hospital when I met him. I was in there about my mental health problems...

I have lied to my parents for two years and it's really getting to me. At the crossroads. So what should I?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2802 days ago

14 August 2016 (?) - I really need some help right now, so hopefully someone can turn me in the right direction. First I should start out by saying that I just turned 20 but since I live with my parents I have to follow their rules. Okay, so I have always been a go...

Torn between my brothers exes

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

13 August 2016 (F) - Thanks to all who respond here. I appreciate it. In about about a weeks time I am scheduled to fly out to another city to visit my brother and his second wife. He has started a new family and I am looking forward to seeing my two year old niece fr...

My boyfriend doesn't help with our daughter in any way and I feel like a single parent

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2803 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - Hiya everyone I have 2 children a boy and a girl my son doesn't see his father as he didn't want him I met a man 4 years ago and we have a little girl who is now 20 month we live together the problem is he will not do anything to help me with our ...

Do I go for mr A or mr B ??

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2802 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - im in a bit of a pickle . Ok theres 2 guys one can be A and the other B . A is an old distant friend weve both liked each other for years but didnt think the other felt the same , were finally going on a date tonight hes perfect apart from he do...

How best to help stubborn mother out of debt?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2803 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 2805 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 ...

I'm a thoroughly modern brand of old-fashioned

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2699 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 ...

My brother's ex' has put a hook in me

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2805 days ago

11 August 2016 (M) - So here's my dilemma. I have fallen for my brother's ex-girlfriend. I am a 24-year-old male who has not really experienced a lot of romance in my life up to this point. However, I have never felt this way about a woman in my life and I feel terri...

Help with confidence in a relationship

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2806 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 ...

Would counselling and therapy help, after all this time? My son thinks so. Any advice please?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2370 days ago

10 August 2016 (M) - I know this may be looking like a sort of what if situation that I am having thirty years later, but this is not the case. Trust me. I have been thinking about her every single day and night for the last two to three decades and I know that I can'...

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 2808 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, ...

Girl I am seeing had affair with a man who later became her step-father. Am I being over sensitive about this?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2807 days ago

9 August 2016 (M) - Hi all, I am wondering if you can provide a sounding board. I'll be brief. I met a girl on an internet site. She is from Eastern Europe. I live in US. Let's call her R. We got to talking for a few months and things seemed great. Then R. tol...

Should I even tell him? How can I, considering he's married?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2808 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - I really need to talk about this. Please don't judge me. I know I'm a idiot for getting into this mess. I have been sleeping with an older married man (49). I stopped all contact with him a few weeks ago, as I missed my period. I then went to the ...