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

Troubled relationships: Help and advice

Is this desperation? How can I break this obsessive cycle ? Any tips?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2791 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - How can I overcome this desperation? I have been seeing a therapist after the last couple of years of dating (jerks) led me to this - long story short and since this is anonymous I can be honest. On the outside I'm a grown woman - I try to keep ...

My friend is taking up too much of my time. How do I tell her in a friendly way?

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

31 August 2016 (F) - Hey , my propblem is about my friend . i work from home and have a child so tend to be busy but have more free time than someone going out to their work place , my friend doesnt work due to disabilities so has a lot of free time . She constantly ...

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

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2794 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 2792 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 wish my boyfriend, a personal trainer, wasn’t so friendly flirty polite with his female clients!

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

30 August 2016 (F) - I get really jealous (but keep it mostly inside!), I'm just wondering how to get over being jealous of my fiances clients? He's a personal trainer and some of his female clients flirt with him and I get so filled with anger! He's friendly flirty ...

Think I've reached the end but can't get out

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2795 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - We've been together for nine years and I do care about her. We have had great times in the past, get along OK most of the time and she has helped me out tremendously when I need it, but it's not working. Part of that is me. I went to the wrong co...

Why did he have to come into my life and hurt me like this?

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

29 August 2016 (F) - family help me understand where I went wrong? How do I move on? My heart is broken I can't stop crying:( so my bf and I were dating for 11 months, he pressured me to get married. We started our wedding plans but I said we should stop cause he ...

Am I wrong for being mad at my friends, and not wanting to talk to them?

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

29 August 2016 (F) - Quick advice aunts Do I have the right to be upset with my best friend? It was my birthday and we agreed to go to dinner and after drinks or a lounge. All my friends have boyfriends ( who they been with for 1-2 years) and I'm the only single ...

We met online. Am I being irrational about his actions? Should I be hurt ?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2793 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - I met a man a few weeks ago on a dating site app. He definitely came on strong and we texted quite a lot til I agreed to meet. I am very attracted to hm and likewise. He has some issues, recent divorce, job changes, relocation but seems very hea...

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 2796 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 ...

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 2796 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 ...

I've made most of the effort in our relationship, but after six years together I feel like I'm losing him anyway. How do I deal with this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2797 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Dear all, I've been with my bf for almost six years and I have the feeling that I am slowly losing him. I feel resentment when I think about how our lives together are right now. The first problem that causes my resentment is money. He ...

What is a normal LDR communication? There are age differences and we live on different continents

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - We've known each other for over a month. Been together for 4 weeks. He went home 6 days ago. Since this is a honeymoon phase, I am a bit worried because I am the only one starting conversations/texting. If I ask him something he'll answer. If I sen...

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

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2797 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...

How can I get some truth from him? I just don't want to be the wife who got cheated on

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2797 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Our son asked me and my hubby what we were doing tomorrow, i said we didn't know yet and see how the Weather is, our son said about a place that his girlfriend as been too and he mentioned this a while back too about her going there. Hubby said he ...

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 2796 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...

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

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2796 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 2798 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 ...

Nice girl/ compliments/ kinda hard to understand/ help?

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

27 August 2016 (M) - Hey everybody! How is it going? I need your guys help on this thing, I've never had a longboard relationship, but i blame it on me, I never had patience to put up with relationship issues and never looked for it. Although, I also never had proble...

Should I be trusting my Girlfriend? Any guidance on what to do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2794 days ago

26 August 2016 (F) - I'm coming up to my third anniversary with my girlfriend but recently I feel uncertain as to whether I truly trust her and I don't particularly know how to approach the subject. I hadn't really questioned my trust in her until a recent excha...

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

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2796 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...

He gets mad when I do, and mad when I don't share my feelings!

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

26 August 2016 (F) - I find myself continuously letting my boyfriend know that it feels as though he would rather spend what little free time we have with anyone else doing anything else as long as I'm not around. It hurts my feelings and it feels like he pulls me in ...

Is it still my fault that she ghosted me for being a nice guy?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

26 August 2016 (M) - So some time ago, around eight months ago, i was ghosted by a woman i treated with kindest, but a lot of you put me down saying i deserved what i got, so i found out some things about her i didn't know about. One thing she told me she has only bee...

Do other guys feel this resentment ? It's making me question my sexuality

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2798 days ago

26 August 2016 (M) - I have this issue with my sexual identity and was wondering if other gay men possibly feel the same way. Cutting to the point, I feel jealous towards gay men or bisexual men who have or has had sexual relationships with women I can't exactly desc...

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

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

Can this disagreement with her be resolved? She has a perfect life. What's her problem?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2799 days ago

25 August 2016 (F) - Dear Cupid I got in a big fight with my friend who just got engaged. She was mad over something small and I say engaged people have no reason to be unhappy about anything. Engaged people should be in a state of heavenly bliss. I'm still waiting ...

My husband's old friend keeps visiting!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2797 days ago

24 August 2016 (F) - So me and my husband have been married almost a year now ,ever since we got together we have done everything together .we moved to where he is from .we lived here for about three weeks before .his old friend showed up and then after that it was ...

Am I being unreasonable wanting to take things slow after our breakup?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2801 days ago

23 August 2016 (M) - Hello to everyone... So I'm looking for some advice... My girlfriend and I had been together for six....almost 7 years. Anyway... We broke up and things got a bit messy. There were a lot of horrible things said.... She was hurting... I wa...

My family doesn't trust my girlfriend

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2801 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 2802 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 2801 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 ...

Will I ever find love? I've tried everything and nothing works!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2801 days ago

23 August 2016 (F) - I have been chasing guys for the last five years and I've come to a point in my life that I feel like I can't even go on a date anymore- I've tried online and that didn't work- I've tried going out a lot - that didn't work to meet men with my just ...

I know my ex has a new Gf, so why is he bothering to text me when he's drunk?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2801 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - why do ex boyfriends send text when drunk? my ex continues to give me false hope with random contact, I know he has a new gf so why the drunk texts?? ...

Am I making this about myself?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2802 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 ...

How can I ignore her attention seeking toxic responses and move on?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2801 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - I am in love with my straight best friend I have been in love with her since i met her...but by then, we were young. She partially reciprocated my love, because i have told her i love her. She however is afraid of really coming out...s...

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 2789 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...

He treats me with disinterest. How can I get the courage to tell him to ''get lost'' ?

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

21 August 2016 (F) - So this is a bit complicated and I will try to keep it short. I used to have a thing for a guy when I was 16. I asked him out when I was 19 but he said no since he was in a relationship(which I was unaware of). Then I decided to move on and ...

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 2802 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 2805 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 this marriage worth saving? 11 years together, married eight years

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

20 August 2016 (F) - When I met my husband I fell madly in love with him, I was still a Virgin he was my first love. Life was good.....two years later I realized my husband LOVES attention from females, we fought and fought about it so he called me names..... I'm j...

Am I stupid for wanting to help him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2796 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I have been in this relationship for 4 yrs now. And ive basically hit the wall of frustration to where I don't know what to do anymore. My guy and I used to have the most amazing fairytale relationship. Everything was perfect. Then months pa...

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 2802 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...

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 2802 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...

Despite all the positive changes, I still don't trust him

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2805 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - My boyfriend has admitted to cheating on me in the past, and as a result we broke up for nearly a year. As we share a son, we did have to speak to each other and see each other regularly. As a dad I can not fault him, but as a boyfriend, in our ...

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

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2805 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 ...

Is it really over or could there be another reason for his reluctance to reply to my last question following our break-up?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2802 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - Premise: It was a whirlwind romance that started out as an innocent friendship ended with a declaration of "I like you" and talks about what it would be like to be married and plans of a future together, but due to current circumstances we had to ...

Should I be feeling so selfish for wanting to leave my husband? For me, the love has faded.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - My husband is a good, hardworking father who loves me and our children. He has also previously been physically and emotionally abusive toward me and on a much lesser scale our daughter. I know I should have left then but I wanted so badly to...

How to handle husband who ignores me to chat up other females

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2806 days ago

18 August 2016 (F) - My husband got this bad habit even before we were married. He's playful around women especially the ones he knew. Whenever he saw any female he knew he talked with them making them laugh he completely forgot I'm standing next to him. One time I...

What is he trying to say? Says he has to ''stay away'' from me. He called me ''the devil''. Asked me if I still love him.

This question has 22 answers - newest was posted 2795 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - my ex stopped by to see me before i left for a 6 month business trip, he's been very distant from me for the past month and a half. he gives me a hug and holds me tight, he asked me if i missed him and i said no, then we started kissing and he told ...

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 2806 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...