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I can't stop making out with my colleagues!

Q.   I am 27 married 7 years and have a child! I haven't been happy for a very long time but kept in marriage for security and for child sake! Recently at a Xmas do, I got very drunk and made out with s work colleague! I then went home and brought home ...

A.   20 December 2012: HI You may well be Head f***ed BUT you are going through a testing period of your life. You new your husband was in the army so you chose that life to lead. He is bound to have seen some awful things whilst working in the army I know both my ... (read in full...)

I want to have sex with my brother in law's wife.

Q.   Dear Cupid! Sorry to bother you. My problem still sustains there and now i need your help very desperately please. In my previous questions i asked you about a lady but almost all answers were very good and i tried my best to control myself b...

A.   18 December 2012: lol @ tennisstar88 brilliant response! to op I think you need to understand morals, respect,loyalty, It's your wife I feel sorry for! you obviously see women as a sexual tool rather than a human being with feelings ... get a grip on your hand to... (read in full...)

We're not right for each other but we're still in love. What do we do?

Q.   My ex-boyfriend and I recently had a mutual break up after living together and being in a relationship for 2 years. We realize that we're not right for each other right now but we are still in love with each other. What should we do? How do we ...

A.   18 December 2012: HI It must be a very difficult time for you both, but I think the only thing you can do is give eachother a bit of time and space. It may well be you both just need this time apart to realise what you mean to eachother, as often in relations... (read in full...)

I just caught my husband wearing my knickers!!

Q.   My question is really two fold and I would like to hear from the other ladies. It was a shock to come home unexpectedly early and catch my husband in bra and panties. Things that he apparently has purchased but says this is really his first time ...

A.   18 December 2012: HI It depends on your friend really, how close are you? I would say keep it to yourself to be honest. More to the point how do you feel know knowing your husband likes to do this? many men do this and I know it may seem weird or strange,... (read in full...)

I agreed to FWB, but now I'm not so sure!

Q.   10 months ago my friend gave her friend from college my number, we got talking and arranged to meet up (me, him, my friend and her boyfriend) and go on a day out. My friend told me that he liked me however I didn't feel the same and somehow we ...

A.   18 December 2012: HI Please don't do this! have more respect for yourself. He does NOT have any respect for you. All he wants is a leg over is that what you want to be?? It's not worth it and you will be hurt by this. Him on the other hand will just move on ... (read in full...)

Should I leave my husband of 12 years for cheating?

Q.   Should I leave my husband of 12 yrs? My husband has cheated on me numerous times only 3 times I have proof of. Back in 2005 he had an affair that lasted for 7 months. I never knew anything was wrong it was a huge slap in the face. The reason for it ...

A.   18 December 2012: HI If I am to be honest here I would say yes tell him to sling his hook elsewhere. ou have given him more chances than he deserves. Every time his say's it's because you never gave him enough attention! this is a favourite excuse most people u... (read in full...)

I can't stop making out with my colleagues!

Q.   I am 27 married 7 years and have a child! I haven't been happy for a very long time but kept in marriage for security and for child sake! Recently at a Xmas do, I got very drunk and made out with s work colleague! I then went home and brought home ...

A.   18 December 2012: HI You STOP what your doing right now before someone or ( all ) of you end up getting hurt. Try spicing up your marriage again, maybe talk with your husband and tell him how you are feeling. How would you feel if you found out your husband ... (read in full...)

I think rejection has scarred me. How do I overcome it?

Q.   What can I do to stop feeling bad about myself? I feel ugly and fat and low all the time because the guy I loved left me after 2 and a half years together. I have a new guy who says I'm beautiful and gorgeous but that rejection has truly scarred me...

A.   18 December 2012: HI NO definately not! this is what he wants you to do, it keeps his hold over you. I know what your feeling must be difficult at times, especially when times were good ( if there were times that were good) keeps you wondering what if! BUT ... (read in full...)

I think rejection has scarred me. How do I overcome it?

Q.   What can I do to stop feeling bad about myself? I feel ugly and fat and low all the time because the guy I loved left me after 2 and a half years together. I have a new guy who says I'm beautiful and gorgeous but that rejection has truly scarred me...

A.   17 December 2012: HI Again I suggest if your still inlove with your ex then your not quite ready for another relationship. Have some time out for yourself, go buy yourself some new things to cheer you up, get to know the real you again THEN only then sta... (read in full...)

I think rejection has scarred me. How do I overcome it?

Q.   What can I do to stop feeling bad about myself? I feel ugly and fat and low all the time because the guy I loved left me after 2 and a half years together. I have a new guy who says I'm beautiful and gorgeous but that rejection has truly scarred me...

A.   16 December 2012: Totally agree with no nonsense aiden :) Mandy x... (read in full...)

Why does my boyfriend say I'm annoying when I'm just trying to be helpful/positive?

Q.   hi everyone, my boyfriend has recently started saying im annoying. ive asked him what i do wrong and all he says is that i am too enthusiastic about stuff. we live apart so dont see each other too often, so when i get to see him or cal...

A.   16 December 2012: HI Sounds like to me he is self obsorbed and would much rather someone be at his bec and call, feeling sorry for him, as he feels sorry for himself. I would give him a wide birth for a while, and if he ask's why say " I appreciate the fact tha... (read in full...)

How do I remain cool without making him think I'm not interested?

Q.   Hiya everyone! - gay male from London, happy with my sexuality and out to pretty much everyone :) met with a guy the same age as me last night and I wasn't expecting it but if there's such a thing as love at first sight I think I found it! I stayed ...

A.   12 December 2012: HI I feel it would be unkind to continue with the other dates, being that you have very strong feelings for this new guy. I wouldn't go in all emotions on the surface, but I would ask him if he would like to go out for a meal or somethin... (read in full...)

I love her more than anything but she doesn't reply to me!

Q.   I loved a girl of my age. she is my childhood class mate in 6th standard. I love her more than anyone. I have proposed her through email i have written more than ten emails. She didnt reply me. She wot lift my call. I sent an email that "pls say ...

A.   7 December 2012: HI your going all about this the wrong way. Why have you not asked her to her face? you don't propose via email! maybe this is why she will not reply. Also you are coming across as desperate and bordering stalker, so you probablly scared h... (read in full...)

I thought we were in a committed relationship, but he's been dating someone else while dating me.

Q.   I have been dating a man for 9 months now. All along I have considered this a serious, mognogamous relationship. I recently found out that until about a month ago he had been dating another woman as well. I was crushed, but he said until now he ...

A.   5 December 2012: Simple answer.....tell him to go F**K himself! Mandy x... (read in full...)

What should be shared in a relationship and what should be private?

Q.   What should be shared in a relationship after a year and 3 months? Is it wrong to want to see his facebook, cell phone etc? I have no problem showing mine! I feel like people with nothing to hide, hide nothing and all he says he wants is privacy! ...

A.   3 December 2012: HI Yes I'm afraid I agree with your partner. It's ok to have privacy,personal space. If you don't trust him because he wont share his details with you then thats your insecurities. Have you been cheated on in the past? was an ex going online b... (read in full...)

Would you commit to someone who treated you like this?

Q.   Hello -- I've been with a girl (30) for 15 months now. Initially everything was great, but as the months wore on, some issues have came to light. She's pushing hard for commitment; living together, marriage, kids eventually, etc, and is threatening ...

A.   3 December 2012: HI I'm sorry what your going through, not all women are like this, I would walk away and never look back. She sounds like an absoulte horrid person. From everything you have explained I honestly don't know how you have put up with this woman fo... (read in full...)

My 16 year old son is in love with a woman who is 24 years older than him!

Q.   My 16 year old son is in love with a woman 24 years older than hisself, he met her when he was in a Subway with friends, he's told me theyve been secretly dating for over a month now and that the relationships not based on sex but proper love. She's ...

A.   3 December 2012: HI I can only Imagine your anguish, and understandably your very concerned. I would meet with her and try your hardest to Imagine she is not a grown woman, if you act as if it's not too much of a big deal the chance of your son ending it and f... (read in full...)

Why can't he ever address me by my name?

Q.   There is a man who I think is attracted to me (flirts, smiles, let's off so much positive energy and shows interest in me etc), but he NEVER has once said my name. He even has written to someone else about me to discuss a detail and referred to me ...

A.   30 November 2012: maybe his forgotten it? Mandy x... (read in full...)

I get sick when I give blowjobs and swallow but husband wants me to do it!

Q.   My husband wanted me to try swallowing when i give him a blowjob. Ive tried before but the thought makes me feel really sick and when i tried it i was sick which was pretty embarrasing/horrible. Its nothing personal to my husband its just not ...

A.   15 November 2012: HI Don't do ANYTHING your not comfortable with, it wasn't made to swallow it was made to create. Why don't you try asking him to drink it himself and see how he likes it!! I'm sure the reply will be hillarious. Mandy x... (read in full...)

Need advice, I'm having trouble getting over my ex-girlfriend.

Q.   So... I'm having trouble getting over my ex-girlfriend. The thing is we've been on and off for almost a decade. This year though we've been getting really far apart. earlier this year I backed off because she wasn't showing interest at all, ...

A.   13 November 2012: HI so sorry your being treated like a doormat! It's a case of she don't want you and she don't want no-one else to have you. Everytime she starts to get close to another man, she will feel that you MUST be doing the same i.e moving on. as you ... (read in full...)

What is the best way to ask my boyfriend to touch my stomach when we are intimate?

Q.   I am a big girl with many self-confidence issues. My boyfriend of two years tells me that he loves all of my curves, but almost avoids touching my stomach whenever we cuddle. What is the best way to ask him to touch my stomach when we are intimate?...

A.   13 November 2012: HI the best way is to guide his hand when your being intimate with eachother, if he pulls away, then he is probably being nice and not wanting to tell you how he really feels without offending you, if he enjoys and continues to touch your stom... (read in full...)

I spent months trying to get over him, now he tells me he fancied me.

Q.   So after some time trying to get over a friend who's in a relationship with someone else, he tells me, when we're both a bit drunk and talkative, that he 'really fancied' me when he first me me. Well that's that progress out of the window. W...

A.   13 November 2012: hi you don't mention if he has now got involved in a man or a women? if the later , then it seems he may be struggling to face the fact that he may be gay. If with another man, then I suggest you tell him were to go because his pulling ... (read in full...)

Is it possible to become this depressed in a matter of four days?

Q.   For the past two months, I've had my eye on this guy who goes to my school. Let's call him "C". C is two years younger than me. We've started dating a little over a week ago. I've convinced myself that I really like him, but now I'm not so sure. ...

A.   11 November 2012: HI I think it stems from not eating properly. I know you may think otherwise but trust me when I say this, when you don't eat a proper healthy diet and starve yourself it will be detremental to your health and mood. Try eating cereal, ... (read in full...)

What Love Masks by Frank Kermit

Q.   What Love Masks By Frank Kermit, Relationships A mentor of mine taught me that love is not blind; it is just that categories are rigid. When you meet someone, you put that person in a category (lover, friend, temptation, fling, does-no...

A.   4 November 2012: HI Frank Sorry if I offended you in any way but it wasn't a complaint , merely a suggetion of where to post your article, as It would get much more of a review. Mandy x... (read in full...)

What do I do if he's went off me?

Q.   hmm? My boyfriend is very unaware of how I feel about him... he doesnt realise he is pretty much the only thing on my mind that I always want to be with him and if he does'nt text me or gives me a slightly bad impression that will litterally kill ...

A.   3 November 2012: HI I understand how you feel, but you have to get out there and be with friends, and not put your soul focus on him as this is what is probably driving him away.Back off a bit, show him you can be Independant and strong on your own and he will ... (read in full...)

What Love Masks by Frank Kermit

Q.   What Love Masks By Frank Kermit, Relationships A mentor of mine taught me that love is not blind; it is just that categories are rigid. When you meet someone, you put that person in a category (lover, friend, temptation, fling, does-no...

A.   3 November 2012: HI very enlightening, however this site is for answering or asking questions about particular problems in life, I don't see the relevance of your advertisement on this site! maybe you should put an add in your local paper. Mandy x... (read in full...)

Does he still love me? Or there is another girl

Q.   Im a 15 year old girl and i've dating my bf for 2yrs. We met at school last yr that where we started dating,my problem is that this yr since we in different schools he doen't call or send me sms,when i try to call him he always says "i can't talk ...

A.   30 October 2012: HI I'm sorry to say but it don't sound like he does love you anymore. He is only young as are you, and you both still have a lot of growing and learning to do.Focus on getting a good education rather than boys , you have all the time in the w... (read in full...)

Timing seems to be my biggest enemy here so will waiting fix that?

Q.   Hey everyone, I had a general question to ask. A little backstory: I'm dating someone, but we're not bf/gf. Both 17 and seniors in high school. I asked her out and she said she needed to hang out with me a little more. Two months later as I yeste...

A.   30 October 2012: HI I think your a good friend to her and in time when things settle in both your lives she could be the girl for you and you the guy for her. Just keep being there for her as a friend, support her when you think she needs it, no pressure... (read in full...)

After 3 dates she broke up with me because she said I acted like I didin't like her

Q.   hi, this girl i have been seeing has just 'dumped' me, so i was wondering if you help me pleease cos im gutted! basicly i had 3 dates with her, they were all good, i enjoyed them, and she ses she enjoyed them too, and yesterday morning she just...

A.   30 October 2012: HI This is going to sound quite harsh but i'm going to tell you how I see it ok. Firstly the love you's after her text is more and more common for people to say now when they end a text, it's just a term of endearment now just words, showing ... (read in full...)

Husband is away. I'm feeling horny. Should I give in and be unfaithful while my husband is away?

Q.   Am a girl of 26 married with two kids. My husband traveled out of the country a year and 5 months now I don't know when he will be coming back. The problem is that am feeling lonely and horny, many guys do comes around to have sex with me, wh...

A.   30 October 2012: HI I can understand your frustration, BUT I would advise you NOT to cheat on your husband reguardless of how long he has been away. If your feeling that lonely and "horny" then maybe you should get intouch with your husband and explain to h... (read in full...)

Still single and sick of it. How do I put the Zippity Do Dah into my life and Spice things up enough, to learn how to successfully date and become a partner to a nice girl?

Q.   I posted here before 4 years ago. I imagine you probably receive hundreds of messages like this regularly. I thought long and hard about whether to actually send it. I actually wrote something sinilar to this at the beginning of the year ju...

A.   30 October 2012: HI That's awful you feel that way, but I get the impression that maybe your spending so much of your time worried about being single , that you have probably grinded your friends ears too much, which maybe why they are backing off, because... (read in full...)

How to earn my wifes love back?

Q.   my wife and i have been together since she was seventeen and she is now 21. we had a very passionate realationship before our marriage and before our son was born. i lost my career before marriage and went into the marriage depressed. i have not ...

A.   28 October 2012: HI It is very hard when you suffer with depression to show any kind of interest or emotions with others, I think still wanting a divorce is a sure answer to your question, just has had it. If there was a chance to sort things out she would no... (read in full...)

Why do I always bleed after having sex with this man?

Q.   I have kids and havent been with the dad for a few years..so I started seeing this one guy for a while and when we had sex, I would bleed. Not too heavy, but enough to notice. After I stopped seeing that guy, I started to date the father of my kids ...

A.   28 October 2012: HI could it be because he was very well endowed? or the sex was rough? these are both good reasons as to the bleeding. As it has stopped now I see nothing to worry about, however if it happens again speak to your Dr if your still concerne... (read in full...)

He is confusing me with his actions, what does this mean?

Q.   Me and my ex split nearly 2 years ago. He had to move to another state hence the split. After the split i found out i was pregnant and had our baby. 4 months after this he got engaged to someone else. He was always in our babys life...

A.   28 October 2012: HI he sounds like he wants to have his cake and eat it. Keeping his fingers in all the pies! I would make it CLEAR his to play the role of father to your child and that is it, or your going to find yourself dragged into an emotional disaster. Wh... (read in full...)

Who do I believe? My friend? Or the guy?

Q.   Sorry in advance, this is probably going to be long. I've been joking up with this guy since July. From the beginning we said it wasn't going to be serious and if either of us wanted it to end we would say it flat out. We got closer over the weeks ...

A.   28 October 2012: HI Friends are for life men come and go, BUT in this case i'm not so sure, just tred carefully here it could be a case of your friend is jealous, has this guy gave you ANY reason to doubt him? because untill you have concrete evidence then I w... (read in full...)

My friend/partner took advantage of us while they were housesitting!

Q.   My husband, son and I went on holiday last month for 2 weeks to a family wedding abroad. Usually when we go away my mum has a spare set of keys and comes to check on the house etc... However this time she was coming with us so my friend and her ...

A.   28 October 2012: HI Yes I would take this as a valuable lesson learned, never let them awful people back in your life again! It's one thing taking a few crisps and buscuits from the cupboards, but to have the audacity to leave the rubbish in the bins, use yo... (read in full...)

I'm planning on taking my 15 year old car on a 4 hour trip. What concerns should I have?

Q.   This isnt a quetsion about sex or a relationship, its just a common worry. My car is a 98 ford, and im planning on taking it on a 4 hour trip, and im kind of antsy. ive never taken it more then 20 miles, but i dont have any problems with it. I ta...

A.   28 October 2012: HI Your car sounds like it's in shape so I wouldn't worry, 4 hours is really not that long a journey. But like all long trips make sure you have a bottle of water/a blanket/tin opener/ can of rice pudding, small brandy/and an energy bar in the b... (read in full...)

Does he find my lack of experience a turn off?

Q.   I've been seeing a lovely guy for a few months - we've known each other for ages and we get on really well and there is that "spark" between us. We've started to have sex and its seems to be really good for both of us (well it is for me, he seems...

A.   28 October 2012: HI I think quite the opposit hun, knowing that his your one and only will be the BIGGEST turn on for him, the thought of only his hands have touched your most intimte places, and only HE has made love to you will be the cream of the cake for... (read in full...)

Help!!! How do I take things to the next level?

Q.   hello , added this girl on facebook about 6 months ago, messaged each other every day, got her number and started flirting and chatting each other up. Eventualy i ask to meet her so we met up, at the end of the day (we only whent to town) she ...

A.   28 October 2012: HI personally I don't think she will be a lasting relationship material kinda girl if that's what your after? first date (reguardless of how long you spoke prior) she was grinding on you, then the second date, she definately sounds like an ... (read in full...)

I do love him... but do I love him enough to be with him again?

Q.   I'm so depressed and have no zest for living anymore. I just feel so alone and stupid.... I'm 22 years old, and i recently broke up with my bf (28) after 2 and half years. My bf/ex was working in the states alone for the whole of our relationshi...

A.   28 October 2012: I think you have caused alot of this yourself, I;m sorry but from you have said you DO come across as immature. You didn't want him to have any contact with his ex, and in the next breath YOU want space.......I agree with your ex your 3000 miles ... (read in full...)

Confused - recent ex-girlfriend who I still love is sending very mixed messages. Help please!

Q.   Hi Agony Aunts! :) My ex and I are both 24, she's 25 in November. My now ex-girlfriend of 2 years 5 months dumped me a week ago after a very unfortunate situation. I yelled at her whilst under immense stress, left her house, and didn't answer...

A.   28 October 2012: HI A couple of things you have said concern me..1 having SEX. if you really love someone most people would term that as making love. and 2 you mention premium seats which leads me to believe your more concerned about how much the seating ... (read in full...)

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