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Why does my dad do this?

Q.   I hate asking him for help with anything. So do my siblings. If you do ask, he turns everything around on you. He says things like "Why do I have to do EVERYTHING?" or "You'll have to wait, I'm doing everything else". "WHY am I the only person who ...

A.   1 June 2012: That's just the thing he never wants me to leave home, hence verbal abuse when I being it up. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting this in the first place. He akways lies that no one leaves home at my age. ... (read in full...)

Why does my dad do this?

Q.   I hate asking him for help with anything. So do my siblings. If you do ask, he turns everything around on you. He says things like "Why do I have to do EVERYTHING?" or "You'll have to wait, I'm doing everything else". "WHY am I the only person who ...

A.   16 September 2011: I do pay for everything myself, my car, bills and my own groceries. I also pay board. I've tried talking to them, but all I get is verbal abuse. I am not lying and making things up.... (read in full...)

I don't hate my ex anymore and want to congratulate him on having a baby, how should I do this?

Q.   Today I read a question about a guy that calls his gf names and wont let her eat til he says its ok. It made me feel sad and horrible for her because thats what my exbf did to me but he was badder. I treated him so good but he would always find ...

A.   13 July 2011: I wouldn't bother he doesn't even deserve to hear from you.... (read in full...)

Why does my dad do this?

Q.   I hate asking him for help with anything. So do my siblings. If you do ask, he turns everything around on you. He says things like "Why do I have to do EVERYTHING?" or "You'll have to wait, I'm doing everything else". "WHY am I the only person who ...

A.   4 July 2011: Who doesn't want their daughter to be an independent woman? My parents thats who. My parents are pretty dysfunctional, unlike normal people they don't want to leave. Otherwise I would never have a problem with them.... (read in full...)

Why does my sister stand me up and blame me for it?

Q.   I've been going through a rough time lately. I really needed some friendship and support. So I make palns with my sister. But ever since she brokeup with her boyfriend, she's been forever in a bad mood. This is dispite her being the dumper. Anyway I ...

A.   3 July 2011: Its not no.1 I was severely depressed after the bad breakup I had. It took a while to get back to my old self.... (read in full...)

Why does my dad do this?

Q.   I hate asking him for help with anything. So do my siblings. If you do ask, he turns everything around on you. He says things like "Why do I have to do EVERYTHING?" or "You'll have to wait, I'm doing everything else". "WHY am I the only person who ...

A.   2 July 2011: If it was up to my parents I'd be over 30 and still living at home. They don't want an emtpy nest.... (read in full...)

Why does my dad do this?

Q.   I hate asking him for help with anything. So do my siblings. If you do ask, he turns everything around on you. He says things like "Why do I have to do EVERYTHING?" or "You'll have to wait, I'm doing everything else". "WHY am I the only person who ...

A.   2 July 2011: I work and pay for everything I want myself. If I want something I have to work for it, my parents never help me at all. My dad isn't a single parent, my parents are still married. You say that I shouldn't be living at home and I agree with you... (read in full...)

Why does my sister stand me up and blame me for it?

Q.   I've been going through a rough time lately. I really needed some friendship and support. So I make palns with my sister. But ever since she brokeup with her boyfriend, she's been forever in a bad mood. This is dispite her being the dumper. Anyway I ...

A.   20 June 2011: Its not that, I'm single at the moment. I was in a relationship, but my ex betrayed me and left me.... (read in full...)

Husband verbally and emotionally abusive. What do I do?

Q.   im 21 years old and met my husband half way through last year.. he was the most charming, handsome man id ever met and id prior had several really bad relationships.. when i met my husband, ive literally never been so happy in my life.. we were so ...

A.   19 June 2011: My ex was exactly the same too. No one deserves this sort of treatment from anyone, let alone their own husband. You should leave, I promise it won't get any better.... (read in full...)

Why is it so difficult to meet the right person?

Q.   After my ex royally screwed me over and I went through a bad breakup. I've tried datinf other people wihtout success. Guy #1 I was crazy about. But he was immature and didn't know what he wanted. He was off and on with me. I got pissed off and didn...

A.   14 June 2011: Thankyou for your advice... (read in full...)

My ex left abruptly, then completely shut me out. How do I get over him without any explanation or closure?

Q.   How do you get over your ex and stop thinking about him? It is especially hard since he completely shut me out of his life and left abruptly with no contact. When I do try to contact him he doesn't pick up or respond to me. I'm not sure how to get ...

A.   14 June 2011: Hi I'm sorry that you had to go through this. I too have also been in this situation. Your ex was a complete coward and was dishonest. Its going to take time for yo to get over it. Its a complete mind**** when someone does this. Please know that no ... (read in full...)

He wants me to be a housewife, but I want a career in medicine! What should I do?

Q.   Me and my bf love each other very much. He is two years older than me and is pursuing a job now. I am a medical student. These days we were talking about our marriage when one day he said after our marriage i'l have to take the whole responsibility ...

A.   11 June 2011: You only have one life, so I think you should do what you want to do! It sounds like he just wants you to be forever dependant on him. You're young so what happens if you breakup? What would you do then? ... (read in full...)

I'm not used to being single! I need my confidence back! Help!

Q.   I just broke up with my boyfriend of two years. After crying for a week....the crying has stopped. I however, feel numb. I know this is natural...but i feel so lost...and lonely... I ask my self...did i do the right thing? I don't know......

A.   11 June 2011: Hi I'm 24 and I'm single also. I try and ook at the positives. Now I'm not stuck in a bad relationship, I'm back to my old self. You can do what you want, when you want! And you don't have to ask permission to either. My friend at work literally ... (read in full...)

What was the point in doing the right thing?

Q.   When my ex betrayed me and dumped me callously for no reason, he somehow managed to turn everyone against me aswell. I don't know how he did it. I was shocked and devasted when we brokeup, it was completely out of the blue. I thought these people ...

A.   10 June 2011: Thankyou i don't think I'll even bother with them. they really showed their true colours to me. I can't trust them as they never told me that my ex was cheating on me. They don't understand as the ones I was closest too, married young and have never ... (read in full...)

Why do I still love this woman even though she hates my guts? And how can she erase me so quickly from her life?

Q.   I was dumped 3 weeks ago for the third time by who was then my Fiance. We dated for 2.5 years. We were a day away from moving in together and we got into an argument. After apologizing for the argument and telling her that I love her very much ...

A.   9 June 2011: My ex did a similar thing too. We dated a year and completely out of the blue dumped me for no reason, by text. He refused to talk to me, let alone have the decency to meet up with me and give me closure. He blamed evrything on me and then told me ... (read in full...)

Why do I still love this woman even though she hates my guts? And how can she erase me so quickly from her life?

Q.   I was dumped 3 weeks ago for the third time by who was then my Fiance. We dated for 2.5 years. We were a day away from moving in together and we got into an argument. After apologizing for the argument and telling her that I love her very much ...

A.   9 June 2011: My ex did a similar thing too. We dated a year and completely out of the blue dumped me for no reason, by text. He refused to talk to me, let alone have the decency to meet up with me and give me closure. He blamed evrything on me and then told me ... (read in full...)

Relationships with ex-teachers - how does society view them?

Q.   Do you know of anyone who got together with their ex teachers? If so, do you know how they deal with pressure from society in general? Like with the ex student's friends, the ex teacher's students and friends etc. How do people view the coupling in ...

A.   9 June 2011: I don't understand how this happens. Are you talking about high school? Here in Australia teachers are only contracted a few years at one school and then move on. I know this as my aunt is a school teacher. They change schools so often, its rare... (read in full...)

What was the point in doing the right thing?

Q.   When my ex betrayed me and dumped me callously for no reason, he somehow managed to turn everyone against me aswell. I don't know how he did it. I was shocked and devasted when we brokeup, it was completely out of the blue. I thought these people ...

A.   9 June 2011: What would actually happen if I told them how I felt? ... (read in full...)

Why have my friends become two faced, I've known them for years?

Q.   I got a message from my friend who moved interstate some time ago [I'll call her friend#1]. There was the usual chit chat, but then she mentioned that our other friend was flying up to see her [I'll call her friend #2]. Then she said "wish you were ...

A.   7 June 2011: Thankyou your right its her loss, not mine... (read in full...)

Why don't my parents want me to grow up?

Q.   I'm 23 and still living at home. I envy my cousins who are in their twenties and have children with their partners out of wedlock. My parents are really conservative and I'm not. They think that you have to be married just to leave home! I ...

A.   5 June 2011: You call me backward for believing that getting married is the only way out. But this is how my parents have actually brought me up. Its the only way they'd let me leave.... (read in full...)

How do I find other people that like going clubbing, but aren't in a relationship?

Q.   I'm 24 and don't feel like I've grown out of going out all the time. I like going out clubbing but I can't find otehrs to go with. Everyone else I know is in a relationship and spends all their spare time with their boy/girlfriend. And I don't ...

A.   3 June 2011: Thanks I will try meetup for sure. I've find a few I'd like to join already.... (read in full...)

How do you know when you're ready to move in with your girl/boyfriend?

Q.   How long do couples date usually before moving in together?...

A.   25 May 2011: Thanks I've never moved in with a bf before. I was dating someone over the summer and they already want to move in with me. The problem is he had to go back home, interstate. Its just bizarre I haven't known the guy long. And I don't like LDRs... (read in full...)

Why do my co workers want to pry into when I will have children? To me it's rude, and I'm single.

Q.   My co workers always ask me when am I going to have children, even though they know that I'm single. I find this extremely rude. My co workers are all older and most married with children. Married people really annoy me as they don't remember what ...

A.   22 May 2011: Yeah and I also get the "when are you going to find a boyfriend" aswell. Its really annoying. ... (read in full...)

What was the point in doing the right thing?

Q.   When my ex betrayed me and dumped me callously for no reason, he somehow managed to turn everyone against me aswell. I don't know how he did it. I was shocked and devasted when we brokeup, it was completely out of the blue. I thought these people ...

A.   16 May 2011: I really hope he screws them all over. Since they're stupid enough to take his side.... (read in full...)

What was the point in doing the right thing?

Q.   When my ex betrayed me and dumped me callously for no reason, he somehow managed to turn everyone against me aswell. I don't know how he did it. I was shocked and devasted when we brokeup, it was completely out of the blue. I thought these people ...

A.   16 May 2011: Thankyou I know I'm far better off without these people. I do miss them alot though. I can't understand why they weren't there when I was severely depressed and my ex was already dating someone new the day after he brokeup with me.... (read in full...)

Will he understand how hurtful he is if he gets dumped one day too?

Q.   I was going through some stuff the other day and found some mememtos of my relationship with my ex. I ended up throwing them out, I don't like keeping stuff from exes. I've told my story here before: He dumped me completely out of the blue one day,...

A.   8 May 2011: Thankyou for your answers, they were very helpful to me.... (read in full...)

Why does my ex keep contacting me, when he's the one who ended it?

Q.   As I've posted before, I dated a guy for a short time last year. He ended things as he wasn't ready to be in a relationship and wanted to be single. I'm 24 and he's 22. I was disappointed but let him go, but you can't force someone to be with you. I ...

A.   30 April 2011: Thanks for your advice. Asking me to come over late at night, isn't good enough. If he really wanted to talk to me like he said, he would've come and picked me up- during the day for coffee like he promised me. ... (read in full...)

Why does my ex keep contacting me, when he's the one who ended it?

Q.   As I've posted before, I dated a guy for a short time last year. He ended things as he wasn't ready to be in a relationship and wanted to be single. I'm 24 and he's 22. I was disappointed but let him go, but you can't force someone to be with you. I ...

A.   28 April 2011: Thanks for your answers. He asked me to come over late at night. It was difficult not to go becuause we have great chemistry. But I knew he would manipulate me into going to bed with him. And then be desperate to get rid of me the next day. just ... (read in full...)

Am I ready to start over again?

Q.   I've been seeing a friend of a coworker during the summer. We both had bad breakups last year, so I finally had someone who understood. We became close. I knew that by the end that he had to go back home interstate. So I thought that would be the ...

A.   13 April 2011: Its been 2 months since he left and I still don't know what to do.... (read in full...)

Am I ready to start over again?

Q.   I've been seeing a friend of a coworker during the summer. We both had bad breakups last year, so I finally had someone who understood. We became close. I knew that by the end that he had to go back home interstate. So I thought that would be the ...

A.   13 April 2011: Its been 2 months since he left and I still don't know what to do.... (read in full...)

Am I ready to start over again?

Q.   I've been seeing a friend of a coworker during the summer. We both had bad breakups last year, so I finally had someone who understood. We became close. I knew that by the end that he had to go back home interstate. So I thought that would be the ...

A.   30 March 2011: I've been losing sleep for weeks over this and still don't know what too do.... (read in full...)

Am I ready to start over again?

Q.   I've been seeing a friend of a coworker during the summer. We both had bad breakups last year, so I finally had someone who understood. We became close. I knew that by the end that he had to go back home interstate. So I thought that would be the ...

A.   29 March 2011: Thankyou for your advice. I can't decide how I feel and I should probably already know by now. If I want to move, I should feel really strong about it. I'm going to stay where IK am for now. I think maybe I should be single for a while. I keep over ... (read in full...)

What are you supposed to do if your BF is losing interest but won't talk about it?

Q.   With the bad breakup I had last year, I was completely blindsided. My ex left things completely unresolved between us. Everyone says that you have to get better at seeing the signs when your bf/gf is losing interest. It seems like you can only gain ...

A.   29 March 2011: Thankyou your replys have been very helpful... (read in full...)

What are you supposed to do if your BF is losing interest but won't talk about it?

Q.   With the bad breakup I had last year, I was completely blindsided. My ex left things completely unresolved between us. Everyone says that you have to get better at seeing the signs when your bf/gf is losing interest. It seems like you can only gain ...

A.   29 March 2011: Thanyou your replys have been very helpful... (read in full...)

My supervisor at work is a bully, what to do?

Q.   I can't stand her and neither can anyone else at work. She treats everyone like dirt. I don't know why my boss put her in charge. She always puts down people, but never when my boss is there. So he never sees it. She cracks easily under pressure ...

A.   28 February 2011: The problem is my boss takes her side no matter what. He lets her get away with so much. Or she just never does it in front of him. My boss is also a douche. He doesn't seem to care and seems to be waiting out his retirement,... (read in full...)

My boyfriend left me for another girl saying " he's happier and in love with her, she's a better kisser, better body and more beautiful"..Any chance he might come back to me after all this?

Q.   With my ex for quite a while I was his longest relationship. We had a fight and we decided to break up and than talk 2 days later. He begged for me back but when he came to the day to talk he said he needed time. Little did I know that his best mate ...

A.   9 February 2011: I understand how you feel as my ex also dumped me very cruelly aswell. My ex is 24. Do guys ever grow up? If he cheated on you, I'm sure he'll do the same to her. If he comes running back, completely ignore him. Or he'll do it again.... (read in full...)

Ex betrayed me, why did everyone take his side?

Q.   I've posted here before about my ex who dumped me out of the blue, by phone. Then insulted me by text. I never heard from him again. He poisoned everyone and probably told lies to everyone. Why did everyone take his side? I'm the one that got ...

A.   8 February 2011: I'm pretty sure that he cheated on me. But everyones covering up for him.... (read in full...)

Ex betrayed me, why did everyone take his side?

Q.   I've posted here before about my ex who dumped me out of the blue, by phone. Then insulted me by text. I never heard from him again. He poisoned everyone and probably told lies to everyone. Why did everyone take his side? I'm the one that got ...

A.   8 February 2011: I am innocent, if you read my previos post you'll see why. My ex did a complete 180 on me. I never did anything to deserve what he did to me, thats why I can't understand any of it.... (read in full...)

I want a serious relationship, why doesn't anybody else my age want the same?

Q.   I'm 23 and quite mature for my age. I want a serious relationship, but all I find is people my age wanting flings. Or they just play you like my ex did and then dump you by text. Why is this? The problem with guys my age is that they only want sex ...

A.   17 January 2011: I have tried meeting guys through friends, thats how I met my ex. Ironically that hurt the most. He brokeup with me out of the blue, by text. I asked for closure and he told me to f**k off. So much for meeting guys through friends!... (read in full...)

I want a serious relationship, why doesn't anybody else my age want the same?

Q.   I'm 23 and quite mature for my age. I want a serious relationship, but all I find is people my age wanting flings. Or they just play you like my ex did and then dump you by text. Why is this? The problem with guys my age is that they only want sex ...

A.   16 January 2011: I don't intentionally go looking for players at all. I always take it slow.... (read in full...)

Are guys losing respect for girls today than in the past?

Q.   I know the guy I am with does not act like this what so ever, but is it just me, or am I getting the feeling that now a days, men expect girls to bend over and give themselves to them? Are guys really loosing respect for females now a days? ...

A.   9 January 2011: I totally agree with you. Like my ex who broke up our relationship just because he thought the grass was greener on the other side. Guys don't want to marry anymore because they can have a defacto relationship instead and never make a formal ... (read in full...)

Why don't babyboomers want their adult children to leave home?

Q.   This seems to be a common problem. I know I have this problem and from other posts here, I'm not alone. I utterly hate it how the media often portrays us young adults as slackers and child- adults, it makes me mad. I actually want to leave home and ...

A.   27 December 2010: Pinktopaz, you don't understand. All my cousins have moved out and already are parents. But why do my parents never swear their their head off at my cousins? Why are they different?... (read in full...)

I fall for people that are much older and taken!

Q.   I just got out of a five year emotionally abusive relationship been a couple of month and I seem to fall for ppl that are older much older and taken :( I am 24 and like men in their thirties is this normal? How can I regain self confidence? I feel ...

A.   24 December 2010: I'm 23 and I like older guys aswell. Girls mature faster than guys. I like dating someone with more life experience. I find younger guys a bit immature. And they always seem to want to play the field too. ... (read in full...)

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