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Why did she get to move on so easily?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3745 days ago

30 July 2014 (M) - My girlfriend and I were together for 6 years. Her kids became my kids and I their dad. We split up suddenly without any kind of hint of things going awry. One day she just packed up and moved to her mom's. She's had a lot of medical issues and mood ...

Our flatmates only growl at me when he's not there! I suffer from anxiety and depression so this is very difficult for me!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3746 days ago

30 July 2014 (F) - I don't know what to do. This year I moved from one city to another to live with my long distance boyfriend of 2 years. It's about six months on now. The move was really hard for me cos I'm shy and i left behind my close friends and the place I was ...

I have a gut feeling that something is wrong between her and me. Do you think I am wrong about this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3747 days ago

29 July 2014 (M) - So I've been dating this girl for a few months now I just have a gut feeling something is wrong. I do have some trust issues and paranoia from past problems but they aren't as bad as they used to be. She's always getting facebook notifications bu...

Am I being selfish? Or is my reluctance to share information with her due to her need to compete with me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3746 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - Hi everybody, I am a nursing student soon to qualify and I have decided that I want to go down the route of medicine. I have researched the course and contacted the university. I have paid for the upcoming GAMSAT examination and started ...

He was prosecuted for domestic violence and now lives in a hostel. So why do I still feel so lonely without him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3747 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - I have been married for 25 years i have an 18 year old son. When i first got married things were great then about a year into our marriage signs of my husbands bad temper started to show. I didnt worry too much at first. Then he started smas...

How do I deal with this feeling of confidence or lack of confidence in my body image?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3747 days ago

29 July 2014 (M) - Does anyone have this re-ocurring feelings and nervousness that they might not actually look the way they appear in picture when they are about to go on a date with someone they met online This is my first date with a wonderful chinese girl i m...

I feel like I've rebuilt myself from the ground up and am ready to explore a new relationship. How do I convince friends and family not to worry?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3747 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - I'm needing some advice on how to handle a new relationship situation which has honestly got me stumped. About 3 months ago I came out of an abusive long term gay relationship. The abuse was mostly emotional but there were tmes when it crossed ...

He put down the booze and picked up the anger!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3747 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - Last year I was seeing someone for over a year (we were friends for 3 years prior to dating) and we broke it off because he had some issues with alcohol. That issue has become a lot better. We started hanging out again in May and have been trying to ...

How many times a week should I cycle? And for how long each day?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3718 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - I have been struggling with my weight for a while now, and for around about a year or so I have been trying to find effective ways to help me shed a few stone. I have always eaten rather healthil...

I'm missing him so much I'm feeling low, how do I overcome this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3747 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - Ive been with my boyfriend for over two years. Its going brilliantly! I love him to pieces! We just get along so well! Anyway since we got together weve both maintained some independence. He loves to write and is often working at home or away on ...

What's my problem? Why don't I make an effort to contact my friends?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3749 days ago

27 July 2014 (M) - frnds i dont know what is the problem with me.. i am sure a guy who thinks a lot. i have a hard time making friends. i am 22 and can say have no frnds and because i dont make an effort. i had friends in college but i never seem to connect with ...

At the moment writing is his priority, I want marriage and kids in the future, do I wait or walk?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3748 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - Ive been with my boyfriend just over a year. Everything is amazing! I thought i was in love with previous partners but nothing compares to how i feel about him. Hes so much fun and just completely gets me. He is eight years older than me. I have a ...

I'm trying to forgive him and make the marriage work, but friends and family don't undertand why!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3749 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - My husband and I have been married for 7 years and we have 4 kids under the age of 5. A month ago he told me that he had an affair with a coworker. It happened in April and last three weeks, during those three weeks they were together 4 times. H...

I'm worried I'll be intruding on private family grief!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3749 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - My girlfriend granddad is dying in hospital. She wants me to take time off work to be with her and her family in the hospital. I'm happy to do so and so are work but i'm not sure if should just leave it as it's a family thing. Her cousin's b...

Did I make a mistake in breaking up with my boyfriend?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3750 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - I recently broke up with my boyfriend and I'm trying to figure out if it was a mistake or not. We'd been official for about three weeks, but we'd been seeing each other for almost 3 months. I broke up with him because about a year ago he dropped out ...

Why are some straight guys so scared to try something new?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3746 days ago

25 July 2014 (M) - I got a question, i'm a gay guy and I love straight men, especially buff or frat guys. I can't get enough of them. Why are some straight guys so scared to try something new? ...

Have no intention of replicating my taboo fantasies in real life. But is one of my fantasies too taboo to share with my Bf? What counselling could help me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3750 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - To put it simply, I have a really bad kink that involves getting off on taboo fantasies. I've fantasized about strange things most other women don't such as picturing my boyfriend with another woman, and I have read incest erotica online, but NONE...

How do I get my 73 year old husband to wash every day?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - How can I get my husband of 73 to wash everyday? He gets upset when I pull away from him as even a kiss makes me feel sick...he never brushes his teeth, I change pillow cases every day as they are smelly and greasy! We have single beds now...I ...

I am good at giving a good impression but now am afraid I have to tell him the truth about who I was

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - I've just gotten in a relationship with this friend who I've liked for a long time, and I'm so happy. But. He is so incredibly honest and it's in my nature to be deceitful so people "see" the "best" in "me", but he see's straight past that and insp...

What's my next step with him? Not sure how to read him due to my Aspergers.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

24 July 2014 (F) - I just recently found out I have Asperger's. One symptom is that I am useless with guys and dating - I cannot read the signs at all. I think men think I'm above average intelligence and that I am pretty, but it is very, very hard to 'process' that ...

I took him back when he cheated but I just cant trust him anymore.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

24 July 2014 (F) - Dear cupid, you've indeed been of great help to me, and I do appreciate everything. Pls I need your advice on an issue bothering my heart. I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend who loves me so much for 7yrs now(we've lived together for 2yrs ...

Can alcohol really cause people to blackout?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3752 days ago

23 July 2014 (M) - Hello I was wondering as people claim they had a blackout after drinking excessively and didn't know what happened, is it real or just a way to avoid embarrassment? I have actually never had a blackout or a moment even with extreme drinkin...

I have a boyfriend but he doesn't know I am already married!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

23 July 2014 (F) - Dear cupid, im in totally mess right now, i hope you can help me more than i can help myself, im facing such a messy situation what can i do..My story goes this way, i had a boyfriend right now, we already knew each other for about a year i think ...

Should I choose loyalty or my own interest? I'd love to have kids but her condition means she cannot have intercourse.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3753 days ago

23 July 2014 (M) - Hi, I am in my early 40s and in a relationship with a woman for a very long time. We really get along very well and I would be happy to spend the rest of our lives together... IF it weren't for the fact that she has a health condition for a ver...

I'm afraid the women I am seeing will fall apart if I would end things and I'm feeling the pressure

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 3750 days ago

23 July 2014 (M) - So, here's the situation. I've been seeing a woman that I met through mutual friends for about 3 months now. Generally, she's cool and very bubbly. I'm a little freaked out right now. She just came over and I told her that a friend of mine t...

With his herpes diagnosis, he never really mentioned being concern for me at all!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3745 days ago

22 July 2014 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years. He recently has been diagnosed with genital herpes, apparently herpes can stay latent and take awhile to manifest. I am still waiting on my results, never had an outbreak and hoping I am in the ...

My girlfriend loves penis-jokes, but I am feeling hurt by them!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3751 days ago

21 July 2014 (M) - Hi there, I am in a horrible situation where my anxiety over penis size is ruining my life. I am a 30 year old guy and am not someone to believe in the usual pressures of society, in fact I think they are immoral and insensitive. Nonetheles...

Would any man even be interested in a woman of only five feet if she is not extremely slim ?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3754 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I'm recently back in the dating game after a long relationship but finding myself worried about my height . I only five feet tall and a little plump. I lost considerable weight through weight loss surgery and am happy with where I'm at now . I am ...

Experiences coping with Type 1 Diabetes?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3754 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - Does anyone have any experience of coping with Diabetes Type 1 - NOT type 2? My daughter is being really affected by getting Type 1 at the age of 24, very suddenly. She's highly intelligent and would benefit from a 'buddy' - even an online pen-pal ...

How can I ever tell my wife that due to my diabetes my ability to have sexual relations is no more?.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3755 days ago

21 July 2014 (M) - I am a 53 year old man and I have lost my ability to have sex because I suffer from diabetes. I can just can ejaculate but my penis is not hard enough to sustain sexual relations with my wife. I feel guilty myself. My wife is so good, How can I te...

Should I warn him about my behaviuor that caused problens in a previous relations?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3756 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I have the most amazing bf ever. I am in my late 20s and he is in his early 30s. We get along so well and have only had a few short disagreements in the year and a half we've been together. We never argue, we are so similar. He treats me like a ...

Is it good or bad to have a high angled Penis?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3755 days ago

21 July 2014 (M) - Anyone know if a high erection angle, e.g. 11 o'clock, is particularly stimulating to women or is there not much benefit to having one? I have one and sex doesn't feel that great for me because of it, I think. But if it gets girls off particularly ...

I stress over everything. What are some tips to help overcome insecurity?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3755 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I'm super insecure- about everything really, from my relationship with my boyfriend to my relationships with my friends, to my appearance, personality, etc. I know it's a problem, and I know it'll continue to make me unhappy if i don't try to chan...

What other forms of therapy or support might help to get me through my issues with having sex?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3754 days ago

20 July 2014 (M) - Hello. I'm a 47 year old man. I have trouble with having sex. My problems began with my first girlfriend. We had sex that first time. She came and I didn't. For months this went on and nothing seemed to work for me. After the next one I too...

Should I hope for the best? Or allow my insecurity about my breasts be enough to put me off being intimate with a partner?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3754 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - I recently got into a long distance relationship with an exceptionally charming man. We have made plans to meet in future but I am afraid of getting intimate for one reason: my breasts. I know it sounds silly, but I am very self conscious about ...

I don't want to give him an ultimatum, either pick me or masturbation/porn but his choice is having an impact on our sex life. What would you do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3754 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - My boyfriend of 6 months has a lot of great qualities but our sex life is lacking. He can't always maintain an erection when we're having sex or when he can he can sometimes he still can't orgasm. He says he watches a lot of porn and masturb...

Newlyweds and embarrassment of dealing with hair "down there"

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3735 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - How do newlyweds deal with hair "down there"? I mean, doesn't it get uncomfortable with the roughness of hair growing back or the embarrassment of ingrown hairs? I'm getting married soon and have never been intimate with anyone before. I'm anxious ...

Worried about my sister. Am I overreacting?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3755 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - I am a bit worried about my sister and am looking for some advice as to whether I'm overreacting or not. Basically, she is 25 and has never had a relationship or even been on a date (she is also a virgin incase anyone thinks she's into casual hook...

Will I ever stop regretting that I wasted my 20s?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3755 days ago

19 July 2014 (M) - Hello helpers, Recently I am coming to terms that I have been depressed some way for nearly 10 years now. I didn't think I was before I just thought life was naff and I could never be happy. But anyway over the years I have spent time with no amb...

How do I handle this message from my very best friend, who was hurt by a misunderstanding!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3757 days ago

19 July 2014 (F) - Recently I have had a health scare. I work with my very best friend and she has told me I'm her best friend ever and she has never in her life had a friend that means as much to her as I do. She tells me all the time she loves me. So when I found ...

Would you date someone who uses a wheelchair? Or consider it?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3755 days ago

19 July 2014 (M) - Just curious. Because I use one but it seems that most people are really weary of it and I think a lot of them think wheelchair-users are a no go when it comes to dating, or even friendship. I'll be honest and say that making friends has been...

Am I over reacting? My husband's been having outburts that make no sense. It this the start of domestic abuse?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 1973 days ago

19 July 2014 (F) - I have been with my husband for five years, married for two of them. He is usually helpful, polite, funny and affectionate. In the last three years, there have been outbursts that made no sense. In the first one, he started an argument when we ...

Husband has no interest in sex and has ED. Ten years of no sex. How can I address my need for sexual satisfaction?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3755 days ago

18 July 2014 (F) - I'm so sad, I don't know what to do. Me and my husband can't have sex , due to his lack of libido, and inability to get an erection . I just don't know what to do. I'm in such a despair , about this. Time to time, I feel I can't go on like this. I ...

Socially and emotionally Ostracised at home. Need to feel better about me and find a job so I can move out. How can I cope better?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3757 days ago

18 July 2014 (F) - In short details: I'm 18. No friends (I have no way to work on that until September; I only have a couple of online friends). No family except mum, dad and sister. Emotionally neglected at home for eleven years. Seen three counsellors but ...

His attitude has me wondering if he knew that he had herpes and didn't tell me. Do I walk away?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3756 days ago

18 July 2014 (F) - Hi - about 12 months ago my boyfriend (who I have been with for a couple of years)was diagnosed with a condition called 'balanitis' and it has been difficult to treat. He also had genital herpes early during the diagnosis which the clinic felt may ...

What can I do? I have conflicting feelings about my relationship and it's scaring me.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3758 days ago

18 July 2014 (F) - Thanks very much for taking the time to read this. I've been struggling with my conflicting feelings about my relationship, and as time goes on and I grow more and more attached to my boyfriend, my feelings just conflict more and more. I used t...

A question for men on women's weight?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 3756 days ago

18 July 2014 (F) - I would like some advice on something that came up in a previous question that has also been on my mind . I am a healthy weight woman according to the weight for height charts and yet at times when I have lost weight and become somewhat underwei...

Bf has a short fuse and says he has PTSD and as a result I walk on egg shells. What can I do about this situation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3738 days ago

17 July 2014 (F) - My boyfriend said he has PTSD and he doesn't take any meds for it. He did take meds for a couple months but he didn't like the way it made him feels so he stopped taking. He was in the army and he said he started feeling that way I guess after he ...

How to control rage issues, that have cost me my marriage?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3760 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - Hi aunts and uncles. I have a big problem and was wondering if anyone can refer me to some good websites, or help me to find information on this. Basically, my husband and I got in a fight, and I hit him. This has happened before, and I went to ...

Been hiding my pregnancy for 5 months. How do I announce it to my family?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3760 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - I have been hiding my pregnancy for about five months. I haven't told anyone except for a few friends. I've finally decided that I'll tell my family. i finally feel ready to face the consequences. i feel strong enough to bear the negative reactions. ...