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Archived questions from: 16 August, 2012 (see latest questions)

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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

Relationship advice on a girl who won't talk to me.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4297 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - I was seeing a girl for 2 and a half years. I have just returned from three months away, she was fine before I left and we agreed to split but remain friends. While I was away I was having a very hard time the first few weeks and so wished to talk to her. She ended up ign... (312 words)

Should I forgive and let go of the past?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 51-59 - My 6.5 yrs relationship has ended and I never thought the pain would be so great. A kind of relationship where I was giving more but receiving less emotion and love. It was a feeling like I was emotionally sucked/extracted but not receiving much in return as I was giving. ... (591 words)

Is it worth staying with my fiance after he disrespected me so badly?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My fiance and I have been together for almost two and a half years. We met online and after we met in person and dated for a while, I moved in with him where he lived (he lived in Louisiana and I lived in Arizona)but we decided it would be a nice change (and so I could finish ... (244 words)

My boyfriend is really insecure. How can I help him overcome this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4294 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - ok so my boyfriend and i have been dating for about 4 months. He is really sweet to me most of the time other than doubting me. Always thinking im gonna leave or do something behind his back.even went as far as to ask my fellow employees what kind of person i am. I have never ... (198 words)

Is he playing the sympathy card with me so he doesn't have to pay up?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 51-59 - ok venting time i hope they allow this because this is the only site there is to get answers and vent. so my husband you all know him the 48 year old that left me for a 24 year old, tells me today (i had to go get alimony, he wants to pay cash all the time, dont know why) ... (417 words)

Do I have a right to make my ex delete intimate pictures and videos of me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I've just split up with my boyfriend and I asked him to delete any private pictures he took of me and embarrassingly a video. He thinks I have no right to ask him to do that as it was for him. To be honest he seems a bit obsessed with me, he keeps ringing and turning up at my ... (86 words)

I'm scared he will turn out like his dad. What can I do to help?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4298 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age - i am dealing with my great nephew who is headed down a long hard path. he is 14 years old. his mother died of a sucide 8 years ago, his dad remarried after several relationships and pretty much through his kids to the wind. he is now in prison and i have his son. my sister (my ... (199 words)

What is the best way to tell my boyfriend our relationship is over?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hie.I have a boyfriend who is 2 years younger than me and we have been together for two years now.i met another man who is married and said he is having problems with his wife and started having an affair.he said they will break up soon so as to marry me.my boyfriend loves ... (71 words)

How can I ease his mind after I strayed with my friend?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4290 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Ok so this is really hard. My boyfriend and I have been together for a year now. We hit it off right away and fell in love so fast. about 8 months prior to meeting him I had just gotten out of a 10 year relationship (not a very happy one) I was so happy with my new boyfriend, I ... (860 words)

Why would he secretly hide his condoms from me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend and I haven't used condoms for several months. When I initially switched birth control methods we used a condom and he told me where he keeps them (hidden from his 10-year old son). Yesterday I noticed he rearranged his room and was curious if the stash was still ... (218 words)

How do I get my ex to pay back what he owes me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I've just had a nasty break up with an ex (he cheated). anyway over the years he has borrowed £1750 from me which is a hell of a lot of money. he's always said he'd pay it back, but never seemed to do so. i dont think he has realised how much its accumulated. anyway i obviously ... (209 words)

My parents are constantly criticizing me!!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4298 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Dear Cupid, My parents are constantly criticizing me. My dad has been physically abusive in the past but now that has ceased and hes verbally abusive to me constantly. We don't always see eye to eye on style and my parents basically hate the way i look. I have black hair ... (419 words)

What I should I do, this girl keeps contacting my boyfriend?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4297 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My boyfriend is a wrestler and sometimes he has to find rides to the shows that are really far away and recently he got a ride from his friends but apparently the only way he could get a ride is if he stayed the night with the person carpooling who just so happens to be a girl. ... (243 words)

Is it bad if I stay together with him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - My boyfriend and I have been going out for 2 years now but this year he is going to be leaving for college. He's going to a college very near by but were still trying to be realistic about thing and I know the goodbyes are gonna be really tough. He says he wants me to be happy ... (73 words)

How to handle discussions on sex?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - I am a 30-year-old male who, due to many factors, has been pretty far behind the curve when it comes to relationships and sex. I didn't date in any form for most of my 20s due to personal issues. I've managed to turn things around a bit these past two years - I moved to a large ... (325 words)

Should I stop birth control?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I only started because of my boyfriend. We literally just broke up, so I feel like I don't have to anymore. Plus it had awful side effects such as hair loss (yikes!), pain in stomach, moodiness, and headaches. Should I just cut my losses and stop? Speaking of which... How DO I... (55 words)

How to tell her I love her, any advice?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4270 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - Hello. Here is the situation, and it's driving me completely up the wall. I fell in love with a girl who is 15 years younger then me. She's 19, i'm 34. Now, i'm not good with ladies at all. So far I never had any relationship. Mainly because I was shy and well. The f... (446 words)

How do I reason with a controlling boyfriend? Yes I have self esteem issues, but my Bf 's reactions have hurt me.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4295 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I have the possibility to study abroad for 4 months. This represents a big opportunity to experience different things, help me get a diploma that will help me with my career and be fun/exciting in general. I really want to go, my mind is already set on that. All i need to do i... (354 words)

Why did he do this? He has blocked my number, blocked me from his facebook and on other social network site

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Dear Cupid My bf of 2 years always put me down whenever he talks to me, he talks as if im invalid, good for nothing,uses me just for my money. I had enough and i told him im not going to call him anymore. I thought he might chnage his ways, he never did before though. He ... (121 words)

I have trust issues. Will he become too controlling later? What should I look out for?

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16 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - My boyfriend and I are in love. He's four years older than me. My problem is, I have an issue with trusting people. I don't trust people easily. I love him so very very much,but I am just a teeny bit worried that he may become possessive or abusive or something after I marr... (581 words)

What can I do? My Husband makes me feel like a 5 year old, because I have to rely on his parents for financial support.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4297 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I'm a woman who has been married for three yeas and have a beautiful 9 month old baby. I'm originally from southern Asia and because my husbamd is an only son, we live with his parents. My MIL works And my FIL recently was made medically retired. I am a stay at home mother a... (276 words)

Do I walk away? Why no 'I love you?' Why is he reluctant to share a life with me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4298 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - For almost three years, I have been dating this man. Sometimes, I think there are no moments more perfect than the ones I've had with me. He cares for me deeply but on the flip side, he's reluctant to share a life with me or admit that he does love me. I understand why, his ... (216 words)

Why does he need a pin on his iPhone and why is it such a secret? What are your thoughts?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4298 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi im just wondering what everybodys view are on their Partners phones? my bf and I have had a few up and downs over the last two years but recently there has been an issue since he got his iphone. Basically he has a pin block on it, which he says is there in case it gets los... (199 words)

Is Gender Ambiguity considered a major block in the road towards marriage?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - Is Gender Ambiguity considered a major block in the road towards marriage? Is it something society is able to accept now? I have found a wonderful person to marry but I do not want to bring her a lifetime of meanness and hatred that some people might have from the fears o... (1227 words)

Our relationship has gone rapidly downhill since having a baby, how do I save our relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4295 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Been with my bf for almost 2 years - we have a 10 month old baby together - he is a wonderful dad to the child. The problem is just our relationship is not the same since I had the child. The sex life has completely disappeared and when I sat him down and had a calm and ... (1056 words)

He's a monster who treated me horribly, will they have a happy ending? I feel sick!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Dear everyone. I'm in bits. I have been with my ex for about 3.5 yrs(off and on) and for the past 2 months he had grown increasingly distant. I knew he had been working alot but he never had time to see me, yet he still said he loved me. I had seen this girl popping up on his f... (432 words)

I want to know what's happening to me and why I don't want to marry him.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly two years and he wants us to get married soon. However, though I do love him a lot, I don't want to marry him. I feel tremendously guilty about not wanting to marry him (it's not as if I am against marriage) but something in me ... (327 words)

We've just broken up. How do I deal with it?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4298 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I JUST broke up with my boyfriend of 5 months. I'm a little happy to have my freedom back, but he treated me so badly. He's drunk every night and said that he thinks I don't love him and such. But he went away last week on vacation with his family. I. Asked him to text me once ... (110 words)

I've become needy, don't want to lose him. Please give me advice.

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16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello! I need some advice! So I had a relationship for three years and that had a very messy ending wherein he left me for someone else out of the blue. After that I guess I've had trust issues to some extent. Now I've been in a relationship for around 6 months... (315 words)

I don't know if this is workplace bullying :( what can I do?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - First off thanks for reading, i know it's quite long but today this has really gotten to me and i don't know what to think, hence why i am turning to you lovely people :) I have been working for a small but successful company for the past 4 years. It used to be really fun an... (648 words)

Do you see any possibility for us to have a future together?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I met this guy through a friend in my group since 4 months ago while I was still with my last long distance relationship boyfriend who broke up with me 2 months ago. And right after the break up, this guy started to initial contact with me and get to know me, and even told me h... (705 words)

New to dating. Advice needed please? What sort of things are good topics and things to text about when I message her?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - I met this girl online. We have been talking online for a few days and then she gave me her number and we started texting. We only texted for one night so far. We didnt talk about much, the conversation ended when i sent a text ment for my cousin about video games to her inst... (118 words)

I am a separated woman trying to date. After you've read it all do you think I should see a therapist?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4294 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Apologies! This situation description isnt as short as I'd hoped it would be. Click back if you dont want to read a long story. I want responses, but if I dont get any because my post is too long, at least I'll have cyber-vented! My husband and I have been separated for 8... (791 words)

Why? What to do? He does not want to discuss any plans to move in yet, nor any plans to buy property nor propose, nor have children?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi, I'm in a 4 yr, faithful relationship. We share a lot in common, and our future goals are a strong match. We have had a few major issue with his parents not accepting me and intentionally going out of there way to break us up. We stayed together through that, and a little... (218 words)

Why did she say I could call but then not answers? Reluctance? Or family life needed her time?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 36-40 - Ok so I met this girl a few years ago on a dating site and went out for a couple weeks then I kinda pushed her away and stopped talking. However a few weeks ago I came across her again on the site and said hi and apologized how I acted back then. She gave me her number again... (188 words)

My wife passed away a year ago, and I have since fallen in love with my sister-in-law. HELP !!!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - Hi my question is My wife passed away over 1 year ago i have no kids and I have now become very close to my sister in law she is married and her husban is always overseas From the time I spend with my sister inlaw I have falling in love with her I don't no what I should d... (147 words)

Me and my step-niece like the same guy. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - So, School, of course, just recently started. Well, I newly like this boy, and so does my step-niece(she's older than me by one year). We all three have the same 6th hour together. Well, she knows I like hime, and quite a bit. Well, she's already made friends with him, and as I ... (191 words)

My brother-in-law is hitting on me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - my brother-in-law is hitting on me! ok,So i've been with my Husband a total of 6 years, well I've always been kind of shy around his whole family. But I still have conversations with them here and then. But I've noticed since I first came into my husband life his brother ... (179 words)

Why am I still helping my husband, even though he chose his mistress?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4300 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - we are together for 7 years, early this year i found out that he cheat on me with his co-worker 23 yrs old woman ( he is 31) and i thought i was over but it still continues. the mistress spend their get away because we are poor, and his salary is good for us. but last week i ... (171 words)

I am about ready to just tell him that I don't want to talk to him until we can be together again in the same city because I can't spend my time just waiting around for him. Is this a good or bad idea?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My boyfriend and I are having to spend our summer vacation apart, long distance and when school starts, we'll be able to spend our time together again. He tends to have his whole day filled up with lots of things to do, really enjoying his vacation. Me on the other hand, I have ... (200 words)

Disillusioned with married life, and not sure where to turn.

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4299 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi Aunties and Uncles, Newbie so please be kind! Really disillusioned with married life. I've been married for almost three years and the man I met no longer exists. He has become stuck in his ways, a bit controlling, bad tempered and I feel governed by his moods and b... (137 words)

I have a bit of a cliché (tragic love story situation) and am in desperate need of some advice.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4300 days ago

16 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - So i have a bit of a cliche, tragic love story situation and am in desperate need of some advice. I'm 18 years of age and 2 years ago i met a guy on holiday, we instantly clicked, and although i understand i was at such a young age and probably quite naive, something between ... (426 words)