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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

The boy broke up with me yet he still wants to stay in touch

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6715 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - He "needs to be single" I was friends with an amazing guy for a few months and then we started dating. I left town for summer vacation, and though I missed him terribly, I felt things would be okay if we could just be patient. We talked on the phone and internet constan... (218 words)

This guy wants to have is cake and eat it too

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6709 days ago

2 August 2006 (F)

- Back with my ex after nearly 4 years apart. I did write in before in July as my ex had said he wanted to get back with me and our son who is almost 6 now. I didn't know whether to believe him as he was living with another woman and kept saying he was ready to leave her but he ... (745 words)

He no longer finds me sexually attractive so he wants my permission to find a f*ckbuddy

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 6702 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I have been married to my husband for 12 years, and we have been faithfully together for 16 years, Renently I was diagnoised with cancer, we made it through the post op and everything fine, unfortunatly I put on about 170 lbs and he dosn't find me sexually attractive anymore, ... (104 words)

She's playing hard-to-get or she is not really interested in me

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6715 days ago

2 August 2006 (M)

- Hi there, need a little bit of help with decoding a girl. I heard through a few people that she really liked me and I kind of liked her too. So we got talking a while back just to get to know her and she never seems to ring or text me unless I do it first. Im struggling to work ... (112 words)

I'm getting in the way of my 13-year old friend and his mom

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 6700 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I am a female who is 20 years old and there is this really sweet 13 year-old boy that I have a lot in common with and like very much. I have sent letters to him and called him on the phone, and now his mom thinks that I am trying to rape him, have sexual relationships, and be a ... (158 words)

I have the opposite of erectile dysfunction and it really hurts!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6715 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I have never had problems in my sex life before, but if I go for a while without being in a relationship, say 2-3 months, I get turned on very easily, at the start of the relationship. As something as small as passionate kissing can lead me to having a rather embarassing bump... (251 words)

Could my ambiguous feelings just be a leftover from a previous bad relationship?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Sometimes I have mixed feelings for my boyfriend although I know it's normal since I know I’m " in like" with him and want to be with him. Anyways, I was just wondering, could it have anything to do with my controlling ex boyfriend? We recently broke up before I started ... (247 words)

Two days before leaving, he was very affectionate. Two days more and he breaks up! Why?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6715 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - We were together for a month and things were great. He had to go away for 2 days to this church thing. I saw him 2 days before he left and everything was fine, he was very affectionate etc. Then he comes back and would barely talk to me. I finally confront him (in an IM b... (208 words)

I think we should move in together, but my boyfriend keeps stalling, with lame excuses!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Please help! I have been going out with my bf for 16 months. He lives around 85 miles away and so it has been a long distance thing which I have been tried to solve ever since I started with him. He is 27, I am 24 and we both still live with our parents. Recently, I got... (453 words)

He "didn't think it would work", but now he says it might!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I can't get over this boy, but the problem is we only went out for like 2 weeks or less. We stopped going out because he didn't think that it would work, but now he wants to get back together. I don't know if to trust him and to get back together. I personally reall... (162 words)

Ladies: do you think you're more sympathetic to females who cheat?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 6714 days ago

2 August 2006 (M)

- Why is it on this site that women tend to be so sympathetic to a woman who has cheated and are so very understanding but when it's a man who cheated you hear phrases like, "Once a cheater always a cheater" or "A leopard never changes his spots". Is there some kind of a sexual ... (92 words)

The relationship's going well, and I don't know how to broach the subject of my difficult finances!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I have recently met a lady who I like a lot. Unfortunately she earns about three times as much as me and I am in debt. I just don't know how to tell her as the relationship is going so well. We are planning to go on holiday soon and to be honest, I can't afford it. Should... (117 words)

Aged 14 and I don't know if I should have sex...

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6712 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I'm 14 and I have been going out with my boyfriend for months and he wants to have sex. I would but I don't know if I will ruin my 1st time. Also there all negative points and I don't know what to do. ... (44 words)

I'm 14 years old and could be pregnant

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6700 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Ive been having sex unprotected for a while about 10 times without a condom i was jue my periods last week and they came and stayed for one day i usaully have my periods for 7 days could i be pregnant im 14 years old and realy scared ... (48 words)

Is he keeping me around just in case he wants me back or am I wasting my time being his friend still?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - My boyfriend broke up with me a week ago and he still wants to remain friends with me. His reason for breaking up with me is because he's not happy with his life and needs time to be alone to figure things out. Is he keeping me around just in case he wants me back or am I ... (67 words)

I am cheating to avoid my marriage problems

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I 've been married for 11 years and for the last three years it has felt like habit and no longer love.I love my husband but it is like i love my brother!! We dont have much in common(never really have) nad now our kids are growing up this is beginning to show a whole lot ... (221 words)

Ive got trust issues with my bf and I cant help myself! Ive been lied to before, and cant get passed it!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I am just now discovering i have a major problem. I have been snooping on my boyfrined to where it is becoming like an obsession. He told me what his access codes are while ago (btw we have been seeing each other for 1 yr) and i never really cared much but since i caught him ... (224 words)

My roommate wants me, or does she want him?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - i'm really confused by this girl. she really liked me a ton for the longest time, before i even knew who she was. but then one day, we began talking accidentally, as i went and sat next to her at a soccer game just trying to be friendly. i didn't realize that she felt the ... (524 words)

We used to leave together but he couldnt deal with it, we are still together but dont live together and it tears me up!! What should I do ?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Hi. I don't at all like the situation I am in. I am an attractive 35 year old woman, I have lots of love and warmth to give and I just long to live a normal life (at least what I consider normal) but I can't. I love my partner and he says he loves me but we don't live toget... (358 words)

My girlfriend is going away to grad school and *I* don't want to let go

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5401 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - “My girlfriend is going away to grad school and neither of us wants to let go.” The day my girlfriend got accepted to grad school, our relationship was dealt a crushing blow. In the beginning, neither of us knew that this amazing opportunity would fall into her lap, but it ... (376 words)

29 and pregnant... Should be thrilled, but I'm not sure I like my partner!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I have been in a relationship for 2 years we have had alot of ups and downs and my family don't like the fact that I am still with him. At the moment I own my own house and he lives with me, I have recently found out I'm 7 weeks pregnant, I should be thrilled I'm 29 and I feel ... (306 words)

I feel guilty and filled with anxiety, I dont see a future with her "Yet" but she claims to see a future with me, please help...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I love my girlfriend we have been going out for 8 months and we get on really well however im feeling guilty that I don't see a future with her 'yet' and she claims too see a future with me. Do people take their own time etc to feel something like this? I have weird stran... (150 words)

Went out for a mates birthday, both my BF and my Ex were there.. I ended up splurting out to my current BF that I really wish I hadnt split with my ex!!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I have royally screwed up, last nite we went round town to celebrate my mates b'day the only problem was my ex bf and my current bf were both gonna be there. So we all meet up and got some drink i was on vodka for most of the nite. We went and sat down and by this time i was ex... (270 words)

I wrongly accused my bf of cheating, we broke up, I dated someone else, we got back together, but I still hung out with the other guy, my bf is now mean to me...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - A couple of months ago I found out that my partner was cheating on me with his ex-girlfriend of 3 years. When I found out I made a hurried decision and dumped him, which I regretted because he was in fact not cheating with her. But in all that hurt and anger I began a rebound ... (236 words)

My partners ex wife calls in to cook dinner for her boys every night, but they are 21 and 24!!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I have been seeing my partner for almost two years now. He has been divorced for nearly five and he lives with his two sons. The ex wife lives down the street with the chap she left my partner for and calls at my partners house five nights a week to cook the boys their tea. I ... (143 words)

Hes my best friends ex, I cant bare to lose her, but what if hes the one!?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Hi My best friend had an on off relationship with a very good friend of mine fo three years. They broke up for good two years ago. He told her repeatedly that they would never have a proper relationship, never loved her but was very fond of her. I have known this guy for ... (144 words)

The love of my life continues to take his ex out... !

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Hi im a 25 yr old woman and 7 months ago i met my partner online but he was alredy in a long term relashonship we started to see each other after 3 days and 2 months later he finish his relashonship whit his ex and moved in with me but he still gose up to take her out he says ... (120 words)

My partner sees the ex that he was still with when I met him!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

He "wound down" the relationship and now I can't get over the anger and hurt I feel... Any wise words?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - I was with my boyfriend for a long time(nine years). He is in the military and I relocated to be with him here about four years ago. A year ago he was posted again. In the months up to the posting he pretty much rejected me even thought we were under the same roof. I had to ... (285 words)

Not sure how to interpret his text, does he mean we are over ?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 6712 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Have been going out with a lad on/off for the last three months. For the last week I've really busy and have been unable to return his msgs. Then yesterday he sent me this text here it is word for word "Deep heartfelt msg take1, sorry4annoying ya wit my array of msgs! G... (132 words)

Hes ignoring me for the 2nd time, should I just dump him ?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - My boyfriend is messing me around and has been ignoring me for 4 days now people are saying I should give him another chance but my family are saying he's not worth it. I really like him but this is the second time he's done this to me.Should I dump him or not? ... (55 words)

I broke up with *her*, but the idea of her seeing someone else is killing me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I split up with my partner of 8 years three months ago. We have a 6 year old daughter together and she has 2 other kids from a previous relationship who still come out with me every Sunday. She has just told me she has started seeing someone else now and, god did that hurt !! I ... (142 words)

Can a seven year age gap work, is it worth taking the risk ?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 6709 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Very longwinded, so sit tight. I am a 14 year old girl. I have always ran with an older crowd, most friends being 17+, no reason behind it just for some reason the people I meet and get along with are a few more years than I am. So here is my predicament, I have a go... (439 words)

After 13 years he wants to leave me, how do I cope ?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - after 13yrs of our marriage he wants to leave me .help me to deal with the situation we still live together... (21 words)

I think he cares about his "sex buddy", but I love him, what should I do ?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - i have a guy friend who has a sex buddy. he claims thats all they are, but the way he acts makes it seem he likes her. he wants to know pretty much everything about her, and he says how funny she is, etc. i know shes not interested in that way, but im worried because i truley ... (88 words)

Do I come straight out and tell him that I like him ?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (?)

- I like this one guy but I dont think he has any idea that I have these feelings for him......I dont know if I should tell him straight out how I feel or give it some time......He is a real sweet guy different from any guy that I recently have met. What should I to? How should I ... (60 words)

How can I make guys realise theres more to me than just a hookup ?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (?)

- Okay it seems that everytime I start talking to a guy it always seem to last for about 2-3 weeks and I feel real hurt because thats when I become close to them. I feel that these guys that I get involved with only want me for one thing......and I dont want to send that kind of ... (84 words)

Im not so sure she really wanted to break up, we both still have feelings but is friendship better than nothing ?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I am feeling lost because of events that have happened today. My gf of ten months broke up with me today and says that she doesnt feel ready for a relationship. I can deal with this, and we have agreed to become friends, but the problem is that i beleive we both still have ... (186 words)

Hes got a new friend close to his Uni, I trust him, but what if she trys something ?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - Thanks for taking the time to listen and help me with my problem. This has been stressing me out for the past week. My boyfriend feels confused about a long distance relationship but i have convinced him to try making it work. My boyfriend just graduated and is moving 4 ... (233 words)

I am in love with a cheating, lying woman

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I need advice I have a girlfriend who has a love in Cuba during her vacations there (4 times) I came into the picture a year ago. I have fallen in love with her during that time. But she continues to communicate with this person via email and phone. I know that he asked her... (234 words)

I have trouble believing someone can simply "turn off" feelings for me

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6717 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - is it possible to turn off feelings for someone just because it isn't very practical at the moment? because this girl i know liked me a whole lot, but has a boyfriend. and she says that she put those feelings for me on hold, even though she's liked me for a really long time. ... (90 words)

I accepted a marriage proposal but I'd rather play the field some more

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F)

- right here it goes. i am currently dating man A but i am starting to have feelings for another lets call him man B, i am 16 years old. Man A has proposed to me and i accepted but i really like this other guy. PLEASE HELP ME!!!... (55 words)

I am insecure about my performance in the boudoir

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - I've been with a girl for 7 months now and I am very happy with how the relationship has been going. However there is one thing that bothers me and I need some advice on how to deal with it better. Bascially my girlfriend is more sexually experienced than me and alot of the ... (171 words)

I like Dr. Jekyll, but I don't like Mr. Hyde so much

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 years now. I love him so much. He is the sweetest guy, he goes out of his way to do all he can for me and we can just lay about for hours talking and reading. He does however have an irrational controlling side to him. He once ... (455 words)

I caught him cheating; will he always be a cheater?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6715 days ago

2 August 2006 (F) - My bf and I have been together 3 years, but last year I learned that he had been unfaithful and although it hurt very much, I decided to stay with him and try and work through our problems. The last year has been hard but we have had good times and I don't regret staying with ... (119 words)

She is finished with me and I can't come to terms with it

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - We have been dating for 3 years, and it is time for me to go off to college. We had been spending a lot of time together, and she wanted more time to improve relationships with her other friends so she wasn't alone while I was away at college. I agreed to slow our ... (243 words)

I think she is cheating on me with her ex-husband

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6569 days ago

2 August 2006 (M) - my girlfriend of 1 year has been communicating with her ex husband which she divorced 17 years ago, they call each other every monday and friday, which she initiates. they have seen each other every year in wash. d.c. where they spent their honeymoon. the last time they slept ... (292 words)

What do I do about my ex? What does she want?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6716 days ago

2 August 2006 (M)

- My ex and I broke up in December. I moved about 6 hours away. I returned about 2 months ago and asked her if we could work it out and she said she was happy being single. I left her alone about it. We have been hanging out a lot lately. We go to the movies and out to ... (178 words)