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Archived questions from: 28 August, 2012 (see latest questions)

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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

I still haven't had my period after changing my method of birth control. Has anyone else experienced this?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4464 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I recently had my IUD coil removed as I was having trouble with it and the new method I chose was the Mini Pill (POP) which is the Cerazette one. I must stress me and my BF have never had any luck with condoms so we don't use them, hence why it's so important for us that we ... (336 words)

An ex my boyfriend slept with turned out to be a distant relative. Now she's in his life and a good friend. How do I handle this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - hey im in a weird position with my boyfriend and i dont know what to do. Well my boyfriend use to sleep with alot of girls before he met me but he chose me to settle down with and i got over his past since he dint talk or hang out with any of the girls he slept with except one. ... (241 words)

She is bipolar and said she can't be in our lesbian relationship anymore because it's wrong. What do I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 51-59 - me and my best friend started (same sex) started a sexual relationship we never argured or fighted everything was lovely w plan to move in togehr and start a family then she lost her job and got depressed about bills and stuff. She is bipolar she told me everyday she love and ... (127 words)

I'm dating a guy but he still has his dating profile up and says he is single!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Okay so this is gone and past and i am completely over it but i was in a relationship for 2 1/2 years.. i moved in with him and gave everything to this guy and was honest and true to him and he had another girl for 1 year and a half of it and verbally abused me and lied to me ... (283 words)

Step-dad is mean:( Please help!!:(

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My mom has been married to my step-dad for 2 years now. Whenever he gets mad at me my mom takes his side. He also told me to "shut-up" and "that no one including my mom doesn't care for me". He is truly rude and mean to me behind my mothers back. I don't want to liv... (133 words)

Does he even know I'm here?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - MEN OR TEENAGE BOYS GIVE INPUT: Ok well theres this boy i like i mean really like and i thought he might like me a little too.well i mean what can i do i have no classes with him and if i wanna talk to him its hard to because hes always around his friends and some of my frien... (115 words)

Can I trust him? Is he going to lie again or is he serious this time?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - So, My ex called me a few days ago and said that he misses me. I was head over heels for him. When we were first together, around may, everything was great but we seperated because he was scared to get to comfortable with me. A few weeks later we got back together and I left ... (196 words)

My ex girlfriend don't stop texting me.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - my ex girlfriend keeps texting me wanting to meet up one minute and then not so nice texts the next but doesnt seem to quit even though i never reply. she knows it is over and i no longer want to be in touch. was with her 3 months approx and she boss me round, controlled me too ... (123 words)

Tattoos of each other's names. Now we've split up, should I get mine covered?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Me and my boyfriend have recently split up we both have tattoos of each others names I booked to have mine covered over but they can't do it til after Christmas my ex is having a tattoo done Christmas time when I asked him is he having my tattoo covered he said no as it's ... (76 words)

Tips on having sexual intercourse? It will be the first time for both of us.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - hi, i'm an 18 year old girl. I was just wondering if you guys could give me any tips and suggestions for my first time having sexual intercourse! It will be both his and mine firt time. Thank you! (:... (40 words)

I love him so much. I don't want to play mind games, what does all this mean?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Ok I need help my befriend walked out 2 weeka ago due to stress etc, only now we have started talking anyway he came over to see our kids and stayed a while like he usually does. He was complaining of neck pain so I massaged it for him with oil he then had a shower and sat on ... (192 words)

Can someone with bi polar live a normal life with treatment

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4458 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - i just had my bf bakeracted . He is bi polar and has run out of his meds since moving back here . He had and appt for this week but i was scared that he wouldnt make it till then so after him trying to hurt himself last night i had him locked up . I am really sad it came to ... (150 words)

I blew it with him! What now? I pretend that I don't care but I do.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - Hey. I'm having trouble with something i can't (and honestly don't) want to understand. about a year ago i went on a trip with my school, and made friends with a boy in my year, because my best friend also knows him. we spent loads of time together, he came to my room at night... (746 words)

Does watching lesbian porn mean I'm bisexual?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 4462 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi I am a 24 year old virgin,I don't believe in sex before marriage,I believe in abstinence..I know some of you may think its crazy but these are my values,luckily the men I have dated understood this about me and never pressured me into sex.. I do watch porn tho but I don't li... (131 words)

I thought things were going well, I was beginning to like him. What happened?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Okay so, I met this guy at a friend’s place say around two weeks ago. We hit off immediately. We spoke a lot and were inseparable till the end of the gathering. It was a completely new experience for me. He lives in a different city by the way so he moved back there the next ... (446 words)

He appears to be immature and emotionally vulnerable. Please help me !!!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I am going through a difficult phase of my life and I wanted to seek an expert's advice on my situation. I am in a relationship with a guy from almost 2 years. He is 2 years younger than me ( i am 28 and he is 26). We really like each other and we have had the most awesome time ... (521 words)

Does he just like me as a friend or is he interested?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4465 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - so I have been talking to a man online for around six months now. We know each other through mutual friends and get along like a house on fire. We both have a tendancy to.flirt with each other and other people but talky every night to one another before bed. Recently he ... (172 words)

How can I know if a woman is sexually interested?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - hi all, how can we understand that a woman is sexually interested on a man. as frequent guests we used to touch or sometimes stand closer etc. but I tend to feel that this woman has an attraction on me. but this is an intuition. are there indirect questions that I can ask to h... (91 words)

Husband thinks swinging can save our marriage

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age - I split up from my husband about three years ago, as he was cold, disinterested in me or our son, and refused to give me any housekeeping. I started a very romantic affair with a guy, got myself a rented house where my son and I were happy. My new boyfriend was ready to move ... (144 words)

Am I wrong to hate this girl, after what she did to me???

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - Hi. I had a friend that i favoured so much that later on ive just found out that she wasnt a true friend, she was bad mouthing me around, got me into fighting with my other friends and accusing me of things ive never done, making them believe her lies and making me look like a ... (343 words)

Did his one sentence reply mean leave me alone?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello basically i'm 21 now finished uni. Before, i was certain that my lecturer was trying it on with me more so towards the end. He has always been like my shining white knight, helped me a lot. I emailed him few days ago first time we have spoken since i left two months ... (96 words)

I had an abortion two weeks ago and feel lonely and depressed ever since

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I had an abortion two weeks ago, and Im feeling so alone. I got pregnant by this boy I know, and when I told him all he said was get rid of it and I didn't hear off him after (still haven't to this day as he blocked me on Facebook and blocked my number ). Although I had m... (275 words)

I still love her, but now she's with someone else

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (M)

age 36-40 - Where do I begin? I've recently split up with my girlfriend of 7 years as I'm in love with someone else. Everything is a mess, our lives are all so interwoven and it's been the process of many years. There has always been something between me and this other girl since I met... (830 words)

My boyfriend is upset at the priority I give my career

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I'm a final year medical student,and my life just gets crazier each day..but I'm to be done with school coming december when I have my finals.. I don't go out,nor drink or smoke I meet my my friends very rarely and they always complain I don't give them time,its not that I d... (351 words)

I can't stop thinking of him

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4459 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - I have a problem with this guy I've known for a while he's lovely and I'm attracted to him, also he says he's the same with me! Problem is he has a girlfriend and we have chatted a few times they live together too, thing is he always makes way for me if we bump into each oth... (150 words)

Can this relationship be repaired?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Am with my bf for nearly 2 years now - we have a beautiful son together who is nearly 1 years old - our relationship has in the past been v rocky and not as stable as both of us would like it to be..we have though gotten much better with time. He has been married twice before ... (651 words)

Are there any real benefits to casual sex?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

28 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - My first sexual experience was a FWB. I was 13, she was much older and, to my recollection, it was a very awkward, uncomfortable situation. It bothered me a lot and perhaps has made me biased against them. When I go back through my memory, the empirical evidence that I have ... (437 words)

My friend with benefits seems more withdrawn after sexual dysfunction

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I've been seeing/hooking up with this guy for several months. Lately, the last few times we have been together he got off too fast when we had sex and he was embarrassed. Now he seems like he is distancing himself from me. Does he just not like me or is it because of his p... (116 words)

Why is it that I always wind up with cheaters? I've never cheated!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - hello, i used to write on here a while ago when i used to need someplace to talk about the fact that i was sure my boyfriend at the time was cheating on me (which he was with several people). Anyway i broke up with my ex because i met someone i really liked from the moment i ... (502 words)

My husband lied about his ex for THREE years

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - I've know my husband all my life. We reconnected about three years ago and have been married for six months. We've had problems in the past about his ex. They were together for seven years but they don't have any children and they weren't married. Well when we first started ... (287 words)

Can a cheating guy mend his ways and change?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi. I'm really confused and need help. I'm in a long distance relationship for 3 years. It was really tough to work it out and I was sick of his philandeerin ways and mistreatment. He used to treat me REALLY GOOD when together but back to his ways when long distance. I was sick ... (701 words)

Is there a time frame for recovering from a broken marriage?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hey - I'm moving on from a long failed marriage and while I am not interested in any affairs and relationships at the moment I do realise that in time I'll feel the void. Is there an average time it takes to get over things and feel alive again and be ready to socialise and ... (81 words)

Why do I feel nauseous? Do I regret my decision to break up?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4466 days ago

28 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - Hello I'm an 18 years old dutch boy. Two months ago i broke up with my girlfriend. I'm not sure why, i just felt that we were not right for eachother. We never had fights, but i knew that somewhere in the future we would have problems. Sometimes when we had something p... (184 words)

How can I act, behave, appear, present and seem as if I am a virgin for the man I love who I am about to marry?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) age 30-35 - i used to have sex with my two boyfriends in the past but i stopped with all this stuff from last four months as i got engaged to a guy who loves me a lot and treats me like a princess. We are going to get married soon but he doesn't know my past relationships and i can"t af... (164 words)

Week after we broke up she was sexually active with a new guy. What does this say about how she cares about me?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - My girlfriend and I share a child together, and had plans on becoming married. Later in our relationship I cheated on her by conversing with other females when things weren't going good between us. When we got into an argument and I pushed her and damaged her car she left me.... (154 words)

It sucks having to choose between 2 people you LOVE the most ... HELP !

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4468 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Dear Readers, I, seriously don't know what else to do anymore. I have been thru a lot with my girlfriend. We have been thru so much probably more than an actual married couple. Its basically because of the fact that we're lesbians. I've never been with a girl eve... (299 words)

I now have my dream coming to reality but I am so scared of the work life!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4468 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hey all basically i just graduated and after two failed interviews i obtained this job in the local authority that i really really wanted. Its social work child protection. Thing is, i have already spent 6months in a similar setting as a student. Guess scary thing being as a... (235 words)

Disastrous attempt at first time sex!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - Okay me and my gf lost our virginity to each other. We had sex but I dont believe I fully went inside her. She kept jumping. It was my first time so I didn't know what to do. So now im fustrated and believe I did a terrible job. She wouldn't let me go fully in. TBG my private ... (71 words)

I applied for the police dispatcher job but I don't know what to expect from it. Anyone hear familiar with the job?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I just posted another question about work place drama with a coworker but wanted to ask this separately as it isn't directly connected and didn't want the last question to be too long. Well problems with work has had me looking for a new job. I applied to be a communications... (335 words)

Problems with an insane coworker have me wanting to quit my job!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I would like advice on this work problem. Thanks in advanced for reading through it all. I'm having a problem with a coworker. The background- I work at a small, very small, food store. We only have 4 employees total including the manager. I have been there for 3+ years now... (1386 words)

My Friend Is Obsessed with Copying everything I do!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - i feel like my best friend is envious of me. she copies everything i do. for example i decided to redo my room i painted it and got some new decorations for my room. she goes and paints her room and puts the exact same decoration. everything i have in my room she bought.i didnt ... (331 words)

Am I the best my older b/f can get? He makes me feel really bad!

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Help! I can't figure out what to do. I'm a beautiful, fit, extremely intelligent young woman with a great sense of humor and acceptance. I get along great with almost anyone. Most men I meet develop crushes on me, and a lot of women at work are intimidated by me. I have a lot... (428 words)

Any pointers on how to respond to mothers on menopause?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My mom has had menopause for two years now, and it is getting progressively worse. She is very sensitive to medicine, so hormones are out of the question. Problem is that she treats me like trash, she starts nagging me about everything and anything that I did or did not. For ... (495 words)

Why would this guy flirt with me and then tell my husband things bad about me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hey everyone, I have had a huge crush on the guy next door for the past year. A day doesn't pass that I don't think about him. I know he has the same feelings for me too. The thing is we both had someone in our lives before living with. But I broke up with my spouse and he juss ... (195 words)

At our age is it a good idea to wait 3 years to start a family?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4468 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I have always wanted to have a baby and my boyfriend of 5 years knows this. I am 19 and he is 20. He used to say he wanted one but in 5/10 years time when we have settled down and got money behind us. We both work and he is earning £18,000 a year and I am earning £16,500. I ... (478 words)

We broke up he wants to get back together. What if he comes back changed?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi all, just wondered if u cud help. My by has split up with me yet again (we had just got back together) he used to do this all the time but up untill last time hadnt for a year. I have now realised that I am acting like a door mat and so asking to be treated like one....all ... (153 words)