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Archived questions from: 10 August, 2013 (see latest questions)

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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

He broke up with me but as soon as I posted that I had a date he contacted me?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4149 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - A few days ago, my boyfriend broke up with me. He said he was so confused about himself and where his life was going, and he wasn't sure what his future held. He said he felt like something was missing and he couldn't explain what and he felt like he was missing himself in ... (335 words)

Should I ask her whats going on or just accept that nothing is going on?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - So I've been dating a girl for about 2 months, it was going really well, shes rubbish at texting and I don't get a reply for sometimes 3 days but she always does and we meet up and everything wws going great. The last contact I had with her, we met up for my bday and she gave ... (158 words)

If I tell her that I've been waiting for her, I'm afraid I'll lose her friendship

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3285 days ago

10 August 2013 (M)

age 36-40 - So im 27, never had a relationship, g/f, kissed, sex, etc... So i went out last night with a friend that ive had a crush on for 12 years and it just tears me up inside knowing that she is just my friend. If i tell her that over the years the reason why i haven't bothered... (167 words)

If someone likes you does it show in their eyes?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4144 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi all, Hope you are all enjoying your weekend! My question might sound really dumb to many of you who are from countries with races with blue and green eyes, but for me who is from a country of people with black eyes is a new thing. I would like to know if liking someone w... (206 words)

Stretch marks make me very self-conscious

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4150 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I got LOTS of strech marks (arms/legs/back) when i was 14 years old. I wasn't thin but wouldn't call myself fat. I think it was perhaps growing too fast and maybe not realising i was putting on a little too much weight. The thing is, for all my actual adult life i am going to ... (109 words)

Drama with my guy friend and boyfriend

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - My best guy friend (who used to like me) kept asking me to hang out. My boyfriend wasn't comfortable with the idea so I told my best guy friend that I couldn't hang out with him, because my boyfriend is my priority. But the guy kept on persisting to hang out and would comment ... (204 words)

My sister is pregnant and imposing on our other sister.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Long story short my younger sister is pregnant and I'm not too excited about it. She just turned 20 and was not in a relationship with the father who is unemployed. He wants nothing to do with her or the baby. She just graduated high school last year and started working her ... (264 words)

Why did he wait for three months to tell me that he needs me? It's just too late now.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - Sorry,my story is a bit long.My ex and I broke up three months ago. We had a huge fight before we broke up. He asked for time and space but I didn't give it to him because he was distant(We were in LDR for two years)and the fight was about one of his female friends who has a ... (405 words)

What did my husband mean about proposing a new arrangement in our marriage?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 51-59 - We had a conversation with my husband yesterday. things are not going well with us for quite a long time now. And I am a bit puzzled with what he means. Please don't advice me to ask him directly. I know how he is, he ll never tell me anything to clear the situation up. ... (903 words)

Is it OK to tell my boyfriend that I want him to marry me?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4148 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - Hello, I'm writing here because I need some advice whether I should ask my boyfriend to marry me or not. I've been dating this guy for 18 months now. He was my coworker, he's around 10 years older than I am (I'm 27). When we started this relationship, we just knew that we want ... (398 words)

Why did she ask for a break?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4150 days ago

10 August 2013 (M)

age 30-35 - i melt this girl in uni two years ago....we love each other,,and so we decided to enter in to a platonic relationship,,initially she resisted it but i didn't rush her.then about two to three weeks later she brought the topic up she said "i accept the platonic relationship if ... (245 words)

Am I overreacting or do I expect too much from my bf?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - For my bday my boyfriend (29 years old) got me Chanel No.5 perfume (kind of strange to me as I was turning 24 and I know this is a much more "mature" perfume). The problem isn't so much with my preference though, my problem is more with how he went about it: He asked some of ... (448 words)

I'm 34 and never have had a "proper relationship". Is there something fundamentally wrong with me?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4148 days ago

10 August 2013 (?) age 41-50 - Hi, I'm writing this questions as my confidence in having any proper relationship is pretty low. I am wondering where I am going wrong. I'm starting to wonder if there's something fundamentally wrong with me. I'm 34 and never have had a "proper relationship" in the way... (427 words)

Why this man is acting like this? Jealously? Stupidity? Or am I at fault?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello, I was wondering if male and female readers would be able to tell me why this man is acting like this? Jealously, stupiidty? or am i at fault? A colleague at work lead me on to think he was single (found out he was married) then lead me on to think he was divorced ( i... (338 words)

I overheard someone make a rather unpleasant remark about my appearance and now my confidence is at an all time low!

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 4127 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello there. I just need a bit of help guess. The other day I was walking on the train and I walked past this boy with his girlfriend and I heard him make a rather unpleasant remark about my appearance. Now I know I’m not anything special, but I’ve been trying really hard to ... (314 words)

She's practically perfect, but has two kids to two different dads!

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4150 days ago

10 August 2013 (M)

age 41-50 - Iam really struggling with this situation. I have been seeing a woman for the past couple of months. She is amazing just what I have been looking for funny, supportive, kind, affectionate. She's an amazing cook. She educated and a working professional. The problem is she h... (266 words)

Are his texts just jokey or could he be interested in me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4150 days ago

10 August 2013 (F) - I am in my 40s and have got a male friend who I have known for 8 years. We get on very well bantering and he is very witty and funny. Occasionally when I send him texts he will reply with a double entendre, it depends what it relates to. The last couple of times I have spo... (303 words)

I'm very depressed since my sister moved away!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 26-29 - hey guys , i'm a girl 18 years old,i think i have a real depression problem,four months ago my sister traveled to france, with her husband, it was so hard for me to say goodbye to her , we were best friends we did everything together , i cried so hard and everyday, i really ... (156 words)

What do I do?! Do I just pack up and mosey on or wait it out or what?!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - About a month ago I started dating this guy from work. Things were going really well. We actually started forming a relationship quite quickly. I would hang at his house all the time. I met his family and closest friends. Things were going great... Until I was approached by ... (359 words)

I can't imagine the feeling of walking down the aisle and listen to him promise things to me that he already promised to someone else.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - My boyfriend and I have been together for eight months now, I met him while he was still living and in a marriage with another woman. He states that they were separated though they still lived together, said I love you, and hasn't filed for a divorce yet. We worked together and ... (360 words)

B/f was bombarding me with drunken phone calls so I turned my phone off and he couldn't contact me when his gran died. He now hates me for not being there for him. How do I handle this?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4150 days ago

10 August 2013 (F) age 36-40 - Hi. My boyfriend had a lot of financial stress and he started drinking heavily, then he would phone me for these stupid drunken conversations. I tried to help with money, emotional support, trying to arrange nice things to do that he din't have to pay for etc. But he seemed to ... (171 words)

Boyfriend is tightfisted and a freeloader and I'm tired of his ways.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4150 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi!!! I have a problem that I don´t know how to approach. It´s about money and my boyfriend. I know exactly how much money he makes, we both make almost the same, but he always spends all of his money on his own and whenever we are together I have to pay for both of us or fo... (545 words)

My wife doesn't want to tell me that I am not her best lover. Why does she lie?

This question has 43 answers - newest was posted 4145 days ago

10 August 2013 (M)

age 51-59 - I met my wife when she was 40 (now she is 46). She told me that, among almost 30 previous sex partners, I am her best lover. I can not believe her. My penis is only 5 inches and normal thickness. I am not bad in bed, but I know I am not the best. Why she insists on lying? I am ... (93 words)

My boyfriend is so social and constantly posting about places/things we do. I don't care for it!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (M)

age 41-50 - Dear All, My boyfriend and I have been together just over two years. I’m a more private person, whereas he’s fond of social networks, which I understand, but I asked him when we’d only been together a few months not to ‘check in’ places when we’re out on dates as it make... (181 words)

How can I have a relationship when I'm always questioning a guy's motives?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4152 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 26-29 - Lately a couple of guys have asked me out, but i just seem to push them away. I think its because of my previous experience with my ex who was just using me. Everytime a guy talks to me or wants to meet up i automatically think oh hes trying to take advantage of me or he thinks ... (120 words)

How can I help my younger sister and get her out of the house more?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4151 days ago

10 August 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi aunts and uncles. This is long and I apologize but please, please bear with me. I'll be honest, it's hard typing this because this is my younger sister I'm talking about. It breaks my damn heart... My younger sister was dealt a difficult card in life (she has the mental c... (485 words)