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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

I pushed him away because I wanted him closer to me.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2668 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - So 3 weeks ago I kind of pushed my boyfriend away and told him I don't wanna be with him but what I was really trying to do is making him understand my mental illness, suffering from GAD and BPD, I tried to tell him maybe through my ery wrong way of pushing him away that I need ... (242 words)

What does can,t say Goodbye so i,ll say Goodnight mean ?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

31 July 2017 (M)

age - My girlfriend and i split up 3 months ago , the last time, and the last thing she said was , can,t say Goodbye so i,ll say Goodnight , Which one is it ? If she was too upset to say Goodbye, and did not want to say Goodbye ,BUT SHE DID SAY IT . i did the ... (211 words)

Was substitute dad trying too hard or did he overstep the mark?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2665 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - So my ? is Can substitute dad put down ground rules on date night when i am 19 and will not graduate high school until January. My father is no longer living with us-Due to my dads meanness we have never been close. anyways, my step mom is now raising us with the help of my ... (471 words)

Why wasn't the fact that he was married and a baby on the way enough to stop him from cheating?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - I just found out that my husband cheated on me. Him and I are "newlyweds" we married in may 2017 and his affair happened from February to early May 2017. He is in the army and he used to be based only 3 hours away from our hometown. He would visit me 2 weekends out of the ... (414 words)

I can't learn to trust men

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 36-40 - Why can I not trust men? How can I go about this? I have been going to therapy for a while and my psychiatrist point blank said and it seem like a light bulb hit- "you haven't trusted anyone since josh" - josh was my verbally abusive bf of five years - I was with him 19-24. I ... (318 words)

Is this man a touchy feely person or is he trying to be more than friends?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - So there is this man I have been friends with for a few months. We started out just getting to know each other, small talk, being coordial. Recently, I can tell he has gotten more comfortable with me, which is great. He is not a touchy person with a lot of people that I've ... (147 words)

How do I handle being away from my boyfriend during his two week family vacation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - My boyfriend recently left two days ago for a two week family vacation to Hawaii, a seven hour time difference behind my time. He is waking up around the late afternoon/dinnertime for me and it is just terrible. We have been dating for over two years and we have an amazing ... (507 words)

My ex boyfriend's girlfriend texted me telling to delete old posts from when we were dating

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 22-25 - I got a message from my ex's current girlfriend. He cheated and immediately got together with her after our breakup. I took the breakup better than I expected and became happier. But he always texts trying to get back together. He also started texting more when his friend told ... (132 words)

Our sex life has declined. How normal is this?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2657 days ago

31 July 2017 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi everyone me and my fiance have been together nearly 4 year but lately our sex life has became non existant. im this normal? I'm lucky if it's once a week. we have just came back from a week's holiday and didn't have sex at all while we were there. It was our first holiday ... (61 words)

His demands seem unreasonable. Am I being foolish?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age - I have had a boyfriend for a long time and its got so he always wants back rubs and oral sexs all the time. I have told him that I do not want to do that without a condom. He prefers no condom. However for health issues I only do oral and other every once in a while so he has ... (233 words)

How do I break my news to the family?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - My bf and I have known each other since high school, he have been dating for 10 months. We have talked about marriage a lot and have started looking at houses together. Three weeks ago I found out I was pregnant. I was using bc but recently switched from the methods and my ... (205 words)

Things seem to have went cold in our LDR. Do I end things and ask to be friends?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2551 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - hello guys, I am 19 years old, my boyfriend is 21. we were in a long distance relationship for two months; we chat online. we met once for a very short time ( cause we both didn't have enough time to stay for long..) anyways, it was weird, we just talked like friends do. ... (204 words)

Are my fears reasonable?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 51-59 - My bf, who I will call DH and I go to watch his nephew play VB (volleyball) on the varsity high school team. The team had sort of a team mother who went to all the games and drove kids to away games. I’ll call her the TM. The TM had come up to DH and me, thinking we were ... (1021 words)

When are you supposed to be "over it" when your partner cheats?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 41-50 - I have a question that I'm betting A LOT of people do that visit this website. If your in a relationship and you are madly deeply in love with the person your with. Time goes by and you find out that they have been lying to you many times and going behind your back with ... (280 words)

How can I make my life meaningful?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 41-50 - I preface this by saying I want to be clear that I don't mean to put anyone down. I don't want anyone to feel lousy. God, no. I want to do ANYTHING but that. I just need to get a load off... I have been extremely depressed lately . Is it possible to have a social life an... (626 words)

How can I get out of this horrible relationship?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - I am in live in relationship with my boyfriend from past 3 months though I got committed to him 3 years back. I was staying in a different apartment before but not with him but he told me to move in with him. He used to hit me even before moving in with him and hits me even ... (302 words)

He changed his mind about getting married so who keeps the ring?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - A few weeks ago my ex fiancé basically told me that he didn't want to get married then he told me he was no longer in love with me. Then a few weeks later he basically tells me I'm in love with you but your not my soulmate. I was annoyed and I don't want him in my life he ... (312 words)

My boyfriend's brother won't allow kids in his home

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

30 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - My boyfriend and I are 26 years old. My boyfriend has a brother that is 24 years old and I have a brother that is 14 years old. The problem is that my boyfriend's brother will not let my brother visit his house due to his age. My boyfriend's brother does not want anyone ... (205 words)

Is a man considered promiscuous for having 15 sexual partners?

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

29 July 2017 (F)

age 51-59 - Is having 12-15 women as sexual partners considered promiscuous for the average man? Would that many partners be a deal breaker for you? ... (30 words)

Family members bring dogs to gatherings knowing our son is terrified of them

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

29 July 2017 (F)

age 51-59 - My 12-year-old son has autism. Both my sisters recently got dogs. They are small breeds. My sisters and their husbands KNOW that my son is TERRIFIED of dogs yet still bring them to family functions and gatherings fully knowing that my son has a difficult time with dogs i... (293 words)

My wife doesn't maintain appropriate boundaries with male friends

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2668 days ago

29 July 2017 (M)

age 41-50 - My wife (and five year old daughter) is currently on holiday in Florida with family and friends. Some of these friends are young men. One in particular is going without his girlfriend. I have been ok with the holiday. This isn't the issue. The issue is that when I was a... (457 words)

My ex military boyfriend got right in my face and yelled at me. Is it normal for military men to act this way toward civilians?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

29 July 2017 (F)

age 51-59 - My exmilitary boyfriend got the idea in his head that I was seeing someone else for sex and he had a meltdown. He shouted in my face like a military seargant and I started pushing him off me and then I asked someone to throw him out! The question is , is it usual to use mili... (68 words)

My boyfriend masterbated to porn next to me while I was sleeping

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

29 July 2017 (F) age 30-35 - Hello, so I woke up next to my boyfriend yesterday and noticed porn in his history, I was confused so I asked him why he had porn in his history and he said he fapped last night. I asked him if he did it right next to me and he said yes!!!! Is it weird that he masturbated to ... (72 words)

How should I handle these 2 cliquey co-workers without it turning into a situation?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

29 July 2017 (F)

age 41-50 - Please help me with this work situation. If you had a 2 works colleagues (younger 24 and 29) who did not say hi to you,(you say hi to them, to be polite) but they say hi to others do you keep trying? or speak when needed... to be professional They are very ... (311 words)

Is this woman after my husband?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

29 July 2017 (F)

age 41-50 - Does it sound like this woman is after my spouse? My husband started a new job and seemed to become friendly and close to a woman I will call Kathy. They would discuss their personal issues ( our martial) ( her relationship issues). She would call my husband " her man" , she al... (761 words)

Is my ex girlfriend leaving breadcrumbs or is she looking for reconciliation?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

29 July 2017 (M)

age 30-35 - My ex girlfriend broke up with me around a year ago. We tried re-kindling a few months following the breakup but things did not progress. I was direct with her and said I do not want to be friends and continue to communicate any longer since I felt she was stringing me along ... (167 words)

My boyfriend is cheating, pressuring me to have sex. I'm afraid he'll leave me if I don't give in

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2669 days ago

29 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - I am 19 and even tho i know all my friends are having sex, i know it doesn't mean i have to but i'm getting a lot of pressure from my boyfriend to do it right now. The pressure seems to be more and more as the days go on. And I will be honest, i haven't done it yet but he has. ... (179 words)

How can I cope with seeing a co-worker that I was involved with?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2666 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi, I recently was involved with a man at work however it hasn't worked out as I planned :-( . We never had sex , just hugs, kisses and loved each other's company. We have had an amazing time together and I really thought he cared about me. He used to tell me how much he loved ... (440 words)

My boyfriend is dealing with the loss of his brother. He's blaming me and shutting me out

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

- My boyfriend recently lost his brother to suicide 6 weeks ago. For the first 4 weeks I tried to support him and his family as much as I could. Then 2 weeks ago he turned and started to blame me for what happened and told me he wished I was dead. He split up with me too. We have ... (360 words)

I'm straight so why do gay women always hit on me? Am I giving off some kind of vibes?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

28 July 2017 (F) age 36-40 - now a lot of women hit on me...why I don't know, I am straight....anyway here's my issue so i needed 2 use another coworkers comp so I found one which was unfortunately by my freaky coworker and she just said 2 me, so you are going be my cute desk buddy, just smiling with all ... (193 words)

My boyfriend tells me that he's over his ex so why are they following each other on instagram?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2672 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - HEY!!!! I've been dating this guy for six months and I was looking on Instagram and found his ex-girlfriend's page. Her page is public. When I looked at all her pictures he liked almost all of the recent ones. Him and I are not friends on Instagram. We did discuss if he was ... (169 words)

My husband is trying to bully, control, manipulate and isolate me! Help!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 51-59 - I have recently got married again and gradully my husband is imposing boundaries and when i challenge these he becomes incredibly angry to the point of screaming, telling me i'm stupin and running down my friends and family. He is now tell8ng me my friends are not welcome in ... (114 words)

I'm dating a guy who's rather pushy and doesn't want to compromise on even the smallest of things

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - There's this guy I have been dating and he is overall wonderful. However, he's done things here and there that has shown me that maybe he can't really compromise. Once, we went dancing at a restaurant with a live band. We had a great time had some drinks before hand. At ... (389 words)

I'm hurting terribly after a break up. Any advice on how to feel better?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi everyone, I was involved with a guy for about a year. It didn't work out because he couldn't commit to me and last week I found out he'd actually been in love with someone else when he met me. I made the decision last week to cut contact with him. It's only been 8 days ... (176 words)

Tired of my freinds' boasting about their conquests

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - My friends are all in relationships, all very serious, one just got engaged. I'm happy for all of them, really I am, but here's the thing, the last time I had any sort of relationship was when I was 15, and I clearly wasn't enough for him because he cheated on me with three ... (231 words)

Do tell her to put family before anything else?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2665 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - I am 19,n really want to give my sort of step mom some good advice caz shes been askin my opinion. You see we are like best friends, shes been there for me for 5 yrs.She married her 1st boyfriend right outa high school, is now devorised n has been living with the 2nd my dad now ... (299 words)

Why won't he play with me and not himself

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

28 July 2017 (F)

age 36-40 - Boyfriend of 1 year who is 33 and I am 29 . He masturbates in bed next to me when he thinks I am asleep or if I am awake he quickly goes to the bathroom. Once he does the deed, then he will say sweet things oh i miss you, oh i love you. We have sex only once a week. I know you ... (248 words)

Did I accidentally lead my controlling ex boyfriend on?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2672 days ago

27 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - Currently I have an amazing bf who I've been dating for a short while. Before I started dating him, I dated another guy for a short while who turned out to be a total control freak. When I 1st met him, the feeling of being wanted felt very good. We became exclusive after he ... (229 words)

I think my girlfriend might be in touch with her ex but I am afraid to bring it up

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

27 July 2017 (M)

age 36-40 - i have been with my girlfriend for almost 3 years now, Trust is something that is always earned, and unfortunately she has lied to me a few times, so i really have a difficult time sometimes when situations don't feel right or i get the feeling shes being dishonest. lat... (299 words)

He makes faces when I talk about men I have dated. Is he jealous?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2672 days ago

27 July 2017 (F)

age 36-40 - If I mention the names of men who I admire or have dated, my co-worker always makes this scrunched up face like he smelled a nasty poopie. I don't constantly talk about other guys. Does this mean he is jealous? He also stares at me when he thinks I'm not looking a lot. Does he ... (74 words)

I have feelings for two guys, and they're best friends?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2673 days ago

27 July 2017 (F)

age 22-25 - Hi aunts and uncles. I am in a bit of a unique situation which is causing me a lot of stress. My ex, (let's call him M) and I broke up in March after he said he didn't really know what he wanted and he said, "this doesn't mean we can't get back together." I took the breakup ... (674 words)

I thought he liked me but now I'm confused

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2672 days ago

27 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi all. My brother came from his college and he was sharing his experience with me. He is studying abroad. His friends had seen me in pictures because obviously my brother should have shown them our family pictures. Once my brother showed one of his friend's picture and play... (365 words)

Is what we are doing right?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

27 July 2017 (F)

age 22-25 - Hello everyone actually I'm quite curious to tell about my relation as I'm dating a guy and it's been just 1 mth that we have been in a relation and he always likes licking my boobs and he always like to put his hand n rub in my private part i am 18 years old n I don't kn... (72 words)

Does she want space or not?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2673 days ago

27 July 2017 (M)

age 30-35 - Six months ago I re-established contact with a girl who I had a thing for when we were young. She is in a relationship but unhappy. I was coming out of a break-up and she was a pillar of support for me when I needed it most. We'd text each other daily, at all hours just to ... (399 words)

Some advice please on my first date

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2672 days ago

27 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - I'm going on a first date soon with a boy I really like. We went to elementary school together and recently reconnected on a dating app. I haven't ever been in a long-term relationship, and all the dates I've gone on in the past few years were complete flops. I'm not sure what ... (88 words)

He blows hot and cold. Should I tell him I like him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2673 days ago

26 July 2017 (M)

age 36-40 - I really want to tell this guy how he makes me feel but I'm scared I'll scare him off because he is sometimes hot and cold with me... When we talk we connect although he asks me things about myself, when I ask him he doesn't reply, he continuously watches my social me... (62 words)

Aunt found our messages. Am I in trouble?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2672 days ago

26 July 2017 (F)

age 22-25 - So i am in love with my first cousin. Me and him have been together for 3 months. His mom and my mom are sisters and no one knows that we love each other. Yesterday his mom read messages that we wrote and she basically knows that we have a thing. I really dont know what to do. ... (83 words)

Should my boyfriend accept his team leader's offer of money?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

26 July 2017 (F)

age 26-29 - My boyfriend started his job about seven months ago and his team leader at work fancys him a bit but knows about me, however she's offered to give him 50 quid towards a pair of trainers, now to ms I feel he shouldn't except this offer because she fancies him but in his mind he ... (94 words)

My husband is always looking for an excuse to drink

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

26 July 2017 (F)

age 30-35 - hi, my husband is always looking for an excuse to drink when ever he gets back from work. He said drinking makes him relaxed I decided him to pick wine instead of beer. Because he already got beer belly coming out. Do you think this is the right choice? And he do have drinking ... (90 words)

I don't want a ring on my finger but I would like more affection!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2494 days ago

26 July 2017 (F)

age 51-59 - I've been seeing my fella for 12 yrs and have to say we are not in love although I feel I'm more fond of him than he is of me! He is totally inscrutable and never reveals his feelings. He is very reliable and fab company. I would say we are in lust big time and yes that's fab ... (124 words)