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Archived questions from: January, 2015 (see latest in Big Questions category)

Big Questions: Help and advice

Guys and sex with some they don't like (or even despise) and the intimacy of that sex!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3616 days ago

31 January 2015 (F) - Is it possible for a 24-26 year-old guy (who gets horny pretty frequently and easily) to get it up and have casual sex with someone he doesn't like, nor finds attractive, AND most importantly someone he finds extremely annoying? If he doesn't ...

Why are single men generally more bitter than single women?

This question has 20 answers - newest was posted 3614 days ago

31 January 2015 (F) - I find it bizarre. All my male acquaintances seem to be so bleak about their dating lives. I don't really understand why they are like this. I don't find that most long term single women display man-hating attributes. Yet, long term single men ...

Do I need to give up wanting to be physically attractive to him? He notices other women but seems to not notice me in the same way anymore.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3619 days ago

30 January 2015 (F) - I really would appreciate some advice from the aunts and uncles here. They say that much of women's libido comes from feeling desired and I would definitely agree. I am a woman into mid 40s and have always taken care of myself and enjoyed doin...

She now knows I'm older than I said. Shall I leave it a couple of days and drop a note, explaining all to her, under the door or knock?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3619 days ago

30 January 2015 (M) - Thank you for reading. I have been with my girlfriend a year and we have had a great time. My family moved away and they have pretty much been family to me. We have done trips and I really have spolit her and we have been to some great places / g...

How do I back off in a LDR? How can I encourage him to chase me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3619 days ago

30 January 2015 (F) - I am the female, 23, and lately boyfriend, 21, has been acting distant. We've been together for a year. He would text me good morning beautiful and all those things but for the past couple of weeks or so, they are nonexistent. Whenever we te...

Should I give her the benefit of the doubt and trust her? One minute it's all good, then she is cold with no explanation.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3616 days ago

30 January 2015 (M) - Hi Folks, I started seeing a girl around the middle of November last year. We went on several dates, many of which involved no alcohol and we got on really great. The dates lasted for hours and she was always expressing how she wished they could la...

I've got the hots for my boyfriend's dad!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3620 days ago

29 January 2015 (F) - From the moment I met my boyfriend's father, I have been very attracted to him. But recently when my boyfriend's parents dropped by our house to tell us they were seeing each other again after 10 years of being separated, I got really jealous for ...

My boyfriend doesn't support my passion for competing in beauty pageants!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3620 days ago

28 January 2015 (F) - So my BF has recently told me that competing in beauty pageants is a complete waste of my time. That I need to focus on career and becoming a wife and having more kids. I'm 30 and recently auditioned for a pageant and got in. It's coming up in a few ...

I'm an underpaid nanny. What should I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3622 days ago

28 January 2015 (F) - I've worked for this family for a bit over a year now. I'm honestly starting to feel like I'm underpaid compared to other Nannies. I m a certified nanny with CPR/ First Aid training. Hence I get paid 300 a week with no taxes taken out (7.50 an ...

Who should be her priority, her husband or her adult child?

This question has 26 answers - newest was posted 3622 days ago

27 January 2015 (M) - I have a question and I desperately need an answer. My wife and I have been married for almost 22 years. She has a son approaching 29 years of age from her first marriage. He lives with his father. Her ex suffered a heart attack a few years ago, a...

I am seriously thinking about putting my 2 year old up for adoption! Advice?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3622 days ago

27 January 2015 (F) - Hi please don't judge me for this : I am seriously thinking about putting my 2 year old up for adoption. I love her but I am not the mother I hoped to be or she deserves. I cry on a daily basis, find myself snapping at her. The burst into tea...

Conflicting school trips! Do I go camping or competing?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3622 days ago

27 January 2015 (F) - Hi everyone, So recently I've been selected to represent my school in one of the biggest competitions amongst international schools. Unfortunately, it clashes with another school trip which is a camping trip that you'll receive award for as well....

He went from being a jerk to Prince Charming overnight.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3622 days ago

27 January 2015 (F) - Me and my guy live together for about a year. However I was thinking about moving out because We never do anything special and we never go anywhere. In fact it's usually always on his terms on what he wants to do and even when we argue he needs to ...

He is an Australian, and only here for another month and I will never leave America

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3624 days ago

27 January 2015 (F) - Major Agony ?? I met a wonderful boy 2 months ago and we hit it off very well. We like sane things he is kind and hardworking. Good guy. We waited a few weeks before sleeping together but that hasn't changed him or us he's still great The...

Could he like me, or do you think it is something else?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3624 days ago

26 January 2015 (F) - Okay, so to begin with I better explain my situation. I have anxiety disorder, and it is mainly social anxiety and this means that sometimes I just can't do something. Like I just physically can not do it. I'm not meant to force myself to do ...

Is marriage really as bad as it looks?

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 3620 days ago

24 January 2015 (M) - I've noticed that when married people talk about marriage, they rarely sound happy. It's usually described as hard work, a battle, or a series of ups and downs. It's a land of expanding waistlines, pointless arguments, sweatpants, crying babies, and ...

How can I appear more approachable?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3626 days ago

24 January 2015 (F) - How do you make yourself appear more approachable? I hear all the time that sometimes people don't get dates because they seem unapproachable. But what necessarily gives off that impression? I've heard the whole spiel about smiling and making e...

I need a break from him but we live together!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3626 days ago

24 January 2015 (F) - I need space from my boyfriend, but we live together. We've been together over 4 years and moved in together almost a year ago. For the first time in a while, I worked some overtime over the past weekend and have had to work a little later than ...

Should I go to a high school reunion when I'll probably be the only single one??

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3628 days ago

22 January 2015 (M) - During the holidays I went to visit my hometown and came across a high school mate I'd been friends with during that time. It so happened at the end of January a mini high school reunion was taking place and I was invited. Unwittingly I accepted ...

Where do I find the strength to support my girlfriend through her life-altering operation?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3629 days ago

21 January 2015 (F) - I am needing advice and thoughts on a situation with my partner and I. I am a gay woman in a serious relationship. My partner and I have a wonderful relationship where we are both extremely happy together, have no issues with trust, and are ...

He was in a FWB a few years ago with an older woman. How can I get over my disgust at what he did in the past?

This question has 21 answers - newest was posted 3603 days ago

21 January 2015 (F) - My 27-year-old boyfriend went through a really rough time in his life a few years ago, which led him to make a huge mistake. He let this woman (10-15 years older than him) to throw herself at him and spend money on him just so that she could have ...

Is it time to break-up? My Gf is always sad. But now her depression is affecting me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3629 days ago

21 January 2015 (M) - Let me start out by saying my girlfriend is depressed, I believe. And it is staying on me. A little background on me that may be relevant is that I am a 20 year old engineering student. I am a relatively level headed person. Basically on a ...

Where to Now? And how to stop this jealousy too?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3629 days ago

20 January 2015 (F) - I wrote in a few months ago about an argument between me and my boyfriend. I had gone on his phone as he had been hiding it everytime he got a message which made me doubt what he was upto. I know I shouldn't have but I needed to know as it was ...

Met A Guy I Really Like, But Not Good Enough For A Relationship...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3630 days ago

20 January 2015 (F) - I joined a sports club today, and met a guy I really, really liked, even after talking to him once. We have a lot in common and he's really nice and flirted with me a bit. I will be seeing him twice a week there. I was really nervous around h...

Wedding gift-giving advice needed for the best man and his girlfriend! What's the etiquette?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3629 days ago

20 January 2015 (F) - I was wondering if anyone can offer some advise over wedding gift-giving protocol? My boyfriend and I have a wedding to go to in a month. It is the marriage of my boyfriend's best friend and he is his best man. I've known his friend for quite...

Would a memorial tattoo put off a future partner?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3629 days ago

20 January 2015 (M) - Me and my ex mutually agreed that it wasn't working as a couple because we had been friends for over a decade before dating and that felt more like us than the time we'd spent trying to be a couple. After breaking up, we found out she was pregnant ...

My violent sexual fantasies bother me

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3505 days ago

19 January 2015 (F) - [MOD NOTE: OP's title] I have a sort of embarassing problem. Ever since I started discovering sex I tend to have extremely violent fantasies of me dominating men. It's always random, anonymous people, I can't imagine anyone I know there. It's mag...

Can my girlfriend overcome her troubled past enough for me to learn to trust her again?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3631 days ago

19 January 2015 (M) - To give a quick run down on the situation, my girlfriend of now over 6 years and I have been through some horrible times. I will preface this by apologizing for the length of this, there was a lot to say! Firstly let me give you the ru...

My beautiful little dog just died and I feel lost

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3632 days ago

18 January 2015 (M) - Hello, My little dog died last January 9th and I feel terrible, guilty and extremely lost. I really need some help because I feel terrible and I don't know how I am going to get over this situation. I try to rescue stray dogs to then find them a ...

Should I give those 3 or 4 girls, who each hurt me, a second chance?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3632 days ago

18 January 2015 (M) - Hello everyone, i would love to hear opinions from you all. Suppose, all the girls(3 or 4 girls) i fell in love in different stage of my life pretended to love me, when they actually used me to get their ego boost, and hurt me, and finally push me ...

Loyalty to my friend is stopping me. I can't ask her out, because what kind of a friend would I be?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3630 days ago

18 January 2015 (M) - I like this girl in my friend circle and I'm somewhat sure she likes me back. The big problem is that one of my close friends fell for her pretty hard a while back, going as far as to say the whole "never felt this way about anyone like this bef...

Permanently rejected from the military, what do I do now?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3631 days ago

17 January 2015 (F) - I’m 27 and I have failed at everything I’ve tried. 20, tried to move out from home, couldn’t because my mom got very ill and needed care dad couldn’t provide because he had to work to keep our heads above water. Then dad lost his job too and got a ...

Is this puberty or am I gay?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3633 days ago

17 January 2015 (M) - I am 14 years old and attend an all-male Catholic highschool. I have been having sexual feelings for some of the boys in my class which I find attractive. I imagine scenarios with them and I wish to at least ^^^ with them or see their junk. I'm not ...

Living with grandmother. I want out. Should I get a job that MAY pay better, or should I take the risk and leave now? Suggestions?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3634 days ago

16 January 2015 (F) - Currently I'm living with my grandmother. I help her pay bills,but she treats me like a child. Living there is like living in a prison. I can't do this, I can't do that, I can't have friends over(don't have many to begin with) and when I final...

Should I call his bluff and leave?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3634 days ago

16 January 2015 (F) - So, when I met my partner (stanley) he worked as a builder for a bloke (trevor)for £100 cash a week (if he was lucky). I persuaded him to go out and get a full time job so we could move out together and everything was lovely, we were both so happy. ...

My boyfriend doesn't want his expensive birthday gift, and I can't get my money back!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3634 days ago

16 January 2015 (F) - I got my boyfriend an pretty expensive bday gift. I got us a cabin as a weekday getaway. I planned everything including food and transportation. I wanted to surprise him and he doesn't want to go. He says he'll be hungover and he wants to go out ...

How much planning and discussion should be done prior to moving in with a partner?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3634 days ago

15 January 2015 (F) - Inspired by a post on here today, I was wondering what sort of things should a couple discuss before they move in? Should they just know they both want marriage and children, or should they commit to a proper date/timescale beforehand? I know ...

I need to go to college but I don't have the self confidence to do it

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3636 days ago

14 January 2015 (M) - hi, not a relationship question but a self confidence one; i have a steady job as a glazier, in two years my boss is retiring and and in February and march this year three people are leaving, wich may prompt my boss to retire early , so i am hoping ...

Why do women have to be so confusing?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3635 days ago

14 January 2015 (M) - i got this girl we are best friends, so she says but everyone thinks we are dating and im so confused. we got real close when my mom passed just a few months ago,she has a young daughter that i love and she loves me, so she gives me all the signs ...

Should I be paying towards his mortgage or not?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

13 January 2015 (F) - Hey all So ive been with my boyfriend over 3 years and weve finally agreed its time to move in together. We have our wedding planned for 2016 and it just feels like now is the right time. He owns his own house and i rent a flat so it makes sense f...

Are most people judgmental?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

13 January 2015 (M) - I expected that people in the working world etc. would be more mature but they aren't. A lot of adults are so petty (both genders) and gossip about/say stupid things like "that client looks old" or "that co-worker is weird" or "Spanish people ...

Stay renting where I am? Or move in with him? Do I pay him rent when he's the one buying the apartment?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - My boyfriend plans to buy an apartment, and asked me if I would like to move in with him when he's bought one. I have suggested we rent together instead, but he's very keen on buying his own place and not rent. He can not afford a big place, so it ...

Went on a date with my online friend, but received mixed messages. Did I offend him?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - Dear all. Your views would be welcome. Thanks. I went on an online date on saturday night. I had been talking on the phone to this guy for over a week. He was polite, and interesting. Anyway, we hit it off on the date, but after about 30 minutes h...

I feel like my father's verbal punching bag. So how can I get through this? Still saving to leave home.

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3636 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - I'm 20 and I'm stuck in a situation where I've been emotionally abused by my dad for a few years now, even though it's not that he wants me out of the house, he just uses me as a verbal punching bag every other day. It just comes naturally to him...

Advice please. Has anyone ever stayed in a long term relationship due to the SEX being out of this world?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3638 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - What do you do when you and your boyfriend have this crazy, intense, over the top physical, sexual chemistry that neither of you has ever experienced with anyone else? And it seems to sometimes take on a life of its own? I find it gets in the way ...

Confused and torn between loyalty to some long term friends versus the rest in my friend group. What to do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3628 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - I am really confused and not sure what to do. In my friendship group at school, there is 7 of us. Two of my friends are obsessed with these celebrtites. Anyway, it is obvious my other friends are getting angry with them constantly talking about it, ...

Why is my Bf's best friend so possesive towards my Bf? Why is he so moved to be so divisive?.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - My boyfriend's best mate is very possessive over him and it seems to be negatively affecting our relationship. What should I do? I'd be happy to have him around all the time because I know him and my boyfriend are very close but he's not very ni...

How can I discover the truth? Is he not interested, or is he just having time-out?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - Hi I just started dating someone new. Before meeting, we were in touch for 10 days quite intensively by text/ SMS. Couldn't meet up sooner as he was away. Then we met up and had a nice first date as far as I was aware (we were intimate, yes a...

Have the tingling of I new outbreak. Could I have infected him due to oral sex we had last night?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - Ok I woke up this morning with the familiar tingling pulse of a cold sore. I've always gotten cold sores but much less frequently as an adult. My boyfriend has never ever had one. Any way my predicament is that I performed oral sex on my boyfri...

I unfriended his new Gf. Should I call him and question why my ex suddenly blocked me? We were on speaking terms.

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3637 days ago

12 January 2015 (F) - Dear Cupids, I was coping ok after finishing with a guy I had a quick fling with and we remained friends on Facebook for a bit. However, I unfriended his current partner for obvious reasons and now he has blocked ME!! - and I can't cope!! I was ...