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Archived questions from: August, 2016 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

Is this desperation? How can I break this obsessive cycle ? Any tips?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - How can I overcome this desperation? I have been seeing a therapist after the last couple of years of dating (jerks) led me to this - long story short and since this is anonymous I can be honest. On the outside I'm a grown woman - I try to keep ...

I love my girlfriend but still love my ex boyfriend!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - I have always had boyfriends but I am now living with my partner of a year who is a woman. I love her so much and trust her implicitly, she is so good for me and is honestly one of the most amazing and beautiful people I've ever met, she is perfect. ...

My ex and I broke up why is he doing this?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - My ex and i just broke up i left he sent me pic of woman with engagement ring on why i don't know then he texts me again say hes coming to my house to get something he left he has a lot of nerve why is he doing this...

Why did he have to come into my life and hurt me like this?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - family help me understand where I went wrong? How do I move on? My heart is broken I can't stop crying:( so my bf and I were dating for 11 months, he pressured me to get married. We started our wedding plans but I said we should stop cause he ...

I've made most of the effort in our relationship, but after six years together I feel like I'm losing him anyway. How do I deal with this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3006 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Dear all, I've been with my bf for almost six years and I have the feeling that I am slowly losing him. I feel resentment when I think about how our lives together are right now. The first problem that causes my resentment is money. He ...

What compels him to still be asking about me considering we broke up so long ago?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I'm just wondering what compels an ex-boyfriend to ask an immediate family member "how you are" almost 16 years after you broke up? I am led to believe that said ex asked specifically about me, and his current partner was present when he asked. ...

Have my actions cost me my lovelife? How can I start to repair our relationship?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - My ex and I have been apart for over a month. I've tried the non contact rule and now that the 30 days has passed I've been contacting him about twice a week. (He answers when I call if he's unable he will call back.) Well he talks to me nice but ...

Why are certain men likely to act the way he is being towards me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

26 August 2016 (F) - I decided to cancel a 2nd date with a guy because i dont think hes worth giving a 2nd date . The reasons being he lies and he lies a lot , He told me he was 'fishing' this weekend so couldnt do the 2nd date this isnt the first lie hes told me hes t...

Is it still my fault that she ghosted me for being a nice guy?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 3007 days ago

26 August 2016 (M) - So some time ago, around eight months ago, i was ghosted by a woman i treated with kindest, but a lot of you put me down saying i deserved what i got, so i found out some things about her i didn't know about. One thing she told me she has only bee...

Can this disagreement with her be resolved? She has a perfect life. What's her problem?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3008 days ago

25 August 2016 (F) - Dear Cupid I got in a big fight with my friend who just got engaged. She was mad over something small and I say engaged people have no reason to be unhappy about anything. Engaged people should be in a state of heavenly bliss. I'm still waiting ...

I'm still blocked, does he still hate me?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3007 days ago

23 August 2016 (F) - Hi - I had a bad fall out with a guy who I discovered was two timing me. He got annoyed because I found out a lot of things about him and made sure people knew about it and so understandably he blocked me! Two years later - I have moved on...

Am I being unreasonable wanting to take things slow after our breakup?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3010 days ago

23 August 2016 (M) - Hello to everyone... So I'm looking for some advice... My girlfriend and I had been together for six....almost 7 years. Anyway... We broke up and things got a bit messy. There were a lot of horrible things said.... She was hurting... I wa...

My lover is sad about leaving. It's due to a job change. How can I give him support?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3010 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - My lover's leaving to a diff state for a new job. We will still be friends but when we said bye he said he doesnt want me to miss him ..then he said he will miss me a lot and that weve gotten so close but hes leaving. We held each other for long...

Is this marriage worth saving? 11 years together, married eight years

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - When I met my husband I fell madly in love with him, I was still a Virgin he was my first love. Life was good.....two years later I realized my husband LOVES attention from females, we fought and fought about it so he called me names..... I'm j...

Is he just using me to forget the girl he used to date? Should I keep seeing him or breakup too?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - Hi!i've asked for help here many times,and the advices helps a lot,and I want to ask for help again. I've been making out with this guy a few times,his not my boyfriend neither my friend,our relationship can be called more than friends but less tha...

I am feeling grief at the loss of this long term relationship. How can I get through this grief?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

20 August 2016 (M) - Dear Cupid. This is the first time I have written on one of these sites but I felt I need some help. I have been married now for around 31 years and whilst we generally get on the sparkle as gone. Sex life is non existant and we have now both...

Is it really over or could there be another reason for his reluctance to reply to my last question following our break-up?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - Premise: It was a whirlwind romance that started out as an innocent friendship ended with a declaration of "I like you" and talks about what it would be like to be married and plans of a future together, but due to current circumstances we had to ...

Have I lost my College friend? I miss the talks we used to enjoy together

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

19 August 2016 (M) - I had a college friend who after a long time got in touch with when I sent her my marriage invitation. Its been 8 years and we are in touch on whatzapp on and off and that too very casual chats. It was mostly she who would text me with question...

Should I be feeling so selfish for wanting to leave my husband? For me, the love has faded.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - My husband is a good, hardworking father who loves me and our children. He has also previously been physically and emotionally abusive toward me and on a much lesser scale our daughter. I know I should have left then but I wanted so badly to...

I can't think of any solutions to get him to move out. Help?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3016 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - Hi. My boyfriend moved in with me 8 months ago as he was retrenched. Fortunately he now has a new job but the spell of unemployment hit him hard financially and he is still struggling to make ends meet. He also has a child with ex girlfriend. Our ...

What is he trying to say? Says he has to ''stay away'' from me. He called me ''the devil''. Asked me if I still love him.

This question has 22 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - my ex stopped by to see me before i left for a 6 month business trip, he's been very distant from me for the past month and a half. he gives me a hug and holds me tight, he asked me if i missed him and i said no, then we started kissing and he told ...

Why did my Bf keep on cheating after all I did for him? Should I want him back after what he's done?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3017 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - why my bf lied to me always? there cupid,i need ur advice about my bf? I meet my bf on FB on net we get close and he messaged me everyday until he express his feelings one day. we keep talk and txt until we spent together we lived together....

Sure ''anything'' could happen. But is he being genuine ? Are his words genuine? Or is he giving me false hope?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3017 days ago

15 August 2016 (F) - My ex and I broke up a few months ago when he told me he didnt know if he loved me anymore. Things are amicable so we're remaining friends. However, whenever i bring up my feelings for him and the relationship, he tells me "anything can ha...

Why not everyone we find ourselves emotionally invested in is made for us

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2546 days ago

14 August 2016 (M) - I watched a film a few days ago you may of heard of, '500 days of summer'. I had it recommended to me by a friend who knew of the bizarre situation I was in with a girl I know. I thought a rom com isn't really my idea of fun but thought what the ...

We slept together and now he's gone silent, advice?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - I was wondering if any of you could give me some advice on my situation. To start things off I've never been in a Relationship due to the fact I've never been interested and preferred to focus on school, work and enjoying my time with my friends....

Should I be considering breaking up with my Gf since I suffered erectile issues with her recently?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3022 days ago

12 August 2016 (M) - So I recently posted about trying not to get too excited when I'm with my new girlfriend. Well, tonight it went the complete opposite direction. We were at her place (she lives with her mom, stepdad, and three siblings) and things were goin...

My circumstances have changed a lot since yesterday. New issues - Can you help me on what to do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3023 days ago

11 August 2016 (?) - Hi there, thanks for looking at my question. I actually posted yesterday (sorry) but my circumstances have changed a lot and I'm looking for help to save my relationship - and to know if it's worth saving. I've been in floods of tears and feel as t...

Help with confidence in a relationship

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3023 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - Hi, the last boyfriend i had took drugs and smoked. Also i had suspicions he cheated on me with his girl best friend. He was nice to me until i dumped him because my parents thought he was bad news. When i dumped him he started saying he wad going ...

He's telling them our relationship has ended before he even told me. How do I let go and move on from him?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - My partner and I have been together 6 and a half years, since I was 16. We both live with my parents and over the course of our relationship we have done for 3-4 years. Roughly 2 years ago, my partner dumped me, for me it was completely out o...

Any advice on this dysfunctional relationship?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3020 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - My partner moans at me 24/7, interspersed with some occasional flattery and friendship! He is charming to others. He doesn't like unleashing his temper when others are around to overhear particularly if they are male! He non-stop chips at my sel...

Relationship going downhill and we need help

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly 3 years. We have 2 kids together both of whom are under 2 years old. We have lived together for 2 1/2 years. We have been talking about buying a house though and stop renting as it's dead money....

I want to know when I will stop bloody crying and feeling so low!

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - Dear aunts I won't make this too long. I discovered my husband is cheating online with some whore. His behaviour was suspicious as in him turning iPad away from me when I walked Into room. Got Into his iPad which was locked but had managed to see h...

Should I even tell him? How can I, considering he's married?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

8 August 2016 (F) - I really need to talk about this. Please don't judge me. I know I'm a idiot for getting into this mess. I have been sleeping with an older married man (49). I stopped all contact with him a few weeks ago, as I missed my period. I then went to the ...

He says he's the victim. He's smug and confident and denies he hit me. How can I get my things back from him?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3026 days ago

7 August 2016 (F) - I feel hurt by my ex and don't know what to do about it. Our relationship was just 6 months but very intense. He had a serious life threatening physical illness when I was with him and I had a mental breakdown shortly after from the stress of it bu...

Found my boyfriend on a dating site. What should I do? Set him up or block him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

7 August 2016 (F) - Ive just been shocked by my boyfriend . He has been very silent with me and told me his phone was broken .My friend is on a dating site and she told me he is on there . I looked and he is , so i put up a fake profile only for him to see , i have no ...

My worklife has become uncomfortable since I dumped the guy I was dating. He is my boss. How should I handle this?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3026 days ago

7 August 2016 (?) - I started dating a guy from work. I'd been single for a while and it was nice having someone interested in me. He wanted to tell everyone, i wanted to keep it quiet. I had previously dated someone from work albeit 4 years earlier but i wanted it ...

Am I being unrealistic in wanting perfection? Just split with him again.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3027 days ago

7 August 2016 (?) - I went out with P for a year but we split up as we were always arguing. I then dated S for 4 years but we split up last year after my dad died and i went alittle crazy. So P is back on the scene. He's more tactile and relaxed he want marriage and...

I did lie to her about my age. Do I get my ex girlfriend a birthday present, hoping she'll start talking to me again?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3027 days ago

6 August 2016 (M) - Do I get my ex girlfriend a birthday gift, maybe a book, Starbucks gift card and small flowers with small card attached just saying Happy Birthday from me? Or what would you suggest? I want her back and just even talking again to start. I met this...

Why do some exes reach out after some time has passed only to go cold again?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3028 days ago

6 August 2016 (F) - I was with my ex on and off for few years and we live 4 hours apart.We finally broke it off for good when he met someone else closer.However, he started to reach out to more than year later.He left several messages on fb , telling me that he misses ...

He needs to understand its over and he needs to stop harrassing me!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3028 days ago

6 August 2016 (F) - I left my abusive husband 3 months ago. During that time, in a moment of weakness after him begging to give him another chance, I said that we could try to make it work. For a month after that, he went dead silent and refused everything I tried to ...

I want to know why he doesn't want me.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3028 days ago

5 August 2016 (F) - So me and my boyfriend have been together going on 4 years, we have a little 22 month old girl, who's our everything. But for the last year we've had problems arguing over little things, his family have always been on our case from day one and ...

How do I break up with boyfriend of 7 years who isn't good to me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

3 August 2016 (F) - What is the first step that need to do when you decided to breakup with your 7 years boyfriend when you situation is bad like no work means no money,no house.i feel i need to decide to split with my boyfiend bec i no feel it will work.were fighting ...

My ex has changed so much since our break up and it really disturbs me

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3030 days ago

3 August 2016 (F) - Me and my boyfriend broke up a couple of months ago now due to the fact he didn't want a relationship. Since, we have occasionally met up and spend time together which we should not of.. As it only continued to hurt me, not bother him. He has ...

I do like him but I need this long distance to stop. But I fear I'm going to lose him now that he's into me. What do I do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

2 August 2016 (F) - Hi all, I liked this one guy a lot a few years ago but he did not reciprocate my feelings then. We were really good friends at the time so it was really hard for me to get over him. I eventually moved to another city to pursue my education and I ...

Do I give him a chance or end it before I get hurt?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3032 days ago

1 August 2016 (F) - No judgement please . I got chatting to a guy on online dating site ill call him A . we met and stayed in touch we took ourselves off the site. We decided to take it really slow so theres no pressure. i know his dad had a bad accident he needs to be ...

We broke up since months ago so why is my ex suddenly checking up on me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3032 days ago

1 August 2016 (F) - I split up with my boyfriend 6 months ago after a rocky relationship. Within a couple of weeks he was in a new relationship. We've not stayed in touch and we're not linked via any kind of social media. My ex has started looking at my LinkedIn acco...