New here? Register in under one minute Already a member? Login

245057 questions, 1084625 answers

Got a relationship, dating, love or sex question? Ask for help!

New Questions Answers . Most Discussed Viewed . Unanswered . Followups . Forums . Top agony aunts . About Us . Articles . Sitemap

To browse questions by day in May, 2007, use the links below (in brackets, number of questions on that day in this category)

1 (5), 2 (4), 3 (5), 4 (6), 6 (3), 7 (14), 8 (7), 9 (3), 10 (4), 11 (5),
12 (5), 13 (3), 14 (1), 15 (1), 16 (2), 17 (5), 18 (4), 19 (2), 21 (5), 22 (6),
23 (5), 24 (6), 25 (5), 26 (2), 27 (4), 28 (1), 29 (6), 30 (4), 31 (3),

Archived questions from: May, 2007 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

I constantly seek reassurance that I'm pretty.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6382 days ago

31 May 2007 (F) - I constantly seek reassurance that I'm pretty. I think that i am very pretty wen i have makeup on but wen i dont i just feel disgusting. So wen im out i carry round my makeup with me and im constantly touching it up, thinking about it, looking in ...

I am crazy about my cousin, should I tell him?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5919 days ago

31 May 2007 (F) - Dear agony aunt I love my own cousin who lives abroad whereas i live in the uk i have been to his country twice for a holiday and a personal reason i have got to know him through his family but the thing is he or i have never had the guts to talk...

Ever since returning from France, my life has totally sucked. What can I do??

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6383 days ago

31 May 2007 (F) - this thing called life....kinda sucks when not in europe so recently i have come back from one of the greatest experiences of my life. i spent 4 full months in france studying abroad and although i hated it at first, i soon after found i loved...

My wife's dad died last night, how can I help my wife through this?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4549 days ago

30 May 2007 (M) - ok i hope you can help me out here. i'm 33 and my wife is 32. She lost her dad last night and it very upset. I know she's grieving and everything but I've really never seen her like this before. last night when we got back from the hospital we went ...

It bothers me when he spends a lot of time with his sisters and not me.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6370 days ago

30 May 2007 (F) - i am in a relationship with someone for 3 months and my problem is he spends alot of time with his sisters and brother in laws. i dont have a problem with it but when he starts to be with me too much they call constantly. every holiday he spends ...

He's taken so I told him so I wouldn't see him. anymore..because I had strong feelings for him. Now all he does is text me constantly and flirts with me! What's going on here?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6384 days ago

30 May 2007 (F) - I fancy this guy who's taken. So that I didn't mess up anything for him and his girl, I told him that I had feelings stronger than friendship for him and therefore I couldn't see him for a while until these feelings had gone ( which I thought ...

My ex won't let me see our little boy! I'm afraid our son will get the wrong idea if I take her to court! Help!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 6345 days ago

30 May 2007 (M) - Okay - my ex broke up with me. We've got a little boy that i love dearly. She moved about 400 k\m away from me. I pay maintenance, but she doesn't want me to see him. Now the thing is if I take her to court, my son might get the feeling that I w...

My parents don't like my girlfriend and are starting to turn my head round to their way of thinking.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6017 days ago

29 May 2007 (M) - Hi everyone, I'm 24 and my girlfriend is 37. I'm into her (I'm not sure I love her though) but my parents and family isn't big time. They're also not thrilled about her having a 15 year old son. They keep telling me I'm being suckered in cause sh...

I told my mom my boyfriend is 12 years older than me, now she's going to tell my stepdad!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6380 days ago

29 May 2007 (F) - im 19 years old and have a bf whos older then me he is 31, ive told my mom as i thought i could tell her, but she keeps saying she is going to tell my step dad but i know he will leave if she does what should i do as i really like this guy and i ...

Is it true that no parents will like their daughter’s boyfriend? Any views?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6383 days ago

29 May 2007 (F) - Is it true that no parents will like their daughter’s boyfriend? My boyfriend’s parents absolutely love me and want us to get married. On the other hand, my parents always try to find things to criticize about and tell me I should wait and see ...

Is it my duty as a son to satisfy the emotional and psychological needs of my parents?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6385 days ago

29 May 2007 (M) - Is it my duty as a son to satisfy the emotional and psychological needs of my parents, especially my mother? Why is it that my parents want to bully me in to doing this job for them? I am 25 yrs old guy.. please advice....

I fancy my cousin, I have done since I was 12. Is this normal?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6385 days ago

29 May 2007 (M) - I am really confused. Ever since I was 12 I started to fancy my cousin. Is this normal because it is starting to worry me. I can't help the way I feel about her. Please help!...

I discovered that my mother masturbates, what should I do?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 5800 days ago

29 May 2007 (F) - i discovered that my mother masturbates herself , what should i do?...

One year of resumes rejections in my country have helped to develop in me a sense of personal and professional insecurity Is this abnormal?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6386 days ago

28 May 2007 (F) - I don't know why I'm posting this. I guess I just want emotional support. I was kind of O.K. whith my one year old unemployment status. I have a Master's Degree and were I live this evidently overqualifies you for most jobs. Nobody in my country ...

I've realised my girlfriend is very spoilt and has gotten worse in the last few months.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6387 days ago

27 May 2007 (M) - I've realised my girlfriend is very spoilt and has gotten worse in the last few months. She takes her mum for granted a lot and she constantly asks her to buy her presents. She asks me what I have gotten her for her birthdays and christmas before...

My mother caught me masturbating and now I feel soooooo ashamed!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 6381 days ago

27 May 2007 (F) - am i normal? im extremely curious and i heard some girls in my class talking about masturbating so i decided to try it, i was in the shower one day and out of curiosity i layed on my back and let the water drip onto my 'area' and i pulled back the...

I had no choice but to file a restraining order against my daughter's father.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6387 days ago

27 May 2007 (F) - I had no choice but to file a restraining order against my daughter's father. He's so unpredictable as well as his actions. I am tired of his threats, verbal abuse, etc. He just showed up at my place of employment harassing me about our ...

My dad and uncle have raped me! I'd be better off dead..........

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 5365 days ago

27 May 2007 (F) - im in a despreate postion my uncle and dad are not good people they rape and beat me they are drunk all day long please dont laugh this is my last hope to talk to anyone im 15 now and was 12 the first time i slept in the woods alone so i did...

My gf seems to hate it whenever her family talks to me! This is so bizarre..why does she do this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6387 days ago

26 May 2007 (M) - Whenever I am around at my girlfriends her parents and brothers try and speak to me. Whenever one of them attempts to speak to me, my girlfriend tells them to go away or tells them that 'I don't want to talk to them' for no apparant reason! When...

My Nan is living with us and it's creating a lot of family problems! Any advice?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6387 days ago

26 May 2007 (F) - My nan has moved in with my mum and dad. They already have 6 People in a 3 bedroom house and my nan is now staying. This wast a problem at first, but now i feel i cant have a life. if i go out with my friends she wants me home before everyone else ...

Frustrated because my bf never is home for me and the kids. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6388 days ago

25 May 2007 (F) - hi all wondering could i get some advice/opinions with wat im experiencing right now, to be honest feel like im cracking up. all replies welcome and thany u in advance. ill be brief, with my bf 3 yrs,we have 2yr and 8yr old boys together, bf wor...

How do I deal with the hormonal and family pressures to get married and have kids?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6389 days ago

25 May 2007 (F) - I am thirty years old how and completed my Masters of architecture degree last year at 29. I have always been unsure about having children because i am not sure i can be a good mother. Now at 30 i am experiencing so many hormonal changes and the ...

I want to be there for my father bc he has cancer, but my mum and son are making life so hard! What can I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6389 days ago

25 May 2007 (F) - I live at home with my elderly parents and my 3 children. My 25yr old son is an alcholic, my 18yr old is well adjusted, but this gets the family down. It will obviously affect my 10yr old daughter. My dad has cancer he hasn't told mum. My mum tak...

I think I fancy by bf's brother - I dream about him all the time! My bf says it's bc I'm stressed. Then why do I like it?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6055 days ago

25 May 2007 (F) - I think i fancy my boyfriends brother. I have been with my boyfreind almost 2 and a half years and up til about 6 months ago i was sure i was in love. Ive been getting dreams for the last few months about my boyfriends brother at least 3 times a ...

He led me to believe he accepted my son..now after 2 years together, he says 'he isn't a family man'..should I end this relationship?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6389 days ago

25 May 2007 (?) - Tell me what you think? I am female, 51. My son is 15. My bf, 49(not my son's dad)..we all live together. My bf seems to sabotage any quality time I spend with my son. I finally had to say to heck with my bf's petulance and pouty behaviors and did ...

We were both alcoholics and I quit the habit for our child, and now he has too. I feel like an empty shell now and I'm wondering if it's possible for us to live together anymore.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6380 days ago

24 May 2007 (F) - I have been married for eight years to a man that is an alcoholic. I partied with him daily until we decided to have children (we have two kids, a boy 5 and a girl 4) Our children came fast to us and there wasn't much time to adapt to our new lives ...

I am so scared of my parents violent arguments. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6390 days ago

24 May 2007 (F) - my parents have always argued but just recently they have got worse. I reali think it wud b betta for all of us if they spilt up. they argue violenlty up to 4 times a week. its very hard to write down in words how terrified and scaryed i am as a 15 ...

Feel uncomfortable about my grown-up boys having their girlfriends stay over...

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6390 days ago

24 May 2007 (M) - I am 52 yrs.old and have two college-aged boys (20 and 22 years old). They've come home for the summer to live with me and work and both of their gilfriends have been hanging out with them at my house. This is fine, but then the g/f's have started ...

Am I bad for feeling that my Dad may think my bf is weird?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6387 days ago

24 May 2007 (F) - Ok, say me and my boyfriend were out in the living room talking to my dad. I kept thinking "what if my dad thinks my boyfriend is weird" because i do call my boyfriend weird alot and he agrees. Anyways, i am not looking for reassuarance. Am i a...

My family members abuse me and make me feel abnormal - should I seek legal help?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6390 days ago

24 May 2007 (M) - It seems to be that none of my expectations of getting emotional and psychological support have been met by my family members. Rather they have been abusing me all this time. Yet i feel addicted to them and get tempted to relate with them to escape ...

How do I tell my children, their beloved Grandmother is dying? Any advice?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 6365 days ago

24 May 2007 (F) - Hi can someone please help. i have just found out that my childrens grandma is dying my middle daughter loves her so much how do i tell her she will be leaving us. their grandma is not very old and my children are 10 7 5 and 2 how do i handle the ...

We love each other to bits but I'm desperate for a child and she is totally against it!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6391 days ago

23 May 2007 (M) - Me and my girlfriend have been dating for 2 years now. We both said we love each other and are planning to share an apartment together. We have talked about other things in the short term and the long term. The problem we have is probably one of the ...

I've just recently caught my partner cheating and have thrown him out.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6390 days ago

23 May 2007 (F) - I've just recently caught my partner cheating and have thrown him out. He now says it was a big mistake and wants us to work it out. i have children from a previous relationship and they are refusing to be in the same space as him and dont like him ...

I have worked hard to help his kids, with their problems but am thinking of leaving. Do I leave with just my kids or take them all?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6383 days ago

23 May 2007 (F) - I am nearly thirty. Two years ago i moved into a property with my two children aged 4 and 6. i lived next door to a single dad with three children aged 3, 5 and 6, he was experiencing severe depression and was on drugs/drink heavily, this broke my ...

He's an out of control drinker but is now in therapy. What milestones do I look for, in a one-year sobriety?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6390 days ago

23 May 2007 (F) - Can someone really change? I dated a man for 6 years. We were married, built a house for our family (we each have two kids) and after only 10 months I left. He became increasingly controlling, picking on the kids and I, name-calling but worst of...

A discussion about having future kids, has caused a problem with us! How do we get beyond this?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6391 days ago

23 May 2007 (F) - Hi there, I could do with some advice before I destroy the best thing thats ever happened to me. A month ago I met the most amazing guy and we just clicked, he lives about 90 miles away but when we see each other and talk we get on amazingly and ...

Someone told my mom I was talking about sex - now my mom calls me deragatory names! Can she stop me from seeing my bf?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6391 days ago

22 May 2007 (F) - this might not be a relationship, sex, or love question, but i need some advice! I HATE MY MOTHER!!! Okay so i was talking to someone and an adult went and said we were talking about sex and then that person told my mom. Now my mom is all the time...

My gf's mom is very controlling and I'm afraid my gf will end up the same! Is there anything I can do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6392 days ago

22 May 2007 (M) - Yes I have been with my girlfriend for 3 years this month and I really enjoy everthing about her when she doesn't hold back. We enjoy the same things and really enjoy each others company when nothing is hanging over our heads.There is some problems ...

My untrustworthy alcoholic b-i-l is moving in w/ us! How can we help? How do I not become resentful?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 6389 days ago

22 May 2007 (F) - Hello - I've asked about my alcoholic brother in law before, but I have a few new questions now because the situation has changed a bit. (I'm linking my first question at the bottom.) First let me set everything up (names changed, too): I'm 25, my...

My husband threatens to take our son back to India if I do not become submissive! Should I change?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6382 days ago

22 May 2007 (F) - Hello, My husband was a very nice guy when we married and when we moved from india to USA he couldnt get a decent job and started the trouble and he is very egoistic. now he is a piece of scrap. I have a 6 year old son, I earn and im a ...

My husband is more atttached to his family and my in laws than me...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6392 days ago

22 May 2007 (F) - hey i am 25 year old female. i am experiencing a problem in my married life, my husband loves me a lot and he takes good care of me but i am from a good wealthy family and after marriage money matters are not going good for us because of my ...

When should you meet your partners parents ?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6392 days ago

22 May 2007 (F) - At what point in a relationship should each side "meet the parents"? I met a guy in October 2006 and our relationship is progressing. My parents want to meet him. He hasn't brought up anything regarding me meeting his parents. He's 14 years older ...

How do I tell my family that I want to spend the rest of my life with my girlfriend? She is a bit older and I'm afraid they might not approve?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6393 days ago

21 May 2007 (M) - Hey everyone! Iam a 21 male and my GF is 24! We are already talking about spending the rest of our lives together. Her family knows about me but my parents do not know about her. Only my sister does. I want to tell my parents about her but I dont ...

Things were great for a year, but now his mother wont back off and now even ex girlfriends are in contact!! Help!!!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6391 days ago

21 May 2007 (F) - My boyfriend and i have been dating for about a year! In the beginning it was great and i couldn't be any happier. We did everything together we were insepartable. Then his mother got involved in our relationship then it just started going down hil...

How can I feel happy with my life even though my parents see me as unsuccessful?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6393 days ago

21 May 2007 (M) - my father doesn't accept me as a grown up person who is able to make money by doing a job and working hard. He would accept me only if i was a businessmen. Because of this i kind of hate myself for being just an average worker who slogs out to earn ...

Why do I always talk to my parents about my girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6393 days ago

21 May 2007 (M) - For some reason after everytime I see my girlfriend when I return home I have to let off steam and talk to parents about her. The thing is most of the stuff I say is not neccesary but other things are. I think I have gotten into habbit but there are ...

When my bf goes away to visit his kids, I'm going to miss him terribly! What can I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6393 days ago

21 May 2007 (F) - I've been going out with my bf who has been in the army for nearly a year now. I think the world of him. He has kids from a pre relationship and obviously wants to see them when he can. In July, he will go away for six weeks on leave. He is gonna se...

Is it possible for me to get rid of these childhood fears about the outside world?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6395 days ago

19 May 2007 (M) - I find it hard to distinguish between when someone is trying to just tease me or is taking advantage or trying to fool me. As a child, some girls used to touch me physically which i did not like and though i protested, there was not much support ...

My mom is trying to break me and my boyfriend up! He's a great guy, in the military, the first relationship I've ever been able to truly commit to. She was all supportive, until she found out how much I care for him.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6395 days ago

19 May 2007 (F) - My mom is trying to break me and my boyfriend up! He's a great guy, in the military, the first relationship I've ever been able to truly commit to. She was all supportive, until she found out how much I care for him. He screwed up once (drank too ...

What can I do to make my mom stop spying on my when I'm with my friend?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6396 days ago

18 May 2007 (F) - Because I spend time with one of my best friends ( who happens to be a guy and he's got a gf) my Mum spies on me when I'm with him to check that nothing happens. She had a go at me because I hugged him ( in a friendly way) I just enjoy spending...