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Archived questions from: August, 2012 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

Why disrespect my children?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4461 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I am a proud parent of three children two girls and one boy .My son is the baby anyway my oldest daughter and son has the same father and he also has five other children and what I don't understand why he treats my kids different from them.He plays ...

Should I accept that I may not be able to lose my extra pregnancy weight?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4463 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I'm 27 years old, and I just had my first child, well, not just almost a year ago. I m not nursing anymore and droped about 15 lb since I had my daughter. I m 5.4 and I weigh about 135-137 lb. Everyone around me tells me how beatifull I look and...

I won't give him up but my family doesn't like my guy

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hi all. First of all, I'm a European girl who is still 16 but knows what she really wants. For 3 weeks, I've been dating a guy which is black. I'm extremely in love with him. We love eachother so much. We're so made for eachother but my family WON'T ...

How do I chose between my mother and my girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4463 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Dear Readers, I have been thru a lot throughout my lifetime. I seriously, can't take it anymore. I don't know about you but, having to choose between 2 people you love and can't imagine life without 'em is heartbreaking . . . Its be...

Do I ignore my sister and treat her with contempt or just rip into her?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hi Everyone, just an update ... Well as you know Ive been having troubles with my sister and after passing some work to her as I thought she deserved a 2nd chance (like everyone does) she has let me down big time not only have I had to find some...

Is my husband controlling? Now the children are copying his style of communicating too.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - Is my husband controlling? We have been married for 21 years and he always wants to know where I am and what I am doing, even what time i will be home. I never go anywhere without one of the kids! He talks to me like i am a child, telling me what...

My girlfriend feels like she has to chose between invitation from a large family or seeing me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

30 August 2012 (M) - my girlfriend and i are in college together. lately we've been having problems related to her family. her parents both come from large families, and each of them was one of at least four siblings, so she has tons of cousins, many with their own f...

My daughter is getting in the way of my relationship with my husband!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - hi i have a 15year old daughter and her relationship with her stepfarther(my husband) is veryunnatural. they are to close. she gets away with almost everything. he doesn't see that there relationship is effecting our marrage. how do i deal with it. ...

My mother has done this and I don't think I want to talk to her moving on... am I in the wrong?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

30 August 2012 (M) - I have always had a good relationship with my parents, even though they are seperated. My dad lives in a huge country house with his new wife and my mum did very well in the divorce and got a very nice peoperty in an affluent area and some cash. My ...

How can I handle my abusive toxic Ex? Makes out he cares to my mother. Then abusive tirade at me,

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - My ex bf of nine months dumped me in a text message after I had a nervous breakdown. After the breakup we kept having arguments and he blocked me from phones, emails and facebook. I then went on to have an early miscarriage. I didn't know I was pr...

Am I a bad person because I don't want things to change in our relationship regarding his kids?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - I need some advice on what to do. My bf of 2 years has 2 kids just starting their teenage years, which I have been through already and not sure if I can do it again. When we first got together we had them every other w/e and occasionally other ...

Is it normal to have a really good relationship with your mother-in-law?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Hello everyone. So... my husband is often abroad for work. I lost my mom to cancer a couple of years ago. Since day 1 I've bonded with my mother in law whom I consider like a mother and a best friend. So, while my husband is abroad I often (say, on...

Too Close For My Comfort

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I need advice. My 24 year old stepdaughter moved in with us. She quit a perfectly good job and came home. She doesn't clean up, she doesn't pay rent, she generally acts like she is still a child instead of the grown woman she is. My problem and...

Our family tree would be a circle since we are distantly related. Is it too weird?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4465 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I've been dating my boyfriend for nearly 9 months. We have known each other for years and its getting pretty serious. We just found out yesterday that we are 6th cousins 3 times removed, from our understanding. Anyway, our grandfathers are 2nd ...

My parents cannot accept that I want to marry a divorced guy

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I'm 26; in love with a guy who is a divorcee and has a kid whose custody is with his ex. And i have absolutely no issues with that. He loves me as well. We've been together over 2 years now. The problem being my parents. I've told them the truth as...

My boyfriend's future stepmom complains all the time. And seems to dress inappropriately for her age. Is she after my boyfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4366 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I need advice! So, my boyfriend's stepmom just came here recently from another country about two days ago and she's already complaining about america (She will also be getting citizenship through this marriage, so I still don't know why she comp...

I like my friend's brother but I am scared he will reject me. Should I leave him alone?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Okay so theres guy ive known him since the 7th grade now were in collge . and I met his sister in 8th grade (there a, year apart she was held back ) and me and her are like sisters but ever since high schools been out we dont talk like we used to ...

Should I leave my daughter with a family I trust while I go away to university?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - When I was 16 I got taken advantage of by my then-boyfriend #Don who was a few years older. I got pregnant and had my little girl #Rosa but Don walked out on us. My parents kicked me out and Rosa and I went to live with my friend #Troy and his ...

An ex my boyfriend slept with turned out to be a distant relative. Now she's in his life and a good friend. How do I handle this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - hey im in a weird position with my boyfriend and i dont know what to do. Well my boyfriend use to sleep with alot of girls before he met me but he chose me to settle down with and i got over his past since he dint talk or hang out with any of the ...

Step-dad is mean:( Please help!!:(

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - My mom has been married to my step-dad for 2 years now. Whenever he gets mad at me my mom takes his side. He also told me to "shut-up" and "that no one including my mom doesn't care for me". He is truly rude and mean to me behind my mother...

Can I trust him? Is he going to lie again or is he serious this time?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - So, My ex called me a few days ago and said that he misses me. I was head over heels for him. When we were first together, around may, everything was great but we seperated because he was scared to get to comfortable with me. A few weeks later we ...

Husband thinks swinging can save our marriage

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - I split up from my husband about three years ago, as he was cold, disinterested in me or our son, and refused to give me any housekeeping. I started a very romantic affair with a guy, got myself a rented house where my son and I were happy. My new ...

Week after we broke up she was sexually active with a new guy. What does this say about how she cares about me?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (M) - My girlfriend and I share a child together, and had plans on becoming married. Later in our relationship I cheated on her by conversing with other females when things weren't going good between us. When we got into an argument and I pushed her and ...

It sucks having to choose between 2 people you LOVE the most ... HELP !

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4468 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Dear Readers, I, seriously don't know what else to do anymore. I have been thru a lot with my girlfriend. We have been thru so much probably more than an actual married couple. Its basically because of the fact that we're lesbians. ...

Am I the best my older b/f can get? He makes me feel really bad!

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Help! I can't figure out what to do. I'm a beautiful, fit, extremely intelligent young woman with a great sense of humor and acceptance. I get along great with almost anyone. Most men I meet develop crushes on me, and a lot of women at work ar...

Any pointers on how to respond to mothers on menopause?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - My mom has had menopause for two years now, and it is getting progressively worse. She is very sensitive to medicine, so hormones are out of the question. Problem is that she treats me like trash, she starts nagging me about everything and a...

At our age is it a good idea to wait 3 years to start a family?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4468 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - I have always wanted to have a baby and my boyfriend of 5 years knows this. I am 19 and he is 20. He used to say he wanted one but in 5/10 years time when we have settled down and got money behind us. We both work and he is earning £18,000 a year ...

How do I deal with my BF's ex wife?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I don't really know where to start... I have been dating my boyfriend for almost a year and a half, we moved in together after a year and I have never been happier in my life. This relationship is the strongest, most fulfilling relationship I have ...

What in the hell is wrong with my brothers and sisters?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4468 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I have two sisters and two brothers I am the second oldest I take care of my mom she lives with me so I am her care giver I applied for a job so I will be able to help my mom with bills.They talk about me behind my back but I am here with my mom 24 ...

Why do they do it? What's with this button pushing by guys? Its annoying

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4468 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend is really awesome and we have a really close relationship we're even going away next weekend to skydive and stay out of town. (super excited!) But lately he's been purposely trying to push my buttons. At first when he did it it wasn't v...

Would you accept the money or would I be taking advantage of my position as a soon-to-be-wife?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - Hey everyone :) My mother passed away a few months ago leaving me a tiny apartment. The law in my country is such that I need to pay a heck of a lot of money in taxes in order to get hold of that apartment and a very high yearly tax in order to...

Dad does not know if we are sexually active. But if Dad turns him in, will there be consequences if we were sexually active? My mom does not mind.

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I am currently 15 years old and I'm dating a 21 year old I've known for 3 and a half years, we've been together for 6 months and my mom approves but my father doesnt. if my dad tries to turn him in will it work since Mom approves and he doesnt know...

How do I convince my brother to give up on being a lawyer?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4467 days ago

27 August 2012 (M) - My brother wants to be a lawyer I doubt that he can become a lawyer because he did so poorly in highschool. No one in the family has ever become a lawyer or doctor so why does he even try He signed up for community college. He study's all da...

He's married with 2 children. But WAS very keen on me, but now he's avoiding me. Should I tell the new guy about my (almost) relationship with Manager?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4468 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - Hi, I met a guy (manager) of different dept. a few months ago. We became good friends. I told him about some tragedies that happened in my life. He was sympathetic and I started having feelings for him. He is married and has 2 sons. I guess he fel...

It was his Ex who caused all these problems. Yet even though he knows that he blames me. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4468 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend of over a year has changed lately. He is not now how he used to be. He was once a lovely and caring boyfriend. Now he is not like he used to be. He started changing his attitude when we had this big fight the night before I was supp...

My mom says boyfriend is using me and I'm too good for him. Is she right?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4469 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - Hi, I have been dating my boyfriend for almost a year and a half now. Like most couples, we have been up and down. But our main issues are his laziness, selfishness, the fact I have to prompt him to do/help me out in life and the way he deals with ...

My husband and his family do not believe I was a virgin because I didn't bleed after our first night together. Why did I not bleed?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3385 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - Hola I am from Mexico . Please forgive my English it is second language to me. I am originally from Mexico but live here in the united states. I am 21 years old and recently got married . I was a virgin when I married . I didn't bleed . My husband ...

It turns out the girl that my boyfriend hooked up with whilst we were on a break is my sister! We've only just realised this, what next?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4464 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - When I was 18 I moved from my city to move to newyork to join university I have been here for 5 years now,and I'm done with education and I got a job back home and I decided to move back to my family..I love them way too much to live separately..I ...

Taking care of my boyfriend's sick mother and he doesn't appreciate it

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend's mother who lived in new jersey fell really sick,she fell of the stairs,broke her back literally couldn't move,nor eat or go to the toilet..my boyfriend who was in spain at the time could not make it to her at the earlierst so I ...

My husband never wanted me to have an identity and now I'm left wondering if its wrong of me to want more out of life...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4469 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - I dont know where to begin but here it goes . My husband and I have been married for 14 years . We met when I was 18 and he was 20 years old . We dated for 4 years and then we got married . When we met I was already in college and he told me that I ...

How to I tactfully establish boundaries with my in laws?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4469 days ago

26 August 2012 (?) - Hi guys. I have really been hurt by my in laws, especially my husband's sister. She called me recently and shouted at me that i should give my mother in law money and also my other husband's sister who is in school. I have always been doing my be...

I'm having sex with one of my brother's best friends

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4470 days ago

25 August 2012 (M) - Recently, I started a sexual relationship with this woman...We've only had sex a handful of times, but I may have grown attached already...We talk all the time, even after we've had a night of passion haha... We have a slight problem though.....

I'm afraid that by visiting my ex's dad in the hospital I lost my boyfriend for good.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4469 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - Hey there! I'd more so like to ask of other perspectives about my situation rather than ask what to do. It starts with this guy, "Dan", I am head over heels for. I am 18 and he is 22. (I'm only mentioning this for detailed purposes as age ...

I met my soul mate online but he just broke up with me via text because his mom told him to!

This question has 20 answers - newest was posted 4466 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - Dear Cupids I am at my lowest point ever I hope you can understand everything I have to say , and would really like your opinions of how to go about this. I met this guy online ( i know I was also one of the ones that said never ...

Married one year. He disgusts me and he will not sleep with me. What should I do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4469 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - My husband and I just passed our 1 year anniversary ... However he disgusts me. I can't stand to be around him, he won't even sleep with me.. So I resent him for that. He won't take showers for days, doesn't even change his underwear, won't brus...

I found my mother in bed with my boyfriend

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4470 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - I feel desperate and I really need someone's help. It happened yesterday, I came back from a holiday with my dad (mom and dad are separated). We returned a little earlier than we were going to and I found out my mother was sleeping with my...

I feel like I should respect my parents' wishes, but ...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4470 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - I have been with my boyfriend for two years, and for the most part I think we've been pretty happy. I plan on moving out with him most likely within the next year, but I'm living with my parents right now and it's causing a lot of tension between me ...

What could be his reasons for not wanting to go?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4470 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - I posted recently about my current situation, I have decided to leave my boyfriend and take our daughter back to California with me. Both of us to get a fresh start. I am wondering what is his reason for wanting to stay where he is at? I told him ...

I love my ex AND my Boyfriend. Two different guys, and both with Issues. How can I solve this mess I am in?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4471 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - I love my ex and my fiance.. and they're 2 different people. I was with this guy for 4 years, we had 2 kids together but he was abusive. He was pretty controlling and I took him to court and had a domestic violence order put against him. I star...

I made a sex joke about her mom

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4471 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - Hi agony aunts :) well I'm having more problems with my girlfriend. Last night she was angry with me because I made a sex joke about her mom. We got into a huge argument and she told me I wasn't funny, I take things too far, yada yada. And I wasn't ...