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Archived questions from: July, 2014 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

Am I being silly to be upset over the fact my boyfriends mum made a joke over whether I should wear white I get married because I have a child?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3796 days ago

30 July 2014 (F) - Am I being silly to be upset over the fact my boyfriends mum made a joke over whether I should wear white I get married because I have a child? I know it may seem harmless but it's actually rather hurt me. I was 17 when I had my son, who is now...

My family ignored my repeated requests to have a homemade card for my birthday. I"m hurt and disappointed!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 1681 days ago

30 July 2014 (F) - Ok, so it is my 19th birthday today, so this may sound trivial, but it's important to me. When I was growing up, it was a tradition to make birthday/anniversary/Christmas/thank you cards for family. That continued for me and my older brother until ...

Do I do anything about my feelings for my brother in law?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3797 days ago

30 July 2014 (F) - I like my sisters husbands brother alot. Should I do anything? ...

Am I being selfish? Or is my reluctance to share information with her due to her need to compete with me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3797 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - Hi everybody, I am a nursing student soon to qualify and I have decided that I want to go down the route of medicine. I have researched the course and contacted the university. I have paid for the upcoming GAMSAT examination and started ...

I feel like I've rebuilt myself from the ground up and am ready to explore a new relationship. How do I convince friends and family not to worry?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3798 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - I'm needing some advice on how to handle a new relationship situation which has honestly got me stumped. About 3 months ago I came out of an abusive long term gay relationship. The abuse was mostly emotional but there were tmes when it crossed ...

How can I show my partner I appreciate everything he has done for me since I gave birth with complications?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3798 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - My question is not a problem as such, id just really appreciate some suggestions. I recently had a baby and due to last minute complications I had to have a cesarean which also went wrong. It was quite a traumatic time, especially for my partner ...

Mother-in-law's name for the baby's middle name?

This question has 20 answers - newest was posted 3796 days ago

29 July 2014 (F) - Background: SO and I have been together almost a decade. We are married and expecting a baby (our first) in 4 months. A few questions: Would you be okay with giving your baby MIL's name as their middle name IF... ...your MIL has in th...

My grandparents play favorites and I'm fed up!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3798 days ago

28 July 2014 (F) - This is very long. It's getting harder for me to hold in my feelings. My family have always had problems. My grandparents always like to play favorites with their grand kids. There were three of us and they treated Emily much better. Babysitting, ...

I'm 7 years older, will I look like a creep if I pursue this 19 year old girl?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3779 days ago

28 July 2014 (M) - Dear cupid I'm a 26 year old guy and i've developed feelings for this 19 old girl that I'v known since she was 10 years old. The thing is I'v known her three brothers for years they are not close friends but I'v always had a good understanding with ...

The families' demands are ruining my wedding experience

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3799 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - I need some advice on whether we should allow our families to take control of our upcoming wedding or just tell them that everything they want is far from what we want. We have been together for five years and we have a three year old. We have bee...

I want him to meet my extended family but he says he has to work!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3798 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - My boyfriend is a football coach in an academy he works 6 days a week which includes every weekend. Is it unreasonable for me to want him to have a Saturday off for my aunt and uncles 40th wedding anniversary so he can meet my extended family? He's ...

I'm worried he is hankering for his ex!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3800 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - I've known my fiance for 6 years we've been in a relationship for 2 and have 2 month old daughter together. Just recently he started speaking about his ex who is the mother of his other child. He says things like, she's a good actress, she just got ...

At the moment writing is his priority, I want marriage and kids in the future, do I wait or walk?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3799 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - Ive been with my boyfriend just over a year. Everything is amazing! I thought i was in love with previous partners but nothing compares to how i feel about him. Hes so much fun and just completely gets me. He is eight years older than me. I have a ...

I'm trying to forgive him and make the marriage work, but friends and family don't undertand why!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3800 days ago

27 July 2014 (F) - My husband and I have been married for 7 years and we have 4 kids under the age of 5. A month ago he told me that he had an affair with a coworker. It happened in April and last three weeks, during those three weeks they were together 4 times. H...

I'm worried I'll be intruding on private family grief!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3800 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - My girlfriend granddad is dying in hospital. She wants me to take time off work to be with her and her family in the hospital. I'm happy to do so and so are work but i'm not sure if should just leave it as it's a family thing. Her cousin's b...

My friends and family say he will cheat on me because he is in a band!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3799 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - I've been dating this guy Jake for a few months he is 25 and a singer in a band. He also works with a local contracting company. Most of my family and friends say that are relationship wont work because of his "free" behaviour and that he goes out...

We are of different faiths and he says I don't appreciate him enough.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3801 days ago

26 July 2014 (F) - I'm 22 and my boyfriend is 25. We've been together for about 2.5 yrs now. Im muslim and he's not too religious, but since his father is Jewish, he tends to identify as a Jew. Anyways, we were friends before we began dating, but when we got serious, ...

I broke up with my ex but I want her back and can't even think of being with someone else

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3802 days ago

25 July 2014 (M) - Hi everyone. I need to talk and get advice. Its a long story but the key points really are, me and my ex were together for 3 years, a year ago half of my family got involved in my relationship causing trouble, saying i wasnt happy even though i was, ...

I feel like a booty call without the sex! Should I give him a chance or run for the hills?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3802 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been dating for about a month now. My issue is for some reason if I plan a date something family related always comes up and he either ends up coming really late or rescheduling. The huge thing is we always end up hanging out ...

Any advice for opening up to my fiancé's family?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3798 days ago

25 July 2014 (F) - I'm having a hard time connecting with my fiancé's family. They are really nice people, an I know that it can take me a long time to warm up to people and I think they are aware of that about me, but him and I have been together for 3 years and I ...

I'm already prepared to put my marriage on the line, that's how sick of his family I am. What should I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3802 days ago

24 July 2014 (F) - In a few weeks time I am due to go and stay at my husbands parents house, they are a muslim family. I have not met them before only spoken to them by phone and skype. His mother seems to be boss and interfering and has already made som comments that ...

I took him back when he cheated but I just cant trust him anymore.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3802 days ago

24 July 2014 (F) - Dear cupid, you've indeed been of great help to me, and I do appreciate everything. Pls I need your advice on an issue bothering my heart. I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend who loves me so much for 7yrs now(we've lived together for 2yrs ...

I have a boyfriend but he doesn't know I am already married!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3802 days ago

23 July 2014 (F) - Dear cupid, im in totally mess right now, i hope you can help me more than i can help myself, im facing such a messy situation what can i do..My story goes this way, i had a boyfriend right now, we already knew each other for about a year i think ...

I've met his friends but not his family -- is he not as sincere as I'd thought?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3803 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - I've been seeing a chap for two years; he is a widower and I am a divorcee with a young son. 'My' chap has met my family (parents and sister) and I have met his friends but not his family. I don't want to come over all 'bunny boiler' about th...

Experiences coping with Type 1 Diabetes?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3805 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - Does anyone have any experience of coping with Diabetes Type 1 - NOT type 2? My daughter is being really affected by getting Type 1 at the age of 24, very suddenly. She's highly intelligent and would benefit from a 'buddy' - even an online pen-pal ...

SHould I date this guy even though my family says hes just after me for sex?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3779 days ago

21 July 2014 (F) - So 4 weeks ago i started a new job and a co worker of mine has really taken a liking to me. I like him too, a lot, but I am 18 and he is 23. Now i know this is a very small age gap but i have a sister who's 22 and i have always said i refuse to date ...

I'm driving myself insane with jealousy!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3807 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - I'm driving myself insane with jealousy over the way my boyfriends family are with his ex girlfriend, but my friends say that the way they act isn't right and I have every right to be annoyed. It started at the beginning of the year when my boyfr...

My girlfriend's little sister is going all wierd on me.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3806 days ago

20 July 2014 (M) - Ok this is weird. Me and my girlfriend have been together for 4 and a half years. The other day we went to the water park with her younger sister. While there at one point the litter sister, who is 18 and I'm 20, started to tickle me underwater ...

Worried about my sister. Am I overreacting?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3806 days ago

20 July 2014 (F) - I am a bit worried about my sister and am looking for some advice as to whether I'm overreacting or not. Basically, she is 25 and has never had a relationship or even been on a date (she is also a virgin incase anyone thinks she's into casual hook...

I want to be doubly sure that my behaviour around my baby sister is appropriate

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3806 days ago

19 July 2014 (F) - Okay so I am female and 13 years old, and she's still just a little one, six months old. I was wondering if it is appropriate to kiss your little sister on the cheek/forehead? We had a family member living with us years ago that attempted to molest ...

Socially and emotionally Ostracised at home. Need to feel better about me and find a job so I can move out. How can I cope better?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3808 days ago

18 July 2014 (F) - In short details: I'm 18. No friends (I have no way to work on that until September; I only have a couple of online friends). No family except mum, dad and sister. Emotionally neglected at home for eleven years. Seen three counsellors but ...

Do you have any idea how I can work on self worth issues to make me feel like I'm deserving of love for who I am?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3810 days ago

17 July 2014 (F) - Hi all, I have significant issues with self worth and self esteem. I have never been to a therapist to discuss thid but as I get older, I'm finding these issues are negatively impacting other areas of my life. I have struggled with eating di...

My parents cant stand my relationship with my much older B/f. Should I even invite them to my wedding ?

This question has 24 answers - newest was posted 3806 days ago

17 July 2014 (F) - My parents have never been supportive if my relationship with my older boyfriend. We have been dating for three years and he is 19 years older then me and was also a family friend before we started dating. Once we started dating they but me out o...

My boyfriends mother is jealous of me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3810 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - My boyfriend's mother seems very jealous of me. Lately, she has been saying things that have really struck out as rude. I also have an old post from last year that kind of describes how over protective she is over her 24 year old son and our Than...

What should I do? I have a tight family and this sort of falling out will be a huge deal but I'm also not going to give up on someone because of someone elses problem

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3810 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - I have been in a long distance relationship on and off for two years and although im not sure what our future holds, on a day to day level we care for each other and we have fun. We recently split for a few months as the distance was tough and ...

My parents hate my boyfriend who was also my ex...and now I'm 6 weeks pregnant. How do I break this news to them?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3808 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - When I was 15 I met a guy and started dating him, he was everything a parent didnt want their teenage daughter dating. Part of me liked him because he drive my parents crazy. He was older (20 yrs old) had run away from home , lived with friends,...

Meeting my LDR boyfriend's family for the first time. Does this mean that he's thinking long term with me, or conceptualizing marriage?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3810 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - Hi Dear Cupiders, I've been involved in a long distance relationship (LDR) with my boyfriend of 10 months. I'm African American and he's Nigerian. We're both committed and love each other dearly. After the multiple visits to and from NYC and Atl...

I'm fine with being single, so what do I say to my parents?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3811 days ago

16 July 2014 (F) - I'm 24 years old. I've been single for almost 2 years now and I'm completely content with it. As soon as I broke up with my ex, I was talking to other guys but that completely faded. Being on instagram liking people's pictures clearly won't help ...

Been hiding my pregnancy for 5 months. How do I announce it to my family?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3811 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - I have been hiding my pregnancy for about five months. I haven't told anyone except for a few friends. I've finally decided that I'll tell my family. i finally feel ready to face the consequences. i feel strong enough to bear the negative reactions. ...

Should I break off my engagement to my LDR? Concerned about so many issues.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3810 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - Should I break off my engagement? I'm engaged and I love my fiance-he has a lot of wonderful qualities-honest, loving, caring, etc. I do feel like I am taking on perhaps too much baggage to be with him and I am concerned about how our future w...

My parents don't like one of the girls I've invited to a sleepover. What should I do?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3811 days ago

15 July 2014 (F) - So I want to have a sleepover with four friends (5including me) but my parents do not approve of one of my friends and say they don't want me to invite her. The problem is, not knowing my parents would object to her staying round, I told her my ...

I have been invited to spend time with my Bf's elderly grandmother. What can I do there so don't feel like a freeloader?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3812 days ago

14 July 2014 (F) - I'm going away for the Summer, to my boyfriend's grandma place. She's quite the old lady (90 I think) and lives in a very, very small town by the river (the whole town has about 20 houses). She owns a farm, so I'll be getting home cooked meal...

How do I get over this crush on my girlfriend's brother?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3758 days ago

14 July 2014 (M) - I have asked before but it has been a while. Quick update: me and my girlfriend have been together for eight years and I have a crush on her brother. So as of now I have lots of sex dreams about him. I'm still trying to get over him. He used to show ...

Why do I have to be my own mother? What do I do with my real one?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 3813 days ago

13 July 2014 (F) - I cannot live with my father because of legal issues between my siblings. I have moved out of there and into my mothers house. She has cheated on my father and continues to have this affair which includes extremely late nights where i cannot reach ...

I know I'm better off without her but I would deal with it for my son!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3808 days ago

13 July 2014 (M) - Well, I was with my now ex for a little over 3 years before we split. We split last year for 4 months an got back together. This time its been a year an I have been patient with her. We broke up for stupid reasons an in the beginning we would talk ...

Is it okay to date a third cousin?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3814 days ago

13 July 2014 (F) - Is it ok to date my 3rd cousin on my mother's side? ...

I'm struggling to lose weight, I have no job, no friends, no talents, my partner keeps pulling me down and I feel trapped

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3815 days ago

12 July 2014 (F) - I'm feeling really down in the dumps at the moment. For a while now i just keep getting upset. I'm unhappy that I'm struggling to lose weight, i have no job, no friends, no talents, i really do hate myself. Of course i know there are alot of people ...

How can I move on and overcome all the drama that resulted from my sister's complaint about my Bf and I having sex in my parent's home?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3813 days ago

12 July 2014 (F) - Me and my boyfriend started having sex about 2 months into our relationship. We both lost our virginities to each other so everything was need and exciting, we had sex every time we saw each other which was around 5-6 days a week. Problem was we ...

I am unsure what to do. How can I reconnect with a Gf from many years ago?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3815 days ago

12 July 2014 (M) - I had a girlfriend many years ago and about 2 years ago i found her on facebook and she added me, but she not remember me, Now here is the twist: my mum goes shopping where she works on the tills and every time she asks how i am. I am not sure if ...

I don't want him back but I know I have to arrange for him to be able to see our baby!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3815 days ago

12 July 2014 (F) - I really need some advice on how best to deal with my boyfriend cheating on me and setting up some form of contact for our baby while I allow myself time to take it all in. My boyfriend of three years had cheated on me while I was pregnant, it was...