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Archived questions from: September, 2015 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

My wife will not accept apologies. No matter what. What can I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3339 days ago

30 September 2015 (M) - I have a wife who rarely apologizes. But more strange to me is that she does not accept my genuine apologies. I am some one who does not have a problem with admitting by faults and working to do better. But my wife of 21 years seems to be stuck on ...

How do I build myself to become someone likeable yet tough?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3339 days ago

29 September 2015 (F) - Hello. Growing up, ive been rejected by many people, my peers, strangers, some teacherz because i was fat and shy. Now im older and some people still make me feel like i did when i was young. They still treat me like i cant think on my own ...

I'm not happy and his dog also causes me problems. What can I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3336 days ago

29 September 2015 (F) - Hi everyone Hope someone could give me some good advice me and my boyfriend have been together nearly 4 years we have a 2 year old and a 1 year old and he Has a dog a rottweiler that he had when we met we moved in together. He is at work all day ...

Is there a possibility for someone like my husband can change?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3317 days ago

29 September 2015 (F) - Dear Cupid. I have been living with my husband for 7 years now. For past 2 yrs things have been a roller coaster. I have left twice just for 5 wks at least to get a break from him and his tantrums. The first time I left I took our two kids with...

Should I sacrifice my life and go help my mom? Am I being a bad person because I want to be selfish?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3341 days ago

28 September 2015 (F) - I've asked a question related to this but I want to ask once more just cos I don't know how I feel and am sure you can help. I am 40 year old Asian woman. I live alone as I was in a marriage with an alcoholic spouse for many years and now am...

He felt me pulling away so he lied to me about where he was!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3340 days ago

27 September 2015 (F) - Dear Cupid, I'm newly divorced and have been dating a man for 9'months. He has been separated from his wife for 6 years, filed for divorce 4 years ago and the lawyers still have not reached an agreement. I was initially worried dating him since hi...

This other guy is much nicer than my boyfriend!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3303 days ago

27 September 2015 (F) - So I've been with my boyfriend for just over a year now and I must say we do have our ups and downs. He has a bit of a temper and a bit touchy and get angry a lot. There's also this guy that is totally opposite to my bf. He's sweet, kind...

I feel like he just charmed me to get me to the bed and now that it's over, he's withdrawing himself. I feel disrespected, humiliated, hurt and betrayed.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3340 days ago

27 September 2015 (F) - I've been dating this guy for the past three weeks. He seemed to be a nice, caring and romantic person who made me feel special and showered me with attention. Now, we've entered a relationship since the last 15 days (the guy himself brought this ...

Our daughter is stealing from us how do we stop it?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3338 days ago

27 September 2015 (F) - I am married with one child who is 16. Like most teenagers my daughter has gone through rebellious stages but I feel as if it is going too far. My daughter for the past 4-5 months has been stealing money from us. After about 50 dollars being...

How do I approach the subject of looking after my sisters to my fiance?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3343 days ago

26 September 2015 (F) - Since I was 19 I have been the sole guardian for my younger sisters due to our mother passing away and their father is no longer around. They were 4 and 8 at the time of her death and wanted to stay with me in our family home and our relatives ...

My siblings are attacking me for moving back home for 6 months!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3343 days ago

25 September 2015 (F) - I'm 20 and earn 100 euro a week and i suffer from severe stress anxiety and depression. I moved out from home one year ago to live with my fiance but our rent increased massively causing us to leave the home we made together, the rent rise was a ...

Should I take up my boyfriends parents' offer and move in with them for a while?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3342 days ago

25 September 2015 (F) - I live with my mother and step father who I feel and believe are being abusive towards me. What I mean by this is that my step father says horrible things to me when he's mad and has grabbed me and has hurt me a few times. He has a bad anger problem ...

My addict parents expect me to move back in and fully support them

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3344 days ago

25 September 2015 (F) - I have always had a complicated relationship with my parents. When they're not drinking and are being normal, we have a great relationship. When they are drinking and getting angry and crazy, things get very bad between us. Both of my pare...

Boyfriend's brothers are at our place way too often and I don't know how much more I can take!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3344 days ago

25 September 2015 (F) - My bf and I moved in together about 2 months now. My bf works full time but he has been trying to start a company with his brothers, and he works on this in all of his spare time. Which means, there is very little time for me - I can't recall the ...

Been divorced for ten years and happy now. But now my emotionally abusive ex wants to come back and live with me since the death of her partner. How do I refuse my ex-wife's request?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3344 days ago

24 September 2015 (M) - I have an ex wife who was continuously unfaithful to me and was abusive, she divorced me about 10 years ago. I have been much happier since our divorce. We have a daughter together who is now 17. She moved in with me about a year ago after confid...

My mother has many issues, but despite this I don't want her to live with me, due to her chosen lifestyle. What can I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3344 days ago

24 September 2015 (F) - About a week ago I came on here to ask a question. I apologize that I can't find it but I will explain it again. I have an emotionally abusive mother on drugs who unfortunately does not work or take care of herself. She had 2 weeks to move ou...

Do I stay? Just dating yet he expects me to be full time stepmom without the promise of marriage?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3340 days ago

24 September 2015 (F) - My bf won't marry me but expects me to be a full time mom to his child while he works and goes on vacations. I'm feeling trapped. His son in five and has displayed major violent and angry behavior. He has attacked other children during outings a...

In public I'm different. In private I'm unhappy and take it out on my elderly parents. What can I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3344 days ago

24 September 2015 (F) - Why do I get so irritable and shout at my parents? My life has really taken a turn for the worse. I was made redundant and running short of cash, I lost my boyfriend to another woman which I've never really got over and I have been diagnosed w...

My daughter spent most of her inheritance from her grandfather on silly things and is now asking me for money to cover her education. Should I tell her how I feel about the situation?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3344 days ago

24 September 2015 (F) - Around February of this year, my 20 year old daughter got about 20k from her grand father when he passed away. Now our family doesn't really come from a wealthy background, so when she got this money I was very happy for her and tried to encoura...

My mother was abusive and still is today. What can I do to get her out of my life?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3345 days ago

24 September 2015 (F) - I have always and am currently having a real difficult time with my mom. I really need advice as to get my mom completely out of my life. Now I know this sounds awful but I feel as I have no other choice. My mother was very abusive to me gr...

I need advice for my daughter who is living in a filthy one bedroom apartment with 4 children and one big dog! Her husband is never home because he's at his church!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3346 days ago

23 September 2015 (F) - Desperate I need an advise for my daughter who is married with four children, my daughter and her husband works five days a week. They been living in a one bedroom apartment and one big dog since my first grandchild was born 6 1/2 years ago, the...

Is it his ex he wants or me? He does treat me well

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3346 days ago

23 September 2015 (F) - Ive been with my partner for over a year now hes lovely with me treats me is nice to me compliments me..and we are moving in togerher the only thing is he has a nasty ex...who has stopped him seeing his daughter....I recently found browser history ...

I have future mother-in-law problems! I don't know what to do!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3346 days ago

22 September 2015 (F) - Need advice. been in a relationship with my partner for 3 years and have recently returned from spending three days with him in Liverpool, but its now got me thinking of the future, but the only thing that's standing in our way is his mum. shes very ...

It feels like he's distancing himself from me. How can I improve my relationship with my bf who has PTSD?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3347 days ago

22 September 2015 (F) - My boyfriend has PTSD from the war and he is hard to deal with. He gets mad at dumb things and always thinks I'm mad at him when I'm not I'm just chill or quiet or relaxing or thinking. If I talk too much he gets irrational especially in fr...

Problems with relationships in my family and not sure about my life decisions. Can you help?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3347 days ago

22 September 2015 (F) - My life is a mess and i would like for things to change. I dont have a good relationship with my mother. My mother is against my father but i can communicate with my father even though sometimes i dont agree with his life choices. My father make...

My father is dying and his partner of 20 years is unsupportive! How do I help my dad?

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 3346 days ago

22 September 2015 (F) - This is not a LOVE relationship issue but it is a relationship issue. I normally am the one to give advice but this is something I am willing to hear all sides on. Background: My dad is nearly 81 and he is dying. He has non-treatable meta...

Should I try to understand where he is coming from? Returning to my religion is important to me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3348 days ago

21 September 2015 (F) - I've been with my fiancé for 5years. Being financially stable is very important to him. This keeps him from wanting to wait to get married. We attempted to get married 2-3 years ago, but I didn't have any income cause my disability got cut off....

Parents won't let me go. What do I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3348 days ago

21 September 2015 (F) - Hello. I am having issues with my parents. I am 23 years old, chinese, female, and the youngest in my family, as well as my generation. I understand there is a degree of overprotectiveness, but ive had enough of it. I graduated from college (wh...

Monday through Friday, he's the man I fell for. But Friday to Sunday, I don't recognise him! How do I get through to him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3348 days ago

21 September 2015 (F) - I'm worried about my boyfriend's drinking buy I have no idea how to get it through to him that he may have a problem. He is 13 years older, making him 37 and myself 24. We have been together for two years and although both families had an ...

I know asking him to move for us to be together is a Big Ask. He wants me to move. What should I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3348 days ago

21 September 2015 (F) - Dear Cupid, I have been in a long distance relationship with a guy for the past year. It's been going great but we have reached the point where we are both missing each other and seeing each other weekends is not enough. We are looking to move ...

I don't want my bipolar and depressed mother to live with me!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3348 days ago

21 September 2015 (F) - I have a 50 year old mother who has bipolar and depression. For the last 4 years she has stopped working and has really not been herself. She is a completely different person from when I was a young girl. My mother has asked me if she can move...

Please give me advice, guidance or reassurance about moving to marry him!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3349 days ago

21 September 2015 (F) - Hi, My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 and a half years, 1 of which is long distance. I moved continent (not even country) and we've been trying to make it work ever since. We are very sure we want to get married soon because we love eachothe...

I'm wondering if it's too early to invite him to upcoming holiday, like Thanksgiving?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3348 days ago

20 September 2015 (F) - Hi all! I've been with my boyfriend for two months and already, I very much care for him! He's met my close friends and little sister and brother. Made great impressions! Anyway, with upcoming holidays I'm wondering if it's too early to invite h...

How can I get my husband to recognise that I cannot handle his 90 year old mother living with us?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3342 days ago

20 September 2015 (F) - my husband thinks it is perfectly ok to have his 90 year old mother living with us it has been like this for our entire life together 14 years. Seven years married. I really cant do it any more how can I make him see sense i'm ready to leave...

Should I contact my ex to talk things over? Or wait until he contacts me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3346 days ago

20 September 2015 (F) - Hi cupids, my ex boyfriend is so engrossed with my life. I have told him every single thing about me. He knows my family history. I have given him so much information about me that he can use to destroy me. It doesn't really bother me I did all ...

How do I manage the huge crush I have on my cousin, who I have never met?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3347 days ago

20 September 2015 (F) - Oh where the heck to begin? Ok, so this is kind of messed up. I'll go back to the beginning so you get all the facts. About 3 years ago, I reconnected with a cousin that I didn't know existed. He didn't know we existed. So, in 3 years we have ta...

He's told me that I'm cute during the many times we chatted online. But was he just more interested in sex?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3349 days ago

20 September 2015 (F) - Hey everyone so im so confused about a guy that I've been talking to. We talked everyday for a week mostly snspchatting and messaging. We hung out last Friday and he was super nice, we talked about really deep stuff. And then we hugged for like 10 ...

My husband's family are putting pressure on me and I feel lost. How can I gain some control in this situation?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3348 days ago

19 September 2015 (F) - I am feeling lost. I met my current husband 4 years ago, We dated for 3 years and finally moved in together, December last year... We got engaged in june...but life has been terrible after that. We were happy when he used to come every weeken...

His past (failed) relationship is making him very cautious about getting into a relationship with me. What should I do?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 3349 days ago

19 September 2015 (F) - I met this guy a bit less than a month ago and things have been good between us. But something sparked the conversation about what he wants and he said he likes me, i tick all the right boxes but he needs to know that he is 100% okay because ...

He doesn't want me near him, and all I want is to be able to love him!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3350 days ago

19 September 2015 (F) - ok to sum this up my ex recently cheated on me then told me he was done with our relationship. I was devastated but kept my head up. knowing that this is the end of us about a month later he tells me he's sorry and be willing to date me/ be physical ...

Is it true that size doesn't matter? My family tells me this but my friend say elsewise

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3347 days ago

18 September 2015 (F) - Is it true that appearance doesn't matter? I am a plus sized black woman and I feel like men judge me by these factors. I got bullied often because of my race and for being big in high school and no men ever really showed interest in me. I ...

How do I cope with being disowned by my mother because of who I married?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3350 days ago

18 September 2015 (F) - I need some help coping with basically being disowned by my mother. My mother doesn't speak to me anymore now since I married a man she didn't approve of. In my opinion her reasons for disapproval were very petty and she refuses to meet my husba...

Should I just stop wasting my time with a guy who is so like my father? Neither my father nor my Bf have much patience.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3351 days ago

18 September 2015 (F) - I have been dating someone for the last 3 months, and he painfully reminds me my father. They have one thing in common, it's the way they conduct all the conversations. My father has no patience listening to something that he thinks is not imp...

I don't want my abusive parents in my life. How do I tell them?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3351 days ago

18 September 2015 (F) - I have parents who are very abusive and drug addicts and I have never understood why this has happened. Despite me continuously trying to help them they will not do the right thing. I am at my wits end. Yesterday my mother yelled at me and grabbe...

I left my husband because he hangs around his uncle who is a drug user and drug dealer

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3351 days ago

18 September 2015 (F) - My husband has a horrible uncle who is a cocaine addict and also selling the drug and other things like stealing etc..and going causing trouble with other drug dealers. I have had many an argument with my husband about him associating with him as ...

How can I create a family feeling environment with friends?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3350 days ago

17 September 2015 (F) - Due to divorce and a very dysfunctional and toxic family of my own I find myself quite isolated. I am currently having counselling and have decided to go very low contact with my parents and no contact with my sister who have continually bullied me ...

I'm wondering if it would be best to end things with my boyfriend because of his ex and child and all the drama?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3352 days ago

17 September 2015 (F) - I don't know how to deal with my boyfriend's child drama. My boyfriend and I are the same age, and we have a great relationship. We love each other a lot, we've been together for almost two years and never had a big issue. Currently we're ...

How can I hang in this relationship any longer?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3353 days ago

17 September 2015 (F) - I dont know where to begin but i am in a relationship that has to end. It's horrible. I have never been so unhappy and so alone. I often find myself wondering about my exboyfriend. Ive been in this current relationship for 5 uears now. The more ...

How do I smooth things over with my boyfriend's family and how do I keep his parents from getting involved in our personal issues seeing as we are both in our mid twenties?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3353 days ago

16 September 2015 (F) - Recently my boyfriend's parents and brother became angry with me. The issue was caused because I had an argument with his brother's girlfriend. She wrongfully assumed I posted about her on social media. I did not post about her but she wouldn't ...

Should I explain why I couldn't be present in my abuser's home?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3353 days ago

16 September 2015 (F) - Hello cupids, I am currently in a dilemma I do not know how to explain. I moved out of the house of an abusive man I called father 4 months ago and was finally ready to move on. I cut all contacts with him and whatever would make me remember him. T...