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Archived questions from: September, 2018 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

How do I deal with my controlling husband?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2242 days ago

30 September 2018 (F) - my husband is very controlling he times my every move. tells me to pack my clothes when I try to go see my friend and says housework is women work. and we both work. he spends all the extra money we are about behind on our bills that I take care of ...

My daughter is in her terrible teens and is unhappy with the lifestyle that she has, even though I'm doing everything I can for her

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2239 days ago

27 September 2018 (F) - Hello. My daughter has recently started transitioning from the fun loving kid she was into a teenager who's seemingly starting to rebel, or at least doing the whole i need independence from mom gig. Shes glued to her phone, enjoys time with ...

Dad needs some help in his relationship.

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2243 days ago

26 September 2018 (M) - Hello, Please could someone help give me some good advice, I don't know what else to do.... I am currently in a 10 year relationship and we have 3 young children and the kids are our worlds and we do love each other, but I am deeply disappoin...

Would women actually want a relationship with someone who already has a kid?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2247 days ago

24 September 2018 (M) - Call myself c and my daughters mother m. I'll try to keep things short. Our relationship was great before the child came and we even got engaged. I'm not great with women or people in general and I struggle just to hold a conversation to get a tip ...

15 years later I am informed I might be father. How should I handle all of this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2250 days ago

23 September 2018 (M) - When I was 18 years old, I had sex with a girl, Dianne, that hung out with my group of friends. She was extremely nice and cute. About two months later, she went away to college which was not a big surprise because a lot of us were going to ...

I’ve been bullied by my brother-in-law for 17 years! What is the best revenge?

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2250 days ago

22 September 2018 (F) - I have a brother in law and for 17 years he has disliked me from the very moment he laid eyes on me. I am a very likeable and confident, and id like to say hot girl lol i am hilarious and fun love to tell stories and make people laugh i dont have ...

I lost my job living at home and really struggling

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2253 days ago

20 September 2018 (M) - Hey guys, I really don’t know what to do here. I’m 28, have been in successful career, slowly building up money for house, still living with parents. Recently I lost my job and it has been a month since I have worked. I am living with parents ...

I need to talk about what I am feeling but cant burden my family or people at work

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2252 days ago

20 September 2018 (F) - Hi, I have a dilemma and I’m starting to feel desperate I’m afraid this may be very long winded :/ but if I don’t tell someone out there how I’m feeling I will implode. First of all I should say that I have been suffering from ptsd for the last yea...

Is he fobbing me off, I thought we had a good thing going.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2253 days ago

18 September 2018 (F) - I started seeing a guy a month ago. He’s 12 months separated from his wife with two young children. Our relationship seemed really promising but then he went a bit cold. He says his ex wife is being really challenging. She calls him up out of the ...

How to make a recovering alcoholic comfortable at a family holiday event?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2245 days ago

18 September 2018 (F) - My brother-in-law is a recovered alcoholic. The last time he drank was 11 years ago, when he got so drunk that he is surprised he did not die from alcoholic poisoning (he had to buy a new bad because he woke up with everything covered in vomit). Two ...

Why is he acting this way about my airplane ticket?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2256 days ago

17 September 2018 (F) - My boyfriend and I are in a long distance relationship. A couple of months ago he asked me to attend his mother's birthday dinner (big family gathering at a restaurant) this upcoming weekend. I declined because I couldn't take time off from work. ...

I want a second child and my husband does not! It’s really becoming a problem for me! Advice?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2255 days ago

16 September 2018 (F) - My husband and I are at a complete impasse. We have a 3yr old son who is amazing and I feel truly blessed to be his mommy, but I yearn for a 2nd baby! I have felt this way for over a year. And anytime I speak to my husband about it he is very ce...

I feel my mother-in-law is inserting herself into my marriage!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2236 days ago

16 September 2018 (F) - I love my husband very much, and I love my mom in law too, she's always there for us when we need her but she's also starting to annoy me. She doesn't seem to have boundaries. Btw, she is single. When she first started making me uncomfortable wa...

I am panicked about delivering the eulogy at my dad's funeral service.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2254 days ago

16 September 2018 (F) - I am giving a eulogy for my dad who passed away on Sept. 11. I am his first born and it is family tradition that the first born delivers the eulogy. I am panicked and afraid I will break down. So many people are relying on me. So, I also feel ...

Would it be ok to ask my mum to buy me a vibrator?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2255 days ago

15 September 2018 (F) - I'm 17 and have the money to buy a vibrator, but I have no way of actually getting one by myself. I don't have any friends old enough to take me some where that will sell them to people under 18, and I don't have a credit/debit card so I can't buy ...

My boyfriend's mother hates me and my boyfriend takes her side

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2256 days ago

14 September 2018 (F) - Recently I've been feeling distant from my boyfriend, he s not the person I fell.in love with. He critisces everything I do and makes me feel worthless, I've tried talking to him about how He s making me feel but he says he doesn't put me down that ...

I’m ready to have a baby but my husband wants to go traveling first!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2256 days ago

14 September 2018 (F) - Me and my husband have been together for 9 years and married 1 year, we both discussed from day 1 about getting married and if we wanted children. I'm 25 nearly 26 and my husband is 27 nearly 28. I am ready to have a baby and have been ready for the ...

My mother in law brings strange men into our home

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2257 days ago

13 September 2018 (F) - Hi guys, I've been having a bit of a problem at home. Basically my husband's father has recently died and that left his mother on her own. Because of this we agreed to move her into the spare room at our house - but it's a nightmare. She's 60 ...

My brother finally introduced us to his fiance - she's my ex!

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2260 days ago

12 September 2018 (M) - My brother has recently introduced the family to his new fiancée - but there's a massive issue. Basically he lives away and none of us have met her before - we only knew her name. We were all excited to meet her - but when he introduced her to ...

I want my mother to move in with us so I can take care of her

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2260 days ago

11 September 2018 (F) - Hi everyone. My fiance and I are in the process of moving back to my home state and purchasing a house there. It is a relatively large house and we have more than enough space to start a family. My mom is not in the best of health. She recen...

Girlfriend mother died of cancer, and ended our relationship!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2260 days ago

11 September 2018 (M) - My girlfriend and I had been together for a year. A few months ago, her mother passed away from cancer (her dad died when she was young too). I stayed by her and supported her during that time. I knew it wasn't going to be an easy ride. Since ...

I want child number 5 but hubby says he is done!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2262 days ago

11 September 2018 (F) - I have 4 children with my husband, 2 have not been planned and 2 have. He’s been indicating ‘no more’ since our second. Our third child we were using condoms and he didn’t use a condom one time which resulted in the third child. Being the complete ...

How can I motivate and encourage my daughter to socialize more? is her behaviour normal?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2264 days ago

8 September 2018 (F) - My daughter is 19, and I've been really concerned about her mental health lately. Since she graduated from high school, her friends would reject hanging out with her, basically everyone went to a different place and they just lost contact. My ...

My mom prefers her granddaughter who is rich than my daughter and baby son who are not!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2263 days ago

8 September 2018 (F) - My mother has been insisting on getting my daughter and son baptized in her church. I don’t go to church because in her community there is a lot of fake people who I don’t want to hang around with. They judge me because I am a teen parent and I am ...

His family hired lazy useless employees and I need to know how to cope!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2264 days ago

5 September 2018 (F) - My partner and I have always had a wonderful relationship. We've been together a very long time. This year, he and his family opened a business. His parents made the decisions about the staff they're hiring and what they're paying, without ...

Am I stuck up for wanting basic things?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2268 days ago

5 September 2018 (F) - I'm been with my bf for a year and half. He lives with his mum still and now built a cabin in his mums garden and says he plans to stay there. I am not happy about staying there with no bathroom, kitchen, space for my things but he says I am stuck ...

How do I enforce boundaries with my sister?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2268 days ago

4 September 2018 (F) - This post is not about my romantic relationship per se, but more about my sister and how it is affecting my life as a whole. To give a little background, I have been living with my sister(~7 years older) and a friend for past 6 years. I am ...

Boyfriend's family word is golden, mine doesn’t count!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2268 days ago

4 September 2018 (F) - I need some advice. I have been dating a guy for five years, his family is top priority with him, I am bottom of his list. I will add that his family absolutely dislike me, no matter what I do, it is always wrong. He has a large park RV that his...

Brother got support, I got torn down?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2269 days ago

1 September 2018 (F) - When growing my dad was hard on both of us. When my brother got lectures, it was more of "I know you can do better". My lectures consisted of getting completely torn down, getting told I'd be obese (5'5, 135 pounds, no weight issues ever), that I ...