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

Friends: Help and advice

How do I solve this problem? I need to meet people in my new city!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4503 days ago

31 August 2012 (M) - I'm in need of some advice both in terms of social and dating. Recently I just moved city due to a new job. The problem here is I don't know anyone in this city at all; and it's a bit of a distance from anyone I used to know. I'm not sure ex...

How can I work on this tendency to keep friends from getting close with someone else?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hey everyone, I don't know how to put this without making me sound like some crazy freak,I promise I'm not that bad..but I have some major problem.. Well here's the thing I have this problem when someone I love gets close to someone else..su...

Tips on socializing needed, please!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hi. So i need advice for someone that is quite shy and finds it hard to socialize. I'm 17 and my friend is having a get together before she goes to university were only going for a meal and then to a pub but i'll only know like 5 people and i fin...

Boyfriend posts about our relationship problems on Facebook.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Last night my boyfriend and I discussed a problem we've been having and it didn't turn out so well. We ended up arguing then ended the discussion. A few weeks ago we had got into an argument and he posted a status about it on facebook. He says it'...

I still like the guy I used to date even though I have a boyfriend

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I still like this guy that i used to date, even though i have a boyfriend. Things haven't been going that well with me and my boyfriend lately. When the guy i used to date found out that i had another boyfriend, he called me and asked if i was in l...

How do I chose one friend over another?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I've seen a similar question about this but the answers didnt really help me. Basically, 2 of my friends asked me to go on holiday with them next summer, i know i want to go with one of them but how do i tell my other friend? Please help...

I want to tell my friend how I feel but I'm afraid of rejection!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4500 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I'm so confused and frustrated. I am in love with my best friend, okay, maybe not in love, well yeah... I love him. He has told me before that he doesn't like me like that, but it was ages ago and people tell me he might think differently now. Bef...

My best friend is jealous of my male friend and now she's ignoring me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hi readers. My best friend of 2 years is now becoming jealous of me and my guy friend. She's very dramatic and sensitive and Ive dealt with it all our relationship. She's known him longer than I have but this past summer we really became friendly...

Should I keep my promise to her that we will just be friends?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (M) - I recently began college and during orientation over the summer I met this girl. We'll call her Jenny. Jenny and I got know each other pretty well and over time I developed a crush on her. After orientation we became facebook friends but I was too ...

My guy friend hasn't been responding to my text messages

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - My best friend (who is a guy) lives in a diffrent city than I do. We used to text and Skype regularly for hours at a time. But now he's not texting back and he's ignoring my Skype calls. The other day he texted me back, saying "sorry can't ta...

My friend is in love with my boyfriend, but she doesn't know we're dating

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I have being dating my coworker for 3 months. we've told no one in order to avoid possible problems related to office romance etc. Everything works out fine, except that my best work mate is in love with my boyfriend. She'll always ask him to hang ...

I feel like he has chewed up my heart and has thrown it into the trash!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4473 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hello all. I have a good guy friend. He has a girlfriend. But this has not stopped him from flirting with me and leading me on. He has treated me like a girlfriend. I continued to hold on because I thought, probably foolishly, that one day he ...

Do married men touch single women totally out of friendship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4505 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - According to you, would a married man grab or touch a single woman's hand solely out of friendship? This only happens when they are on their own or not seen by others. Goodbye is usually kiss on the cheek accompanied by him sliding the hand from her ...

I have made conflicting plans with two different friends, what do I do?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - So me and my friend (friend A) were talking about going on holiday next year as we will be 18 and we can finally go away without parents, However one of my other friends (friend B) has asked me to go away with her and 9 others next year too, and i ...

What's with this Personal Trainer at the Gym? He stares at me but then breaks appointments.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4505 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - Why would he text me like that? Should I bother replying? There's this Personal Trainer at my gym that has been starring me at me all the time everywhere. On the bus, at the gym, while I'm in another room working out he'd be watching me through the ...

I Had a Dream about One of My Best Friends. What Should I do? Am I Lesbian?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4506 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - Ok a while a go I posted a question that about how I'm struggling with my sexuality. I have been for years. I have had thoughts about girls and fantisised before but last night I had a dream about a close friend of mine I had a crush on her when I ...

Best friend for 10 years, but now we have issues. Is it worth trying to save the friendship?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4505 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - So this is a friendship question, but I really need advice! To make a long story short, my best friend left for college a couple weeks ago and I am staying at home and going to community college for the time being. This summer she seemed completel...

My friend is planning to meet her on-line guy and I'm concerned for her

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - My best friend was looking for a penpal and she met a guy on the internet. They send each others messages, skyping... But couple of months later, she had her heart broken by this guy, she was very sad. I don't know all the details of what he did . ...

My best friend's girlfriend made him break all contact with me, and he did! I'm hurt and don't know what to do.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4506 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I had a Friend who was one of my best friends. In fact he was more like the little brother I never had. About a month or so ago, he got back with his ex, who had cheated on him in the past. He said at the time, he felt like he was making a huge mi...

Why does my boyfriend have a problem with me spending time with my friends?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4506 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend is giving me attitude because for the past 3 weekends, I've spent at least one day out with my (female) friends instead of him. I don't know what his problem is. Usually we spend a lot of time together but lately I've been enjoying ti...

Why do guys always cheat on me? whats wrong? could it be me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4506 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Please help! Any Advice is greatly appreciated. For some reason i always get cheated on! Or there is always another female in the picture. I am not ugly. To be honest, i often get hit on alot of the times i go out. I am very attractive. I sa...

How do I prevent myself from being used in class?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4506 days ago

29 August 2012 (?) - From elementary to high school, I was always a "nerd" so girls I thought were friends with me because they thought I was cool/nice/etc, actually used me by copying my homework/cheating off me....This is why I didn't make too many friends, because I ...

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 4506 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 4507 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 ...

We are now long distance and she says she CAN'T visit me but won't let me visit her? Am I being played?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4505 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - This sweet girl I've dated 2 months had just ended a year-long relationship (broke up w/ a VERY strange man who would no longer touch her in bed). Said she wasn't ready for a new commitment. We worked together at a camp. Spent every day togeth...

Am I wrong to hate this girl, after what she did to me???

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4507 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Hi. I had a friend that i favoured so much that later on ive just found out that she wasnt a true friend, she was bad mouthing me around, got me into fighting with my other friends and accusing me of things ive never done, making them believe her ...

Did his one sentence reply mean leave me alone?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4507 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Hello basically i'm 21 now finished uni. Before, i was certain that my lecturer was trying it on with me more so towards the end. He has always been like my shining white knight, helped me a lot. I emailed him few days ago first time we have spo...

I still love her, but now she's with someone else

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4506 days ago

28 August 2012 (M) - Where do I begin? I've recently split up with my girlfriend of 7 years as I'm in love with someone else. Everything is a mess, our lives are all so interwoven and it's been the process of many years. There has always been something betwee...

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

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4508 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. ...

My Friend Is Obsessed with Copying everything I do!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4507 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - i feel like my best friend is envious of me. she copies everything i do. for example i decided to redo my room i painted it and got some new decorations for my room. she goes and paints her room and puts the exact same decoration. everything i have ...

My ex told his sister that he would date me. How do I get it across that there's no chance for us again?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4507 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - So here it goes.. My ex and I have not spoken much at all since I broke up with him last December. We had a roller coaster relationship, on again off again for almost 2 years. He was my first boyfriend. I did everything for him, I was the only ...

He seems Perfect, I really like him. But a couple of things are bothering me, am I over analyzing things?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4508 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - Basically, there's this guy I really like. I met him at a training day at work, back in July, and he added me on Facebook and we'd been, speaking a bit and then we started texting. He's so friendly and kind, and I know this will sound odd - but ...

I'm in love with my boss who is also a friend of mine. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4508 days ago

27 August 2012 (M) - I'm seriously at breaking point and I just don't know what to do. A female friend of mine, who is 12 years my senior, got me a job working for her. It's a great job and it pays really well. The problem is I'm completely and totally in love with her, ...

The guy I fancy? Or the guy who fancies me? How do I act and what can I do when they are both in the room together?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4506 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I have a problem. I fancy this guy at work,and do not know what to do. He shows some signs that he fancies me too The problem is that there is another guy who fancies me. Usually with that guy we joke around. I do not know what to do and how to re...

She says she's content with lonliness! What does that mean?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4508 days ago

27 August 2012 (M) - So I asked a girl out and she said: "i mean your one of the best things that have happened to me, but as for now, in this time sequence, im not into anyone..." "save yourself for someone whos great and who will love you more than i could.. i just ...

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 4508 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...

Can I be in love with two people at the same time?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4509 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - i have been in a relationship with this guy(a) for 3 years,but last year he had to move out of town so we r in a long distance relationship now.we have problems(a lot sometimes) but we get bk together.i love him and he loves me too.now there is ...

She's married and we talk about sex, a lot. Are our talks: Just Friendship,a Green Light or just conversation?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4508 days ago

26 August 2012 (M) - I have a female friend, who was married a few months ago. We spend a lot of time together: grocery shopping, errands, etc. When we are talking about other women in my life, she seems to get jealous and threatening(verbally) toward them. She has ...

How do I meet friends and people to socialize with? I feel very lonely.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4509 days ago

25 August 2012 (M) - Hello, I am 24, I've just moved out. I have a job/career that I love and I'm really happy with that aspect of my life. However, I think I've sacrificed a social life to get to where I want/needed to be. I would say, I have three close fr...

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 4509 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 ...

Using my friend to make my crush jealous. Big mistake?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4510 days ago

25 August 2012 (M) - Girl A is a girl that I use to be very friendly with. She and I would talk very often and she would unmistakably say flirtateous stuff to get a rise out of me. I was convinced that she had a thing for me. One day, I tried asking her out but she ...

The girl I love and my ex are going on holiday together

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4504 days ago

25 August 2012 (M) - Where do I begin? I've recently split up with my girlfriend of 7 years as I'm in love with someone else. Everything is a mess, our lives are all so interwoven and it's been the process of many years. There has always been something betwee...

My friend of many years ago. Help me understand? What is her problem? Why does she use people and copy me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4510 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - I met this friend of mine over 20 years ago. The only thing we really had in common was that we were both painfully shy, neither of us really had any friends and we lived in the same neighborhood. We later made friends with another girl and she ...

Inappropriate txt from friends wife to my husband

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4511 days ago

25 August 2012 (F) - i just found out from my husband that she said ask your wife how she We have married friends that hang out with us. They have kids the same ages as ours. The wife is 12 years younger then me. She texted my husband a inappropriate message that my ...

I'm in love with someone who isn't my husband and think its time to walk away from my marriage

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4511 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - I'm in love with someone other than my husband. What should I do?? My husband and I have been married for 6.5 years and we have two children. We only dated a few months before I became pregnant with our first child. I don't believe we ever got a ...

Could what he did mean that he is interested in me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4510 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - Hai everybody, Something rather serendipitous happened to me, I guess I just need advice. I may be overthinking some things, I just want some incite. So, I had officially met this guy at my creative arts school today. He's in musical t...

Is this shaping up as another failed relationship? Or does he just need some space to be sure about us?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4511 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - Hi there I have been seeing a guy for a couple of months, we have been on some amazing dates. We did sleep together, but was not straight away and that was all good too. As soon as things started to get even better he has withdrawn and not aske...

But he's had the same Gf for 4 years. So what can I do? He's older than me. There is an attraction between us.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4511 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - Hey guys, i've got a situation that i'd really love some help with. So i've been getting to know a guy recently whos quite a lot older than me (im 17). However, our personalities just click.. He makes me laugh, and we just get on so well. We have ...

Is he making excuses so he can be with my best friend? Or is he just a player?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4511 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - This is a really long story, so I'll do a short version of it. I was in a relationship with a guy a couple of years ago, but we ended it because we never spent much time together as we were busy with university. But we recently have been meeting up ...

My ex boyfriend is a professional liar and cheat. How do I tell both new ladies about each other, without leading back to me?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4508 days ago

24 August 2012 (F) - I am an ex of boyfriend who is professional liar and cheater... I left him after 18 months, but then I was shocked to accidently find secret accounts, dating site membership. Membership to secret email...(he left his IPAD open accidently in bathroom...