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Archived questions from: January, 2017 (see latest in Friends category)

Friends: Help and advice

My husband can't see the problems with his ex wife ...

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2834 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - My husband and his ex have not spoken in years because of all the trouble she caused at the beginning of our relationship. She called begging him to come sleep with her, she kept asking to come over claiming she needed closure (she was the one who ...

Is it possible to tell him everything and stay friends?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2840 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - Hi. I'm hurting and would appreciate a third person's opinion. I've had feelings for a friend for last 2.5 years. They kept getting intense with time but he lives in a different city so I never acted upon my feelings. We used to flirt back and fort...

I don’t want to lose either of them. Please advise what I should do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2842 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - I have been in a very serious and committed relationship for 5 years. I wasn't sure of our relationship but i realized that I really love my guy. we have had our share of fights but we are still strong and we have our fair share of restrict...

Do I have a realistic chance with her?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2842 days ago

30 January 2017 (M) - So, here's the situation: there's a girl I've known about 8 eights that I've just received starting seeing as more than a friend. I met her at church about 8 years ago and we weren't especially close then. She went off to school and I saw her very ...

My manager wants me to cancel my nonrefundable vacation for work!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2841 days ago

30 January 2017 (F) - Long story short, I back up one of my colleagues whenever she goes on vacation. We're in different departments. I'm happy to do so and she always only takes one day off at a time anyway. Anything that requires her expertise that I cannot handle ...

I'm losing my best friend and don't know what to do.

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2839 days ago

30 January 2017 (M) - I'm friends with a female who ive known for six months, I knew her from work as we worked together and seem to get on, she was one of those temporary people. anyway she told me she was off to nicaragua on a water project to promote clean water an...

Why would my co-worker buy me coffee and a muffin?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2841 days ago

29 January 2017 (F) - Today one of my coworkers that I'm friendly with surprised me with coffee and muffin from a fast food place. I normally get to work an hour early because parking spaces are scarce--first come first serve. When I arrived, he came to my window and...

What should I do? Is this normal behaviour or is there more to this than she's letting on?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2819 days ago

29 January 2017 (F) - So, I have loved my best friend of over 5 years basically since I met her. We just had one of those instant connections and became best friends the second we sat next to each other in class. Both of us went back and forth about liking each other but ...

I'm 39 weeks pregnant and my husband is causing me anxiety as he prefers drinking and socialising with his friends. I feel unsupported. How should I handle this?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2840 days ago

29 January 2017 (F) - I'm 39 weeks pregnant and married for less than a year so we are pretty new. We are currently waiting for the D day and I'm extremely anxious as this is our first child. The problem is that he just isn't there for me. He prefers hanging out ...

When a person leaves their job is it OK to still maintain contact, call, and catch up with them for a drink if they are in a relationship?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2841 days ago

29 January 2017 (F) - When someone you work with leaves is it ok to contact him by text or phone even though they have a girl fiend just to see how they are and to maintain contact. What about going for a drink to catch up. Would it make me look like a bad person? ...

I still have feelings for him. He still feels the attraction too. But now he's living with another girl. How can we go forward with this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2844 days ago

29 January 2017 (F) - Long story but need advice. In 2013, I dated a guy for a few months. I really, really liked him but he was very keen to make the relationship official (telling everyone), which at the time I wasn't ready for, mostly because I was really poor at t...

I don't want to have a relationship with him but I'd like him as a friend.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2841 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - Me and my ex (who i've known my entire life) split up a year ago because he started to treat me bad and was showing signs of unfaithfulness. However, a year on me and him were supposedly over the relationship and he requested that we be friends. We ...

I feel I am just not good enough for anything, its affecting my life and future!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2841 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - How do I get over this overwhelming feeling that I'm just not good enough? I'm going to be 18 this year and I'm just sick of always feeling this way about everything. 1) I'm the middle child in my family, and this may sound really cliqué but it's...

I need help to face my fears so I can ask her out!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2841 days ago

28 January 2017 (M) - Hey ppl, I need some advice. I'll try to keep it short. I like a girl. I have a bad case of social anxiety. I think she used to like me too but think I've waited too long and she's loosing/lost interest.I get to see her once a week. Most times...

I kissed Max on the cheek and Mark thinks I cheated!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2842 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - Hi, me and this boy have known each other for around 3 years now. Lets say his name is mark, me and mark have been quite good mates. The other day he asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. I told him not to tell anyone we were together ...

I know we can solve any problems but he just acts distant!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2845 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - Hi I really need some male opinion on this, I was friends with this guy 3 years ago we started having sex without admitting that we were in a relationship which was what we both wanted at that time ( though it seemed like we had feelings for each...

Suffering a workplace bully ringleader. How should I deal with this situation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2842 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - Hi, this is just a work related question but it's been bugging me for a while. I feel can't speak to anyone. I have been in my role nearly a year, I love my job, get on well with all my colleagues and I am learning so much. When I started I g...

We're already close. Do you think he is ready to move on and try something with me?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2611 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - Hi! Maybe this will be pretty obvious to you but I'm terrible when it comes to relationships and understanding men. I like this friend of mine (we were friends first) and he knows I like him, and we've kissed before but we were always drunk and st...

I feel I have lost my future ....

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2843 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - Last week i split with my boyfriend of 2 years . Yesterday my friend shocked me with some news , she joined a dating site for single parents as she is one, i helped her set up her account and started looking at profiles and thats when i saw my now ...

Has anyone else dealt with something like this? My first serious girlfriend has since come out as a lesbian.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2846 days ago

26 January 2017 (M) - I was a little bit of a late bloomer but in college I finally met a really amazing girl who became my first serious girlfriend and by that I mean that she was all my firsts: first kiss, first love, first sexual encounter. She had been with one...

Having problems with my Aunt. Should I tell my dad about this?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2845 days ago

25 January 2017 (F) - i've been posting several questions and for some reason i've been having endless number of dilemmas... At first i didnt know how to ask my parents for permission for a day out to celebrate my birthday and chinese new year (CNY). Eventually i a...

How do I deal with insensitive remarks about infertility?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2846 days ago

25 January 2017 (F) - My husband and I had a lot of difficulty to have our baby. After years of fertility appointments, I managed to conceive naturally and we had our miracle baby. I love him more than words can say. However, I have not forgotten the pain I went through ...

I ranted about a friend to another friend and he told her what I said!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2847 days ago

25 January 2017 (F) - A very good male friend and I used to work at the same workplace with another woman. A few months ago this woman told me to join her new company as we had all been made redundant. I got a job there a few months after her but she failed to tell me ...

I'm having trouble coping with my boyfriend's past. He was involved with several of my friends!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2849 days ago

24 January 2017 (F) - Hello! I have been dating my boyfriend for a year now and before this we were good friends for 6 years. I am having trouble over some things he did in his past and I have struggled with these throughout all of our relationship. These prob...

She has helped me a lot through some difficult times. Would it be acceptable to send her flowers as a thank you?

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 2827 days ago

23 January 2017 (M) - I have a female friend who I have known since I was 4, she is the same age as me and although we lost contact for a number of years. We are back in contact. Whenever I had problems she always knew what to say and since being back in touch she has...

Are my friends wrong? Is this a sugar daddy relationship? Or do I tell him how I really feel?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2849 days ago

23 January 2017 (F) - I moved to a different province for school. I ended up meeting an older guy , he's 41. We decided to not focus on labels and to just have fun , we both agreed that because of our age difference changes are our relationship wouldn't probably last ...

Should I stop holding back? I'm scared to get hurt

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2849 days ago

23 January 2017 (F) - Hey all Till now, I've had very hurtful experiences with the guys I've been involved with/liked. I always feel like I've been abandoned or left to myself. And that the other person doesn't feel any remorse in doing so. I know I'm probably wrong ...

My son punched a guest, when guest videoed him and girlfriend having sex.

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2849 days ago

22 January 2017 (M) - My son is 19 he has been dating his girlfriend since he was 16 and she was 15. We have a pretty open relationship with them. Over the weekend they went out to a party with their friends and at our house my husband and I threw a surprise party for ...

Trust issues. Is it just my anxiety or should I be worried?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2851 days ago

22 January 2017 (F) - This is a little bit of a long story. My boyfriend used to be in a band, and is still in contact with a girl who was really into them. She lives really really far away, and only knew about them because a band member was planning on moving away t...

Am I too selfish to love anyone? Where or how do I begin to determine what needs to be fixed within me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2850 days ago

21 January 2017 (M) - I'm in a place now where my mentality is adversely affecting my ability to attract a mate. I'll start off by saying as of now, I see women as sex itself. For the most part, I don't care about their dreams, goals, past, family, etc. When I'm aroun...

Why does this keep happening? Am I trying too hard? Is this a confidence issue within me?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2852 days ago

21 January 2017 (F) - Why does every close group stop being close as soon as I join? This has been happening since I was little. The whole main reason I joined gymnastics is because I wanted friends. But everyone was so mean to me. They all had their hair done up and ...

I want to celebrate my birthday and Chinese New Year. How should I ask my parents to allow this?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2852 days ago

20 January 2017 (F) - Hi everyone So basically, my parents told me not to have any hangouts with my friends until my exam is over which is at the end of April. So my 18th birthday is in a week's time and happens to be on a school day, so my friends want to celebrat...

Moving in together and disagree on houseguests. Help!

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2839 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - My boyfriend and I are both 26 and moving in together for the first time. We’re doing it for the right reasons and discussed everything we could think of before making the decision together. Currently we spend most of our time together at his place, ...

We had a social scheduling conflict so my boyfriend cancelled his plans with me

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2854 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - My boyfriend and I used to set up social events for our large group of friends as a pastime. However we became busy and stopped, and finally set one up for this weekend which we had been planning to for awhile. 10 said yes and 10 more said maybe ...

Is this friendship a lost cause?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2853 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - Ok, so the deal is I have a friend who is possibly a flip flopper. She has been diagnosed with depression which may hide everything in plain sight. She has moved to London over a year ago which she admitted it sucked for her because she had to ...

Why won't my friend admit that he is married?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2854 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - Hi, Aunts! Of late, I've been speaking with one of my friends who is married for 2 months now. The issue is that he has fallen for me and won't even accept or acknowledge his marriage, when I already have seen their pictures (why would he lie to ...

Should I end things? Boyfriend's friends are vulgar and rude

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2854 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - Should I end my relationship?. My boyfriends friends make disrespectful comments , such as saying "get them off" to me ( meaning my underwear ), and asking my boyfriend if his finger has been inside me ( you know where ), and making gay rumours up ...

Married recently. Are these marriage problems happening too soon?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2854 days ago

18 January 2017 (F) - My husband and I just got married about a month ago, unfortunately we can't live together because neither of us have a job at the moment. Although we are looking. We see each once or twice a month. We text everyday and FaceTime, but now all of s...

Help me! We aren't quite ready for a baby and I'm struggling with my feelings about hearing baby news from others! Help?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2855 days ago

17 January 2017 (F) - Hi all! First of all I'd like to say that myself and my boyfriend of 5 years are not quite ready (space and financially wise) for a baby. I would absolutely love one and completely broody which is maybe the reason for my feelings I'm not sure. ...

Am I assuming too much? Should just leave now, as he resembles some qualities of my ex?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2856 days ago

17 January 2017 (F) - Modnote: Two very similar posts started off the same and were from the same poster. The two have been combined herein. without repeating the identical start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So I have been going out with this guy for...

Where's a good place to meet people my age? Any groups or sites you think might suit, and why?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2856 days ago

17 January 2017 (F) - I moved city recently and I'm struggling to know people outside work so I joined loads of groups on meeting people sites. But loads of them (no I didnt join dating ones) are full of thirsty older guys, and it's really uncomfortable being at thes...

Boyfriend doesn't post us on social media

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2855 days ago

16 January 2017 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been official for about 90 days. I have very few complaints about him- I'm extremely happy. We go out regularly and spend lots of quality time together and go on fun dates. But he has nothing about us posted on social media. ...

How do I ask my parents for a day off study?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2855 days ago

16 January 2017 (F) - Hi everyone i need some advice on parents.. So recently my parents told me not to go for hangouts with my friends as my exams are in April. They were also worried at first that i was not going to get an offer from any of my universities, bu...

Logically I know it doesn't matter, but I am struggling with my Girlfriend's past!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2855 days ago

16 January 2017 (M) - I know a lot of you are going to say this is just another guy with hang-ups and insecurities suffering from hypocritical retrospective jealousy – and to a certain extent you may be right – but I really am desperate to fix this (fix myself?), so ...

Is she his EX? Is my BF being honest to me? He seems very emotionally connected to his woman he says he is helping due to the woman's health issues

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2855 days ago

16 January 2017 (F) - About almost TWO years ago, my boyfriend who is 37 years old asked me (28 years old) to do him a favour and to please call his female ”friend” (27 years old) to give her an address (which I looked up and it happened to be of a lawyer as far as I can ...

Can two cheaters make a relationship work?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2849 days ago

16 January 2017 (F) - I was in a serious relationship with a guy (it was long distance where we had to fly an hour to see each other). Then one day, I find out he had been texting this other girl 10 hours a day, and they were seeing each other for 3 hours a day for ...

I'm panicking my boyfriend will cheat on a guy's trip to Cuba. How should I respond or act in this situation?

This question has 28 answers - newest was posted 2847 days ago

16 January 2017 (F) - My boyfriend is in Cuba for one week on a guy's trip. I am beside myself with worry that he is going to cheat. I have read that prostitutes are around every corner there and they are dirt cheap. The anxiety is hard to take. I contact him a...

Do I stay with this guy or do I leave?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2857 days ago

15 January 2017 (F) - Hi. I am needing advice. When I was 18/19 I got engaged to my ex, we were together almost three years. I was 21 when we split. I met my current partner within three months of my ex and I splitting up (my ex cheated and got engaged to s...

I get pouty when we are apart and he doesn't text!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2856 days ago

15 January 2017 (F) - MOD NOTE: 2 Submissions combined. I'm embarrassed to even ask this question, but how often can I expect my BF to text me when we're not together? A little background- we've been together about 4 months. He's very kind, patient, considerate, an...

I feel ill for cheating on my boyfriend.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2857 days ago

14 January 2017 (F) - I am currently feeling physically ill for cheating on my boyfriend and I would love some advice on what to do. Me and this other guy did not sleep together just hung out for the day and made out a bit.I am feeling incredibly bad for him as I didn't ...