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Troubled relationships: Help and advice

She thanked me, said she had a good time but also said she is not looking for anything serious

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2005 days ago

31 May 2019 (M) - I matched and got talking to a girl on a online dating app.. Few messages later went out for dinner. Holy smokes she is stunning. I don’t have a clue how it went. She kept thanking me and saying she had a good time. But also said she is not looking ...

A troubling situation is arising my dad is becoming a creep

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 2007 days ago

28 May 2019 (F) - Firstly,my dad has never abused or molested me growing up and he was actually very protective of me and my sister. Now even as an adult my father will do anything for me and he has expressed that I'm his favorite child. I never felt weird around my ...

My boyfriend overreacts at the smallest of things and is getting too much to bear

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2009 days ago

27 May 2019 (F) - Hello and thank you So I must say I'm annoyed with my boyfriends attitude little things set him off. He over reacts to minor things and its definitely getting to be too much . As an example for the last month he says he has been outsid...

Are there any laws on verbal abuse?

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2009 days ago

26 May 2019 (F) - Hello there, What is your view on verbal abuse? I was having a drink with a kinda newish 'friend' (a friend of my estranged brothers - who are both violent narcissists but no-one knows my past with them) and he suddenly turned the subject into...

Am I wasting my time, should I break up with him?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2011 days ago

25 May 2019 (F) - Okay, so im 26 yr old female. No kids. Living on my own. I am disabled so i get about 700$ a month to pay all my bills rent and food. It is very hard to live on that amount per month bc the rent and utility bills alone are that each month. Anyways, ...

Something is not right in this relationship with my older boyfriend

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2012 days ago

25 May 2019 (F) - Hi aunt's. I recently came back from a 3 month vacation and have been indoors and kind of claustrophobic. I live with my current bf and we've been together for a little over a year now. I saw him dressing up today and asked him where he was going ...

He wants us to go back to "friends" after being so keen to start with.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2013 days ago

24 May 2019 (F) - I’ve been seeing this guy for a couple of months, initially he was so keen and was talking about our future, plans, and meeting friends/family, but this has completely changed recently! He knew from the start that my father had cancer, which he...

My boyfriend does not reply to me anymore

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2010 days ago

24 May 2019 (F) - At the beginning of the relationship, we would always talk to each other message each other constantly. Until he stopped talking to me a lot. He asked me awhile back to always reply to him when I came online- so I did. Eventually he started ...

Toxic mother relationship during pregnancy

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2013 days ago

24 May 2019 (F) - Ever since I was a child I have been blamed for everything that as gone wrong in my mothers life. Labelled a difficult child, spoilt, etc. Blamed for the break down of her marriage, (even though domestic violence and my fathers infidelity was a ...

My girlfriend cant see my point of view and issued an ultimatum

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 2011 days ago

23 May 2019 (M) - I'm in a bit of a dilemma as I've just started a relationship with a girl who I really thought was the one. We've been going out for about four months now and I really do love her and she loves me. She's just been on a massive rant to me today ...

I think I was used by this person and now they got what they wanted they dropped me

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2014 days ago

22 May 2019 (M) - Hi, over the last 7 months I have become very friendly with a former work colleague. During this time I have given up a large portion of my time helping them getting a new job. I would spend my time going through job specifications with them and ...

I can't stand my partner's family but I can't ask him to give them up. What can I do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2015 days ago

21 May 2019 (F) - I've been with my boyfriend for some years now. We have 3 children together. He has 4, another from a previous relationship that he never gets to see because things ended badly. So when we first got together, he vaguely referenced his family b...

My boyfriend is divorced but still treats matters as though he is married

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2014 days ago

21 May 2019 (F) - First I want to apologize for my English. Well my story is very simple. I have a boyfriend, who lives with me 1 year ago and we are together for almost 2 years. When I met him, he was separated to almost 3 years but he still married and promised me ...

My 24 year old son is physically abusive occasionally

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2017 days ago

21 May 2019 (F) - Hello I really appreciate this site. Thank you for making it. I’d find it very helpful. This time I have a family related question and I’d appreciate an suggestions/recommendations you can give me thank you. What’s happened is that I have a ...

My boyfriend dumped me he said he couldn't be himself with me

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2017 days ago

20 May 2019 (F) - Dear cupid, My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 years, like every couple weve had our ups and downs but love each other greatly. We were living together and decided to not renew our lease because we wanted to buy a house together s...

My boyfriend stares at and approaches other women, it makes me uncomfortable.

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 1996 days ago

20 May 2019 (F) - my boyfriend keeps looking at other women when we are out and ive seen him literally turn his neck to side and stare for ages at other women also he goes up to women on theyre own and chats to them about anything usually starting with theyre dog to ...

I don't know how to deal with people who ignore other's worries while making theirs sound worse than they are

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2018 days ago

19 May 2019 (F) - How do you all deal with people who like to make a mountain out of their molehill and when they encounter people who have actually overcome a mountain they act uncomfortable or belittle that person's experience? It's so upsetting to have a serious ...

My partner avoids me, but says there is nothing wrong.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2019 days ago

18 May 2019 (F) - Hi people I really need some advice I’ve been with my partner for 6 years we have a 4 year old daughter I have a son from a previous relationship we’ve been having problems this last year I caught him watching porn which normally would not of ...

I feel so alone and I'm so scared of being abandoned.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2016 days ago

18 May 2019 (F) - I'm wanting some advice about a few issues right now and a bit of perhaps on guidance on what to do next or how to make the next decision on the next chapter. I'm currently in a small city in the UK and I've been struggling with mental health is...

My boyfriend is very casual about his daughters' privacy and I find it very very odd

This question has 21 answers - newest was posted 2012 days ago

18 May 2019 (F) - Ive been seeing a guy who's super awesome. We're both single parents of two girls each. They stay the night frequently. My girls are 9 and 13, his are 9 and 11. Despite having lived in an all girl house for the last 5 years or so, my daughters and ...

My boyfriend goes out drinking every weekend and our relationship is devoid of intimacy, emotional and physical contact

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2019 days ago

17 May 2019 (F) - I am feeling sad because my boyfriend has just gone out to the pub and told me he isn't getting drunk, but he will be getting drunk tomorrow night. We've been together for 2 years. I am sad because this is becoming a pattern. He gets to the weekend ...

My husband looks at young women in porn and tells me I should just be happy he's still having sex with me despite my shortcomings

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2010 days ago

17 May 2019 (F) - My husband looks at porn of women around 18- 20 . I’m entering menopause and feeling extremely depressed about my changes to my body such as less elasticity and lubrication wrinkles etc . I’m fit and healthy but nothing makes me as young as the ...

Why would my partner text to his ex "there is nothing here" regarding our relationship

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 1934 days ago

16 May 2019 (F) - Hi, me and my partner have been together 10 years his previous partner he was with for 15 years. I was looking at his messages and found a message where he stated to her that there is nothing here for him and I have questioned him on this but so far ...

What would you do with a partner like mine?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2021 days ago

16 May 2019 (F) - Hi I’ve been with my partner now for 5 years and I honestly don’t know how I have put up with it for so long he puts everyone before me if someone rings him to do summat such as painting or anything like that he’s there I ask him he does it months ...

How do I deal with his mind games?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2022 days ago

15 May 2019 (F) - Hi guys, I've recently ended my 7 year marriage due to my husband being emotionally abusive towards me (constantly asking me where I've been, who I've been with, telling me how I should feel, gaslighting me, not letting me go to sleep until I've...

Why can’t he say that promise when I’m having an anxiety attack?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2020 days ago

15 May 2019 (?) - My boyfriend and I have been together for over 6 years. We we've been together since school. We live each other very much but last year my anxiety got worse which nearly resulted in us breaking up. When this happened I went through a period of ...

My husband takes very little interest in my life and I feel deeply unhappy unloved and lonely in my marriage

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2024 days ago

14 May 2019 (F) - My husband takes very little interest in my life . I’ve noticed that although I enquire about his day and things in his life he rarely asks about mine . If I have an appointment he will rarely remember . Today is a perfect example . He was going to ...

My husband wants "space", is shutting down all communication with me, is cold, rude and distant and spends a lot of time with people at work.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2024 days ago

14 May 2019 (F) - For the past few months, my husband has been spending more and more time hanging out with his colleagues and bosses (male) late at night. Work has been getting busier and he's trying really hard to impress his bosses, as he was placed in charge on a ...

Should I be suspicious that my LDR girlfriend hasn't told anyone about us?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2023 days ago

13 May 2019 (M) - I've officially been with my LDR girlfriend for six months now, I'm in the UK and she's in the US. I've been open about our relationship from the beginning but my girlfriend on the other hand hasn't told anyone, other than one of her friends. At ...

Did I lose a friend? I'm feeling sad and hurt

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2024 days ago

13 May 2019 (F) - I know this is long, but I hope someone takes the time, I really need some advise. I am a 48 year old single mom. I work a lot and don’t have much of a social life, but I do have a few good friends and I get out when I can. Since one of my children ...

My boyfriend's live in grandfather is undermining me with my children. I don't know what to do

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2024 days ago

13 May 2019 (F) - We aren't married but we have two children together. A year ago, his grandfather came to stay with us after he became widowed an needs caring for. We didn't think it was right to put him in a home and he can't really live alone. My grandfather lived ...

Does anyone here have any experience in dealing with a gambler?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2024 days ago

13 May 2019 (F) - I could do with some advice, preferably from people who have experience with gambling issues or with a partner (current or ex) who has or had a gambling problem. A few years ago I reconnected with my first love from high school. We began a relat...

I have feelings for the old flame who's come back into my life but I have a really great boyfriend now. What do I do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2024 days ago

13 May 2019 (F) - I’ve been dating a guy for the last 6 months and things have been going reasonably well between us. He is a really great guy and he is really good to me. He is thoughtful, supportive and everyone I know thinks he is really great. I really like him ...

Just found out he cheated the entire relationship. Should I give him chance?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2019 days ago

12 May 2019 (F) - I have been dating my current boyfriend for 3 years now. Our families have meshed and we've gone on many trips together, have gone through many experiences and have even told each other I love you half a year into our relationship. He lives on...

What do you do when you feel like you are not enough?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2023 days ago

11 May 2019 (F) - Hi what do you when you feel like your not enough for someone I’ve been with my partner for 5 years the last 2 years we’ve had sex maybe 4 times he sleeps on the sofa and is constantly checking girls out in front of me we have a 2 year old son ...

He hasn’t told a soul about his relationship with me and it bothers me. It’s all about respect, or is it?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2026 days ago

11 May 2019 (F) - I’ve been seeing this guy for about 9 months off and on. We’ve hooked up a few times. I don’t want anything serious because I’m going through a divorce (been legally separated for 2 years). Anyway, I’d kind of describe our relationship as slightly ...

My bf and I had a rough patch but weren't broken up. He started talking to someone else and now I'm upset

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2028 days ago

9 May 2019 (F) - My bf and I have had a rocky few months. We've come close to breaking up a few times but we love each other. During this time, I found out he started talking to another woman. My guess is he was hoping to get together with her. He said he still ...

When he wants to initiate sex, I'm never in the mood. Is there something wrong with me?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2025 days ago

9 May 2019 (F) - I've been with my boyfriend 3 1/2 years and I feel like we have a normal sex life. We have sex at least once a week, sometimes more if we're not busy and stressed and so on. But the other night we were watching tv together and he started trying to ...

I ended the affair but the man I was involved with is blackmailing me into talking to him threatening me that he'll tell my husband

This question has 21 answers - newest was posted 2025 days ago

9 May 2019 (F) - I’m a married woman but was going through a really bad patch with my husband and I started to get depression... while I was going through that I started chatting to a man online... we met and started an affair.... he knew I was married.... anyway he ...

Is he backing off to give me space to deal with father's illness or backing away completely?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2029 days ago

9 May 2019 (F) - I met a guy 6 weeks ago and it was a bit of a wonderful whirlwind, he was very keen and just pretty damn perfect from the get go but things are now starting to feel different. About a month before we met my Dad was diagnosed with cancer and things a...

I know I should just walk away .... but I love him.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2029 days ago

9 May 2019 (F) - Hi I wonder if anyone can help me.. So I have been with my boyfriend for just over 3years and also he's an overthinker and recently he was feeling a little depressed. I supported him and was going out of my way to be there all the time .. he was m...

He says he loves me but doesn't respond to my texts

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2029 days ago

8 May 2019 (F) - I met a guy on a dating App about a month ago. We hit it off well - he seemed sweet and respectful. We met and there was a lot of sparks and chemistry. We both have complicated relationship statuses - he's divorced with a child from the marriag...

Is my FWB starting to get feelings for me?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2027 days ago

8 May 2019 (F) - My friend with benefits knows i like him more than what we have we talked about things a while back he said he doesnt feel the same way but at the weekend we did a lot more than usual and he made a point of wanting to hold my hand and wanted to keep ...

My step children's mother is still creating problems

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2029 days ago

8 May 2019 (F) - Hello - just wanted to know whether we are being selfish. I have a child who is 2 and 2 stepchildren who are gorgeous. My husband had to go to court to see the children and we have a very unreasonable ex. The children aren’t allowed to see a...

Why am I only drawn into these inappropriate, wrong relationships?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2030 days ago

8 May 2019 (F) - Why am I always drawn to taboo, inappropriate or wrong kind of relationship?? Ok here is a little detail about myself. I grew up a bit of a wallflower - no confidence at school, never pushy or good with hair and makeup and so was always the l...

I like him, his friend likes me and indicates to him that I prefer the friend.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2029 days ago

8 May 2019 (F) - I met him at his place of work and boom, big time crush. He feels the same way too. We were still in the initial stages of attraction.. Not talking too much.. Just staring at each other. Then his house mate who is always around just out smarted him ...

My boyfriend just stood and watched while I was struggling rather than help me. Was this mean? Selfish?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2019 days ago

8 May 2019 (F) - I went shopping with my boyfriend and I was struggling to carry the bags so one of the bags fell on the floor and I was struggling to pick it up meanwhile my boyfriend just stood there and watched me struggle. I said thanks for helping me and he ...

Is this relationship even worth it?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2031 days ago

7 May 2019 (F) - Hello and thanks So my fiancé and I have been together over two years. He has cheated in the past and I forgave him. Lately our relationship has been strained he has been irritable with me , less affectionate as well. I began t...

My mother does everything and yet when her mom passes away I know she won't be treated fairly. I want to speak up but don't know how to

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2030 days ago

5 May 2019 (F) - Aunties! I need some family advice please. My uncle has lived in America for the past 30 years whilst me, my sister and my mum live 20 mins away from my grandma. My mum has done a lot for my grandparents over the years. When my grandpa was dyin...

My girlfriend's perfectionism over grades is making me feel critisized. How can we talk about it?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2031 days ago

4 May 2019 (M) - My girlfriend is a perfectionist and a very anxious person. She's in her 4th year of college and just submitted her dissertation this week. After submitting it, she must have cried for at least an hour, because she "knew it wasn't good enough". ...